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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
87% of 16 in 30 days
Playing now
3
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
3 years ago
Aug 30, 2023

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 · 87% of 16 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.

Screenshots and trailer

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
78
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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