Choose Bunny Hill
Choose Bunny Hill if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bunny Hill launched in 2020.
Bunny Hill vs Balloons
Bunny Hill and Balloons both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Bunny Hill (2020) is 3 years older than Balloons (2023). Bunny Hill is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Balloons (1.99 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 Balloons
Choose Balloons if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balloons launched in 2023.
Both Bunny Hill and Balloons sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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
 Bunny Hill |  Balloons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (143 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | DogmaQuest, Brendan Roarty | FatCoke |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Bunny Hill (2020) is 3 years older than Balloons (2023).
- Bunny Hill is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Balloons (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Bunny Hill has co-op; Balloons does not.
- Bunny Hill is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Balloons has no Deck rating yet.
Bunny Hill vs Balloons — FAQ
- Should I play Bunny Hill or Balloons first?
- If you want chronology, Bunny Hill (2020) came out before Balloons (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 Bunny Hill and Balloons similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 Balloons have multiplayer like Bunny Hill?
- No. Bunny Hill supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Balloons is listed as single-player only.
- Does Bunny Hill run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bunny Hill is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Balloons doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.