Battlefield: Bad Company 2 vs Slime Rancher
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a fighting FPS game from DICE (2010) while Slime Rancher is an FPS open-world game from Monomi Park (2017).
Quick answer: Slime Rancher rates higher, 8.6 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is filed under Fighting and FPS. In contrast, Slime Rancher under FPS and Open-World.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2™ brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting Bad Company 2 takes place within the same setting of Bad Company , involving a fictional conflict between the United States and Russian Federation known as the "Second Russo-American War". In the game's story, the conflict has grown with the United States bracing for an invasion, as Russia invades Europe and Alaska , while strengthing and supporting China , and the Latin American Militia, a rebel group operating in South America . The game's main… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Battlefield: Bad Company 2 received mostly positive reviews from game critics. Aggregating review website Metacritic have the PlayStation 3 version at 88/100, the Xbox 360 version at 88/100, and the PC version at 87/100. The iOS version received generally poorer reviews and holds a score of 64/100. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Slime Rancher The Early Access version of the Slime Rancher received generally positive reviews. Heather Alexandra from Kotaku noticed some bugs, but gave the game a positive review, saying that "I'm not usually a fan of games with catharsis but when I return to my bright and goofy farm at the end of the day? I can't help but smile as wide as my slimy little friends. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Slime Rancher | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 8.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (85%, 37,378) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 156,780) |
| Critic aggregate | 87/100 | 81/100 |
| Price | Not listed | $19.99 |
| Install size | — | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2010 | 2017 |
| Developer | DICE | Monomi Park |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 vs Slime Rancher, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Battlefield: Bad Company 2Fighting FPS gameSlime RancherFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Battlefield: Bad Company 2FPS, Action, ShooterSlime RancherCute, Exploration, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Battlefield: Bad Company 2Score 7.8 · 85% on Steam · 87 criticSlime Rancher ✓Score 8.6 · 98% on Steam · 81 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Battlefield: Bad Company 237,378 reviewsSlime Rancher156,780 reviews · 5 add-ons · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Battlefield: Bad Company 2Not listedSlime Rancher$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Battlefield: Bad Company 2PlayableSlime RancherPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Slime Rancher takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBattlefield: Bad Company 2 and Slime Rancher on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Slime Rancher (GamingPickz Score 8.6)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Slime Rancher (156,780 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSActionFirst-PersonSingleplayerOpen WorldAdventure
Where they differ
MultiplayerShooterWarTeam-BasedDestructionMilitary
CuteExplorationColorfulFunnySandboxCasual
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Slime Rancher is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Slime Rancher | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | 256 MB Video Card (GeForce 7800 GT / ATI X1900) | 512MB |
| Minimum CPU | Core 2 Duo @ 2.0GHz | 2.2GHz Dual Core |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | — | 1 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 · Slime Rancher.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and 1 for Slime Rancher. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Slime Rancher in scope?
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has drawn 37,378 Steam reviews. Slime Rancher has drawn 156,780 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 1 GB.
Is Battlefield: Bad Company 2 or Slime Rancher better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Slime Rancher rates higher (8.6 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 or Slime Rancher?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Battlefield: Bad Company 2 or Slime Rancher?
Slime Rancher rates higher, 8.6 to 7.8 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.