Choose Hopalong: The Badlands
Choose Hopalong: The Badlands if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hopalong: The Badlands launched in 2017.
Hopalong: The Badlands vs Sheriff Exam
Hopalong: The Badlands and Sheriff Exam 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. Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) is 4 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021). Hopalong: The Badlands scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sheriff Exam (61.5% 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 Sheriff Exam
Choose Sheriff Exam if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sheriff Exam launched in 2021.
Both Hopalong: The Badlands and Sheriff Exam sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Hopalong: The Badlands |  Sheriff Exam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | From the Future LLC | ITC Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) is 4 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021).
- Hopalong: The Badlands scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Sheriff Exam (61.5% positive).
- Sheriff Exam is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Hopalong: The Badlands (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Hopalong: The Badlands vs Sheriff Exam — FAQ
- Should I play Hopalong: The Badlands or Sheriff Exam first?
- If you want chronology, Hopalong: The Badlands (2017) came out before Sheriff Exam (2021). 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 Hopalong: The Badlands and Sheriff Exam 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.