Choose An Egg Can Dream
Choose An Egg Can Dream if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. An Egg Can Dream launched in 2020.
An Egg Can Dream vs Balling Up
An Egg Can Dream and Balling Up both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. An Egg Can Dream (2020) is 4 years older than Balling Up (2024). An Egg Can Dream is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Balling Up (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Balling Up
Choose Balling Up if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balling Up launched in 2024.
Both An Egg Can Dream and Balling Up sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 An Egg Can Dream |  Balling Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Floor Chicken | RedKar Devs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- An Egg Can Dream (2020) is 4 years older than Balling Up (2024).
- An Egg Can Dream is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Balling Up (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
An Egg Can Dream vs Balling Up — FAQ
- Should I play An Egg Can Dream or Balling Up first?
- If you want chronology, An Egg Can Dream (2020) came out before Balling Up (2024). 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 An Egg Can Dream and Balling Up similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.