Choose CADE PRIME
Choose CADE PRIME if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. CADE PRIME launched in 2021.
CADE PRIME vs Alex The Ball
CADE PRIME and Alex The Ball both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. CADE PRIME (2021) is 3 years older than Alex The Ball (2024). CADE PRIME is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alex The Ball (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Alex The Ball
Choose Alex The Ball if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alex The Ball launched in 2024.
Both CADE PRIME and Alex The Ball sit in 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
 CADE PRIME |  Alex The Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Archor Wright | Bullet In The Head |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- CADE PRIME (2021) is 3 years older than Alex The Ball (2024).
- CADE PRIME is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alex The Ball (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
CADE PRIME vs Alex The Ball — FAQ
- Should I play CADE PRIME or Alex The Ball first?
- If you want chronology, CADE PRIME (2021) came out before Alex The Ball (2024). 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 CADE PRIME and Alex The Ball similar?
- They overlap on 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.