Choose The Lost Marble
Choose The Lost Marble if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Lost Marble launched in 2020.
The Lost Marble vs Ball-Aqua
The Lost Marble and Ball-Aqua both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Ball-Aqua has co-op; The Lost Marble does not. 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 Ball-Aqua
Choose Ball-Aqua if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both The Lost Marble and Ball-Aqua sit in Action, Indie, 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
 The Lost Marble |  Ball-Aqua | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Jubcow | Dreaming Saints |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Ball-Aqua has co-op; The Lost Marble does not.
The Lost Marble vs Ball-Aqua — FAQ
- Are The Lost Marble and Ball-Aqua similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does The Lost Marble have multiplayer like Ball-Aqua?
- No. Ball-Aqua supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Lost Marble is listed as single-player only.