Choose Empower
Choose Empower if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Empower launched in 2021.
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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Surgeball
Choose Surgeball if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Surgeball launched in 2021.
Both Empower and Surgeball sit in Action and Early Access 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
 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.