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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

Side-scrolling platformer about flying through forest traps and puzzles

Frogmind · Released May 26, 2015

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 3,291
Recent reviews
Very Positive
81% of 11 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 31, 2023
Minimum PC
made within the last 5 ye…
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?

This side-scrolling, physics-based platformer takes place in a forest where something has gone wrong. You guide a flying forest dweller through levels of traps and puzzles, alone or in local co-op. Local battle matches support up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you like physics-based puzzles mixed with obstacle-dodging
  • +you want challenging levels with varied traps
  • +you want local co-op and competitive battle modes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike challenging obstacle courses and occasional unclear solutions
  • −you prefer open exploration to separate platforming levels

What players say

86% of 3,291 reviews are positive · 81% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style, atmosphere, and creative physics puzzles, but some find levels frustrating or unclear. Recent players also report crashes, a progression-blocking bug, and handheld control problems.

How many players finish BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition?

4.4% of Steam players have unlocked «Red Eye», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition system requirements

Minimum: made within the last 5 ye…, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or above
Processor
2.0 GHz CPU (Dual Core recommended)
Graphics
Graphics Card made within the last 5 years (Pixel Shader 2.0, Vertex Shader 2.0)
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
78
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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