Choose Ancient Siberia
Choose Ancient Siberia if you want a Free To Play, Nudity, and Violent experience. Ancient Siberia launched in 2017.
Ancient Siberia vs BadLads
Ancient Siberia 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. Ancient Siberia (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020). BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Ancient Siberia (41.7% 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 and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BadLads launched in 2020.
Both Ancient Siberia and BadLads sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Ancient Siberia |  BadLads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access, Nudity, Violent | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (60 reviews) | 69.7% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valga Games Studio | CHEMICAL HEADS STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ancient Siberia (2017) is 3 years older than BadLads (2020).
- BadLads scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than Ancient Siberia (41.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
Ancient Siberia vs BadLads — FAQ
- Should I play Ancient Siberia or BadLads first?
- If you want chronology, Ancient Siberia (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 Ancient Siberia 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 Ancient Siberia and BadLads have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ancient Siberia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BadLads ships Online Co-op, Co-op.