Choose The Lost Marble
Choose The Lost Marble if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Lost Marble launched in 2020.
The Lost Marble vs Ballest of Them All
The Lost Marble and Ballest of Them All both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. The Lost Marble (2020) is 5 years older than Ballest of Them All (2025). Ballest of Them All is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Lost Marble (2.99 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 Ballest of Them All
Choose Ballest of Them All if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ballest of Them All launched in 2025.
Both The Lost Marble and Ballest of Them All sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Lost Marble |  Ballest of Them All | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Jubcow | Gumption Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- The Lost Marble (2020) is 5 years older than Ballest of Them All (2025).
- Ballest of Them All is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Lost Marble (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Ballest of Them All has co-op; The Lost Marble does not.
The Lost Marble vs Ballest of Them All — FAQ
- Should I play The Lost Marble or Ballest of Them All first?
- If you want chronology, The Lost Marble (2020) came out before Ballest of Them All (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 The Lost Marble and Ballest of Them All similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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 The Lost Marble have multiplayer like Ballest of Them All?
- No. Ballest of Them All supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Lost Marble is listed as single-player only.