Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens and Path of Kami: Journey Begins both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Path of Kami: Journey Begins (2022) is 3 years older than Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens (2025). Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Path of Kami: Journey Begins (71.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens if you want an Indie and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens launched in 2025.
Choose Path of Kami: Journey Begins if you want a Simulation experience. Path of Kami: Journey Begins launched in 2022.
Both Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens and Path of Kami: Journey Begins sit in Adventure 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.
 Ballex²: The Hanging Gardens |  Path of Kami: Journey Begins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (25 reviews) | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mushreb Games | Captilight |
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