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Games like Factory Balls

If Factory Balls is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kubits Gallery, Active Neurons 2 and Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its intuitive tool interactions, nostalgic flash game revival and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Factory Balls: You might think that working on the assembly line is tedious work, but not if you're manufacturing Factory Balls! Your job in this logic puzzle game is to custom craft each ball to a specific order. You've got all the tools you need to fulfill each order... except the instruction manual.

2019IndieCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Bart Bonte
Factory Balls — Steam game cover
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Easy to dip in and outIntuitive tool interactionsNostalgic flash game revivalChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Factory Balls also play

Steam players who put hours into Factory Balls also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Kubits Gallery

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Kubits Gallery is a logic game for casual players where you will have to solve nonogram grids to repaint the vanished paintings inside museums around the world. Solve puzzles at your own pace more than 120 levels in various fictional galleries.

    2024IndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Active Neurons 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Active Neurons 2 is a puzzle game in which you have to discover 12 greatest inventions of humanity and reflect on the power of human thought

    2020StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Factory Balls.

    Third-strongest match for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    A puzzle slasher that trains spatial and logical thinking. Power up your brains!

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Russian Quest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Immerse yourself in a fascinating journey through Russian culture with a game that will test your knowledge and erudition! In this game you will become a participant of a unique test covering the rich cultural heritage of Russia of different epochs - from ancient traditions to modern customs.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Color Patterns

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Color Patterns is a minimalist puzzle game inspired by the classic board game domino. Find the correct color patterns on the board.

    2022IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Factory Balls.

    Ranked #6 for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Factory Balls.

    In Zen Chess: Blindfold Masters you will put your memory and chess skills to the test by solving puzzles without seeing the pieces.

    2019StrategyCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Spinning Maze

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with Factory Balls.

    The simplest yet fun gameplay you'll ever see today!!! Spinning Maze tries to elevate the maze concept even further adding even more miss ways the way and increasing the difficulty to the maximum.

    2022Casual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Turn on the light

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Factory Balls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Turn On The Light is a minimalist puzzle game.

    2020IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Factory Balls at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Factory Balls.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Factory Balls.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Factory Balls.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Factory Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Factory Balls.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Bart Bonte

Other recommendable Steam games by Bart Bonte, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. The Bart Bonte collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Factory Balls.

    Another title from Bart Bonte, the studio behind Factory Balls. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    Flash is dead, long live the Bart Bonte collection! A collection of 28 Flash games carefully packaged and remastered for you, all accessible from a selection menu with loads of achievements. All the classics you know from the browser, including the "Sugar, Sugar" and the "Factory Balls" series.

    2021IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Logica Emotica

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bart Bonte, the studio behind Factory Balls. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    An emoji infused puzzle game for you!

    2022IndieCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Boo!

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bart Bonte, the studio behind Factory Balls. Shares Indie and Casual with Factory Balls.

    'Boo!' is a spooky puzzle game for you! Can you make the correct pumpkin in 42 Halloween themed levels?

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mister Antonio

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bart Bonte, the studio behind Factory Balls.

    A puzzle adventure game about a quirky cat with rather curious demands.

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Leaving Home

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bart Bonte, the studio behind Factory Balls.

    From puzzle maestro Bart Bonte comes a point-and-click adventure filled with quirky challenges, surreal surprises and moody tunes...

    2025Adventure3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Factory Balls

How much does Factory Balls cost?
Factory Balls is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Factory Balls?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Factory Balls are Kubits Gallery, Active Neurons 2, Active Neurons - Wonders Of The World.
Who developed Factory Balls?
Factory Balls was developed by Bart Bonte.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Factory Balls.

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