Choose Snaaker & Friends
Choose Snaaker & Friends if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Snaaker & Friends launched in 2020.
Snaaker & Friends vs 8 Ball Kings
Snaaker & Friends and 8 Ball Kings both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Casual on Steam. Snaaker & Friends (2020) is 5 years older than 8 Ball Kings (2025). 8 Ball Kings is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Snaaker & Friends (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 8 Ball Kings
Choose 8 Ball Kings if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8 Ball Kings launched in 2025.
Both Snaaker & Friends and 8 Ball Kings sit in Sports, Strategy, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Snaaker & Friends |  8 Ball Kings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Retro Dragon Games | Boogygames Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Snaaker & Friends (2020) is 5 years older than 8 Ball Kings (2025).
- 8 Ball Kings is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Snaaker & Friends (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Snaaker & Friends vs 8 Ball Kings — FAQ
- Should I play Snaaker & Friends or 8 Ball Kings first?
- If you want chronology, Snaaker & Friends (2020) came out before 8 Ball Kings (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 Snaaker & Friends and 8 Ball Kings similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.