Choose Balls Royale
Choose Balls Royale if you want the MMO side of the pairing. Balls Royale launched in 2020.
Balls Royale vs Monkey Mischief
Balls Royale and Monkey Mischief both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Balls Royale (2020) is 4 years older than Monkey Mischief (2024). Monkey Mischief scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Balls Royale (74.4% 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 Monkey Mischief
Choose Monkey Mischief if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Monkey Mischief launched in 2024.
Both Balls Royale and Monkey Mischief sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (74.4% vs 75.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Balls Royale |  Monkey Mischief | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.4% positive (78 reviews) | 75.6% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Meaty Ore Games | GRP GAMES LTD, OddSpark Games UK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Balls Royale (2020) is 4 years older than Monkey Mischief (2024).
- Monkey Mischief scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Balls Royale (74.4% positive).
- Monkey Mischief is free; Balls Royale is paid (1.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Balls Royale is Deck Playable, Monkey Mischief is Deck Unsupported.
Balls Royale vs Monkey Mischief — FAQ
- Should I play Balls Royale or Monkey Mischief first?
- If you want chronology, Balls Royale (2020) came out before Monkey Mischief (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 Balls Royale and Monkey Mischief similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Monkey Mischief free?
- Yes — Monkey Mischief is a free-to-play Steam title. Balls Royale is paid (1.99 USD).