Choose Antonball Deluxe
Choose Antonball Deluxe if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Antonball Deluxe launched in 2021.
Antonball Deluxe vs Balloon Friends
Antonball Deluxe and Balloon Friends both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Antonball Deluxe (2021) is 4 years older than Balloon Friends (2025). Balloon Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Antonball Deluxe (4.99 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 Balloon Friends
Choose Balloon Friends if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balloon Friends launched in 2025.
Both Antonball Deluxe and Balloon Friends sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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 |  Balloon Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (654 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Summitsphere | UniTemp恒温 |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Antonball Deluxe (2021) is 4 years older than Balloon Friends (2025).
- Balloon Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Antonball Deluxe (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Antonball Deluxe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Balloon Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Antonball Deluxe vs Balloon Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Antonball Deluxe or Balloon Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Antonball Deluxe (2021) came out before Balloon Friends (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 Antonball Deluxe and Balloon Friends similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Antonball Deluxe and Balloon Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Antonball Deluxe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Balloon Friends ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Antonball Deluxe run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Antonball Deluxe is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Balloon Friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.