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Welcome Back To 2007 vs Bacterial edge

Welcome Back To 2007 and Bacterial edge 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. Welcome Back To 2007 (2018) is 4 years older than Bacterial edge (2022). Welcome Back To 2007 is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Bacterial edge (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Welcome Back To 2007

Choose Welcome Back To 2007 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome Back To 2007 launched in 2018.

Choose Bacterial edge

Choose Bacterial edge if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bacterial edge launched in 2022.

Both Welcome Back To 2007 and Bacterial edge sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Welcome Back To 2007 vs Bacterial edge — Steam metadata comparison
Welcome Back To 2007 — Steam game coverWelcome Back To 2007Bacterial edge — Steam game coverBacterial edge
Released20182022
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD17.99 USD
Steam reviews69.5% positive (59 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSiberian Mouse孤獴网络

Side by side

Welcome Back To 2007 vs Bacterial edge — FAQ

Should I play Welcome Back To 2007 or Bacterial edge first?
If you want chronology, Welcome Back To 2007 (2018) came out before Bacterial edge (2022). 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 Welcome Back To 2007 and Bacterial edge 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.
Welcome Back To 2007 vs Bacterial edge — Verdict (2026) · imho.run