Worms 2 vs BADLAND 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Worms 2
Engage in turn-based strategic combat with a team of customizable worms. Unleash a vast arsenal of classic and new weapons in single-player missions or multiplayer battles.
- Asynchronous multiplayer
- New and classic weaponry
- Campaign and Body Count modes
- Offline Bluetooth multiplayer
- Online Wi-Fi multiplayer
- Customizable worms and game styles
- In-depth personalization options
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#1 Turn-Based Game in 135 countries - #1 Strategy Game in 100+ countries #1 Game overall 35+ countries - #Top 5 Game overall 80+ countries Asynchronous play - Worms™2: Armageddon’s most requested feature is here! Play up to 16 simultaneous games with your friends or use Game Center’s auto-match facility to find new opponents. Grab your grenades and prepare for battle, as the worms are back, bigger and better than ever in Worms™2: Armageddon! The best-selling turn-based-strategy blast-a-thon is back on the App Store for iPhone and iPad with new weapons, brand new customization options and of course, more explosions! Get ready for the ultimate installment! With many games modes available, there is something for everyone. Battle against 3 other friends in high-octane multi-player action or take on the solo campaign in a bid to become the ultimate mercenary worm! THE WORMS ARE BACK! Authentic Worms™ gameplay with cartoon-style visuals, comical audio and a refined control system using the innovative touch screen user interface. NEW WORMS™ WEAPONRY! Defend and attack with new weapons and utilities, including the Sentry Gun, Electromagnet, Napalm Strike, Super Sheep, Petrol Bomb, Armageddon, Drill, Earthquake and Poison Strike. CLASSIC WORMS™ WEAPONRY: The return of the Sheep, Holy Hand Grenade, Concrete Donkey, Parachute, Baseball Bat and enhanced Ninja Rope. SINGLE-PLAYER WORMS™ ACTION: Campaign Mode: 30 single-player missions across 5 new themes including Manhattan, Medieval, Sports, Construction and Cheese. Body Count Mode: The player takes on endless waves of increasingly tough enemies across 5 different themes or a random landscape. Practice Mode: A mode where the player can practice with every weapon against A.I. dummy worms. MULTI-PLAYER WORMS™ COMBAT: Battle against your friends with offline Bluetooth multi-player action for 1-4 players. Take on all-comers from around the globe with online Wi-Fi multi-player action for 1-2 players. Master the new game styles – Fort Mode, Crazy Crates and Custom Game Style The return of the favourite game styles - ‘Bazooka and Grenade’, Melee, Gun Show, Heads Up, Lightside, Darkside and Sudden Death. Master the variety of difficulty settings – Beginner, Intermediate and Pro. NEW CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS: NEW – in-depth ability to make custom game styles so players can create whichever game style they want to and play with online or offline. NEW - create the team you want with new personalization features – hats, forts, skins and victory dances. NEW - spend gold earned by completing the Campaign missions in the Worms™ shop on new hats, forts, and gravestones or unlock weapons for multi-player games. NEW - customize even further with one of the iPhone exclusive bonus hats. Further personalization of worm and team names, speech-banks and gravestones. OTHER FEATURES: For 3GS and iPhone 4 users – improved visuals with animated 3D backgrounds, water effects and other graphical enhancements. 28 Achievements to unlock. Leaderboards. Save game status on quit – automatic save to the last turn if you exit - great for longer battles and for saving your single-player progress. Watch your finest victories again with action-replays. iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES: Crisp high definition visuals, graphical enhancements and special effects. Flip the screen! Great for ‘coffee-table’ style play given the support of the screen orientation feature. **DON’T MISS THE OTHER TEAM17 TITLES NOW AVAILABLE!** Worms™ for iPhone and Worms™ HD for iPad. Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… LIKE US: www.facebook.com/WormsTeam17 FOLLOW US: www.twitter.com/Team17Ltd WATCH US: www.youtube.com/Team17SoftwareLtd VISIT US: www.team.17.com
BADLAND 2
Embark on a visually stunning side-scrolling adventure with physics-based gameplay. Navigate challenging levels with new elements and compete globally in online events. Experience an immersive audiovisual journey.
- Imaginative single-player campaign
- Global online challenges
- Intuitive two-touch controls
- Immersive audiovisual experience
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
- Game Center and iCloud support
- 3D Touch support
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The sequel to Apple’s Game of the Year -winning BADLAND with over 100 million players! Apple Editors' Choice worldwide! Winner - Excellence in gameplay - IMGA Awards Mobile Nordic Game of the Year - Nordic Games AppAdvice Paid iPad App of the year! 5 / 5 "Even more gorgeous than the first one" -- TouchArcade 5 / 5 "A masterpiece" -- AppAdvice 5 / 5 "Exhilarating and enjoyable" -- Apple’N'Apps 9.3 / 10 "A must have” -- iTopNews.de 9.2 / 10 "Stunning" -- Multiplayer.it 9 / 10 "Seriously, this is one of the best looking games you're ever going to stick onto your iPad or iPhone" -- PocketGamer "Fantastic new sequel" -- The Verge “Takes everything to love about BADLAND and turns it up to 11” -- Slide to Play "Brilliantly crafted side scrolling adventure game that should earn a place on your Christmas list immediately" -- AppSpy Witness the award-winning world of BADLAND in even more stunning beauty with levels that extend and scroll to all directions. Survive through new elements such as liquids, flamethrowers, frost, magma, water and volumetric burning light. Fall down deadly rifts, fly to any direction and race & jump along the surfaces as a rolling character on your way to safety. Challenge your friends and strangers in constantly updating global online events. Race against their best performances and rise in the global rankings. Languages: English, Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Español, Português, Pyccknñ, Čeština, Suomi, 中文, 한국어, 日本語. Compatible with iPhone 4 and upwards, iPod Touch & upwards and iPad 2 & iPad mini (1st gen) and upwards Features: - A SINGLE PLAYER campaign with deviously imaginative levels * Internet connection not required for single player - Global ONLINE CHALLENGES * Challenge your friends and others in asynchronous online events - Intuitive two-touch controls combined with innovative level design - Highly immersive audiovisual gaming experience - best enjoyed with headphones - Universal app optimized for iPhones and iPads - Game Center and iCloud support * Progress synced between all linked iOS devices - Achievements & online leaderboards - 3D Touch support * Super precise flying using touch * Quick actions added to home screen icon to quickly access single player and online The award-winning BADLAND took side scrollers to the next level with its innovative physics-based gameplay combined with stunning, atmospheric graphics and audio. BADLAND 2 takes that further with a lot of new features, crazy levels, online events and even more stunning graphics than in the original. Follow us: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/badlandgame Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/badlandgame Blog - http://www.badlandgame.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BADLAND 2 at 4.6 against Worms 2's 3.6. BADLAND 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (79% vs 53%). Worms 2's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). On update cadence, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Worms 2 costs $4.99 and BADLAND 2 $0.99 up front. Worms 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BADLAND 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
BADLAND 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BADLAND 2 has 1K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Worms 2's written reviews are positive against 79% of BADLAND 2's.
Worms 2 ships an update every 2 months, BADLAND 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Worms 2 | BADLAND 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (156 ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #110 | #98 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 505 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | HypeHype Oy |
Customer experience
Worms 2
BADLAND 2
User reviews
Worms 2
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Customizable game modes
- 👍 Nostalgic experience
- 🚀 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Unresponsive controls
- 🐛 Glitchy terrain and physics
- 🐛 Overpowered AI
- 🐛 Multiplayer issues and bugs
BADLAND 2
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay
- 🕰️ Addictive and fun to play
- 👍 Great value for money
- 🕹️ Improved from the first game
Room to improve
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating at times
- 🔍 Lack of content compared to the first game
- 🎮 Missing local multiplayer and level editor
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of tutorial or guidance
Bugs and requests
Worms 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using certain weapons
- Sync issues and desynchronization in multiplayer
- Unresponsive touch controls and inaccurate targeting
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions and devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more weapons and customization options
- Improve multiplayer experience with chat, matchmaking, and cross-platform play
- Provide better tutorials and instructions
- Allow remapping of controls
- Add more game modes and level editors
BADLAND 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to online servers
- Controls feel unresponsive at times
- Certain levels are impossible to complete
- Crashes on launch for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Add level editor
- Implement local multiplayer
- Provide more single-player levels
- Optimize for newer devices
- Add difficulty settings or a skip level option
In-app purchases
Worms 2
- Battle Pack$0.99
- Golden Donkey$0.99
BADLAND 2
No in-app purchases









