Choose ibb & obb
Choose ibb & obb if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 1,232 reviews.
ibb & obb vs BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
ibb & obb and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 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. ibb & obb (2014) is 1 year older than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015). ibb & obb scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (81.3% 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 BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
Choose BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition launched in 2015.
Both ibb & obb and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 ibb & obb |  BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (1,232 reviews) | 81.3% positive (651 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sparpweed, Codeglue | Frogmind |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ibb & obb (2014) is 1 year older than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015).
- ibb & obb scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (81.3% positive).
- BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than ibb & obb (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- ibb & obb has co-op; BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
ibb & obb vs BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, ibb & obb or BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?
- On Steam reviews ibb & obb scores higher (90.9% positive) than BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (81.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ibb & obb is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ibb & obb or BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition first?
- If you want chronology, ibb & obb (2014) came out before BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition (2015). 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 ibb & obb and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition 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 ibb & obb and BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.