Choose Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO
Choose Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO launched in 2017.
Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO vs BadLads
Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO and BadLads both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020). BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO (66.7% 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 an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BadLads launched in 2020.
Both Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO and BadLads sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO |  BadLads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (165 reviews) | 69.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Illyriad Games | CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020).
- BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO (66.7% positive).
- Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO is free; BadLads is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO vs BadLads — FAQ
- Should I play Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO or BadLads first?
- If you want chronology, Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO (2017) 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 Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO and BadLads similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO and BadLads have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BadLads ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO free?
- Yes — Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO is a free-to-play Steam title. BadLads is paid (Price unknown).