BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

Steam Deck Verified

Frogmind · Indie · May 26, 2015

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.19.

86%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are caveats
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
- Good duration with a big number of levels and both a co-op and a versus mode.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
This edition brings refined graphics, new content and an experience optimized for consoles and PC, maintaining the unique essence that won over millions of players around the world.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is intuitive: tap or press a button to make the creature fly, and release to let it fall.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
The Game of the Year edition includes over 100 levels in the main campaign, as well as local multiplayer modes for up to 4 players, where competition and cooperation mix in a chaotic and fun way.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
BADLAND's soundtrack is a crucial element to its immersive atmosphere.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The enhanced HD visuals look stunning on bigger screens, and the controls feel natural whether using a keyboard or controller.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Co-op50 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Gameplay44 reviews
Multiplayer19 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Controls14 reviews
Optimization6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters26 reviews
88%
Difficulty17 reviews
88%
Steam Deck9 reviews
33%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes22 reviews
32%
Bugs8 reviews
25%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

5 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
78
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.