Choose Madness Cubed
Choose Madness Cubed if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Madness Cubed launched in 2016.
Madness Cubed vs BadLads
Madness Cubed 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. Madness Cubed (2016) is 4 years older than BadLads (2020). Madness Cubed scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% 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 BadLads
Choose BadLads if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Casual 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 Madness Cubed and BadLads sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.4% vs 69.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Madness Cubed |  BadLads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer | 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 | 71.4% positive (105 reviews) | 69.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | epic dreams, diman production, nobodyshot | CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Madness Cubed (2016) is 4 years older than BadLads (2020).
- Madness Cubed scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than BadLads (69.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
Madness Cubed vs BadLads — FAQ
- Should I play Madness Cubed or BadLads first?
- If you want chronology, Madness Cubed (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 Madness Cubed 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 Madness Cubed and BadLads have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Madness Cubed ships Co-op; BadLads ships Online Co-op, Co-op.