Choose Lawless Lands
Choose Lawless Lands if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Lawless Lands launched in 2020.
Lawless Lands vs Banana Quest
Lawless Lands and Banana Quest 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. Lawless Lands (2020) is 2 years older than Banana Quest (2022). Banana Quest is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Lawless Lands (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Banana Quest
Choose Banana Quest if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Banana Quest launched in 2022.
Both Lawless Lands and Banana Quest 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
 Lawless Lands |  Banana Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (96 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Corrosive Studios LLC | Zach, Skullguy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lawless Lands (2020) is 2 years older than Banana Quest (2022).
- Banana Quest is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Lawless Lands (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Lawless Lands is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Banana Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Lawless Lands vs Banana Quest — FAQ
- Should I play Lawless Lands or Banana Quest first?
- If you want chronology, Lawless Lands (2020) came out before Banana Quest (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 Lawless Lands and Banana Quest 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.
- Does Lawless Lands run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lawless Lands is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Banana Quest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.