Choose Smackball
Choose Smackball if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Smackball launched in 2021.
Smackball vs Major League Curveball
Smackball and Major League Curveball both land in Action, Sports 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 on Steam. Major League Curveball has co-op; Smackball does not. 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 Major League Curveball
Choose Major League Curveball if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Smackball and Major League Curveball sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Smackball |  Major League Curveball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Vidak Mijanovic | The Gang Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Major League Curveball has co-op; Smackball does not.
Smackball vs Major League Curveball — FAQ
- Are Smackball and Major League Curveball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports 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.