Choose Ballance: The Return
Choose Ballance: The Return if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ballance: The Return launched in 2019.
Ballance: The Return vs Out of the Cube
Ballance: The Return and Out of the Cube both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Ballance: The Return (2019) is 3 years older than Out of the Cube (2022). Out of the Cube is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ballance: The Return (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Out of the Cube
Choose Out of the Cube if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Out of the Cube launched in 2022.
Both Ballance: The Return and Out of the Cube sit in 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
 Ballance: The Return |  Out of the Cube | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 26.3% positive (19 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Happy Happy Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd. | Mayouma Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Ballance: The Return (2019) is 3 years older than Out of the Cube (2022).
- Out of the Cube is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ballance: The Return (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Ballance: The Return vs Out of the Cube — FAQ
- Should I play Ballance: The Return or Out of the Cube first?
- If you want chronology, Ballance: The Return (2019) came out before Out of the Cube (2022). 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 Ballance: The Return and Out of the Cube similar?
- They overlap on 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.