Choose Factory Balls
Choose Factory Balls if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Factory Balls launched in 2019.
Factory Balls vs Active Neurons 2
Factory Balls and Active Neurons 2 both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Factory Balls (2019) is 1 year older than Active Neurons 2 (2020). Factory Balls is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Active Neurons 2 (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Active Neurons 2
Choose Active Neurons 2 if you want a Strategy experience. Active Neurons 2 launched in 2020.
Both Factory Balls and Active Neurons 2 sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Factory Balls |  Active Neurons 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (130 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bart Bonte | Nikolai Usachev |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Factory Balls (2019) is 1 year older than Active Neurons 2 (2020).
- Factory Balls is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Active Neurons 2 (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Factory Balls vs Active Neurons 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Factory Balls or Active Neurons 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Factory Balls (2019) came out before Active Neurons 2 (2020). 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 Factory Balls and Active Neurons 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.