Choose Antonball Deluxe
Choose Antonball Deluxe if you want an Action and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Antonball Deluxe launched in 2021.
Antonball Deluxe vs POLE
Antonball Deluxe and POLE both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Antonball Deluxe (2021) is 1 year older than POLE (2022). Antonball Deluxe is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than POLE (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 POLE
Choose POLE if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. POLE launched in 2022.
Both Antonball Deluxe and POLE sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Antonball Deluxe |  POLE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (654 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Summitsphere | Iuvenis Studios, Mobul Tek LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Antonball Deluxe (2021) is 1 year older than POLE (2022).
- Antonball Deluxe is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than POLE (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Antonball Deluxe has co-op; POLE does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Antonball Deluxe vs POLE — FAQ
- Should I play Antonball Deluxe or POLE first?
- If you want chronology, Antonball Deluxe (2021) came out before POLE (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 Antonball Deluxe and POLE similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 POLE have multiplayer like Antonball Deluxe?
- No. Antonball Deluxe supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while POLE is listed as single-player only.