Choose Battle Balls
Choose Battle Balls if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Balls launched in 2025.
Battle Balls vs Knockout Party
Battle Balls and Knockout Party both land in Action, Sports, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Knockout Party (2020) is 5 years older than Battle Balls (2025). Battle Balls scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Knockout Party (63.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Knockout Party
Choose Knockout Party if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Knockout Party launched in 2020.
Both Battle Balls and Knockout Party sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battle Balls |  Knockout Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) | 63.3% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Fonderland Studios | Toxic Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Knockout Party (2020) is 5 years older than Battle Balls (2025).
- Battle Balls scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Knockout Party (63.3% positive).
- Battle Balls is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Knockout Party (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Battle Balls is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Knockout Party has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Balls vs Knockout Party — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Balls or Knockout Party first?
- If you want chronology, Knockout Party (2020) came out before Battle Balls (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Battle Balls and Knockout Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Battle Balls run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battle Balls is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Knockout Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.