Should I play Tower Unite or BadLads first?

If you want chronology, BadLads (2020) came out before Tower Unite (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Tower Unite and BadLads similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.

Do both Tower Unite and BadLads have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tower Unite ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BadLads ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Tower Unite vs BadLads

Tower Unite and BadLads both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. BadLads (2020) is 5 years older than Tower Unite (2025). Tower Unite scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than BadLads (69.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Tower Unite

Choose Tower Unite if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,489 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose BadLads

Choose BadLads if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. BadLads launched in 2020.

Both Tower Unite and BadLads sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Tower Unite vs BadLads — Steam metadata comparison
	Tower Unite	BadLads
Released	2025	2020
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing	Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	90% positive (10,489 reviews)	69.7% positive (99 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	PixelTail Games	CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
BadLads (2020) is 5 years older than Tower Unite (2025).
Tower Unite scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than BadLads (69.7% positive).
Both support cooperative play.
Tower Unite is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; BadLads has no Deck rating yet.