Choose Balls Mania!
Choose Balls Mania! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Balls Mania! launched in 2023.
Balls Mania! vs Vektor Z
Balls Mania! and Vektor Z both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Vektor Z (2022) is 1 year older than Balls Mania! (2023). Balls Mania! is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Vektor Z (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Vektor Z
Choose Vektor Z if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Vektor Z launched in 2022.
Both Balls Mania! and Vektor Z sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Balls Mania! |  Vektor Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ZaxtorGameS | ZaxtorGameS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Vektor Z (2022) is 1 year older than Balls Mania! (2023).
- Balls Mania! is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Vektor Z (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Balls Mania! vs Vektor Z — FAQ
- Should I play Balls Mania! or Vektor Z first?
- If you want chronology, Vektor Z (2022) came out before Balls Mania! (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 Balls Mania! and Vektor Z similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.