Empower vs Surgeball
Empower and Surgeball both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2021. Surgeball is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Empower (0.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Empower |  Surgeball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Sports, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | DespoDev | Mike Farrant |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Surgeball is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Empower (0.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Empower has co-op; Surgeball does not.
Empower vs Surgeball — FAQ
- Are Empower and Surgeball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.