Choose Rolling Arcade
Choose Rolling Arcade if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rolling Arcade launched in 2020.
Rolling Arcade vs Smoots Pinball
Rolling Arcade and Smoots Pinball both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Rolling Arcade (2020) is 3 years older than Smoots Pinball (2023). Rolling Arcade is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Pinball (0.99 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 Smoots Pinball
Choose Smoots Pinball if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Smoots Pinball launched in 2023.
Both Rolling Arcade and Smoots Pinball sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Rolling Arcade |  Smoots Pinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | One Bit Studio | Kaneda Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Rolling Arcade (2020) is 3 years older than Smoots Pinball (2023).
- Rolling Arcade is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Smoots Pinball (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Rolling Arcade vs Smoots Pinball — FAQ
- Should I play Rolling Arcade or Smoots Pinball first?
- If you want chronology, Rolling Arcade (2020) came out before Smoots Pinball (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 Rolling Arcade and Smoots Pinball similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.