Choose DepowerBall
Choose DepowerBall if you want a Casual game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DepowerBall launched in 2023.
DepowerBall vs Puck Buddies
DepowerBall and Puck Buddies both land in Sports, Indie 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Puck Buddies (2020) is 3 years older than DepowerBall (2023). Puck Buddies is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than DepowerBall (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Puck Buddies
Choose Puck Buddies if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puck Buddies launched in 2020.
Both DepowerBall and Puck Buddies sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, 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
 DepowerBall |  Puck Buddies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mega Power Games | Adjective Animal |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Puck Buddies (2020) is 3 years older than DepowerBall (2023).
- Puck Buddies is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than DepowerBall (11.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Puck Buddies has co-op; DepowerBall does not.
- DepowerBall is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Puck Buddies has no Deck rating yet.
DepowerBall vs Puck Buddies — FAQ
- Should I play DepowerBall or Puck Buddies first?
- If you want chronology, Puck Buddies (2020) came out before DepowerBall (2023). 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 DepowerBall and Puck Buddies similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie 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 DepowerBall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DepowerBall is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Puck Buddies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.