Choose Fall Guys
Choose Fall Guys if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 148,234 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fall Guys vs Balloon Flight
Fall Guys and Balloon Flight both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Fall Guys (2020) is 1 year older than Balloon Flight (2021). Balloon Flight scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Fall Guys (83.8% 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 Balloon Flight
Choose Balloon Flight if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Balloon Flight launched in 2021.
Both Fall Guys and Balloon Flight sit in Action, 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
 Fall Guys |  Balloon Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (148,234 reviews) | 92.3% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Cyberwave |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fall Guys (2020) is 1 year older than Balloon Flight (2021).
- Balloon Flight scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Fall Guys (83.8% positive).
- Fall Guys has co-op; Balloon Flight does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fall Guys vs Balloon Flight — FAQ
- Should I play Fall Guys or Balloon Flight first?
- If you want chronology, Fall Guys (2020) came out before Balloon Flight (2021). 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 Fall Guys and Balloon Flight similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Balloon Flight have multiplayer like Fall Guys?
- No. Fall Guys supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Balloon Flight is listed as single-player only.