Choose Badiya: Desert Survival
Choose Badiya: Desert Survival if you want a RPG experience. Badiya: Desert Survival launched in 2016.
Badiya: Desert Survival vs Era of Survival
Badiya: Desert Survival and Era of Survival both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Badiya: Desert Survival (2016) is 4 years older than Era of Survival (2020). Era of Survival is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Badiya: Desert Survival (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Era of Survival
Choose Era of Survival if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Era of Survival launched in 2020.
Both Badiya: Desert Survival and Era of Survival sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Badiya: Desert Survival |  Era of Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.4% positive (227 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Semaphore | Jean Groenewald |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Badiya: Desert Survival (2016) is 4 years older than Era of Survival (2020).
- Era of Survival is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Badiya: Desert Survival (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Badiya: Desert Survival vs Era of Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Badiya: Desert Survival or Era of Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Badiya: Desert Survival (2016) came out before Era of Survival (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 Badiya: Desert Survival and Era of Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.