Choose Mystica: The Ninth Society
Choose Mystica: The Ninth Society if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mystica: The Ninth Society launched in 2016.
Mystica: The Ninth Society vs BadLads
Mystica: The Ninth Society and BadLads both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Mystica: The Ninth Society (2016) is 4 years older than BadLads (2020). BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Mystica: The Ninth Society (64.3% 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 BadLads
Choose BadLads if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BadLads launched in 2020.
Both Mystica: The Ninth Society and BadLads sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Mystica: The Ninth Society |  BadLads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (28 reviews) | 69.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bread Vision Studios LLC. | CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Mystica: The Ninth Society (2016) is 4 years older than BadLads (2020).
- BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Mystica: The Ninth Society (64.3% positive).
- BadLads has co-op; Mystica: The Ninth Society does not.
Mystica: The Ninth Society vs BadLads — FAQ
- Should I play Mystica: The Ninth Society or BadLads first?
- If you want chronology, Mystica: The Ninth Society (2016) came out before BadLads (2020). 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 Mystica: The Ninth Society and BadLads similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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.