Choose Struggling Ball
Choose Struggling Ball if you want an Indie experience. Struggling Ball launched in 2021.
Struggling Ball vs 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour）
Struggling Ball and 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） 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. Struggling Ball (2021) is 2 years older than 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） (2023). 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Struggling Ball (0.99 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 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour）
Choose 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） if you want an Action, Sports, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） launched in 2023.
Both Struggling Ball and 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Struggling Ball |  猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Sports, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Struggling Ball | XMR |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Struggling Ball (2021) is 2 years older than 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） (2023).
- 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Struggling Ball (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Struggling Ball vs 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） — FAQ
- Should I play Struggling Ball or 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） first?
- If you want chronology, Struggling Ball (2021) came out before 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） (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 Struggling Ball and 猛男跑酷（Strong man parkour） similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.