Choose Air
Choose Air if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Air launched in 2019.
Air vs Path Of Balls
Air and Path Of Balls both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Air (2019) is 6 years older than Path Of Balls (2025). Air is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Path Of Balls (2.09 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 Path Of Balls
Choose Path Of Balls if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Path Of Balls launched in 2025.
Both Air and Path Of Balls sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Air |  Path Of Balls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.09 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Calepin Studio | Walison Lima |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Air (2019) is 6 years older than Path Of Balls (2025).
- Air is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Path Of Balls (2.09 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Air vs Path Of Balls — FAQ
- Should I play Air or Path Of Balls first?
- If you want chronology, Air (2019) came out before Path Of 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 Air and Path Of Balls similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.