Choose Space Balls
Choose Space Balls if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Balls launched in 2021.
Space Balls vs Just a ball: Jumping in the space
Space Balls and Just a ball: Jumping in the space both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Space Balls (2021) is 1 year older than Just a ball: Jumping in the space (2022). Space Balls is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Just a ball: Jumping in the space (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Just a ball: Jumping in the space
Choose Just a ball: Jumping in the space if you want an Action experience. Just a ball: Jumping in the space launched in 2022.
Both Space Balls and Just a ball: Jumping in the space sit in Indie and 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
 Space Balls |  Just a ball: Jumping in the space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabriel Jacintho Bertasso | Vilson J Santos |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Space Balls (2021) is 1 year older than Just a ball: Jumping in the space (2022).
- Space Balls is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Just a ball: Jumping in the space (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Space Balls vs Just a ball: Jumping in the space — FAQ
- Should I play Space Balls or Just a ball: Jumping in the space first?
- If you want chronology, Space Balls (2021) came out before Just a ball: Jumping in the space (2022). 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 Space Balls and Just a ball: Jumping in the space similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.