Choose ICEwall
Choose ICEwall if you want the Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. ICEwall launched in 2022.
ICEwall vs Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust
ICEwall and Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust 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. ICEwall (2022) is 3 years older than Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust (2025). Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than ICEwall (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust
Choose Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust launched in 2025.
Both ICEwall and Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust 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
 ICEwall |  Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erlend Kirkeboe | TSSpiele |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- ICEwall (2022) is 3 years older than Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust (2025).
- Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than ICEwall (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- ICEwall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust has no Deck rating yet.
ICEwall vs Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust — FAQ
- Should I play ICEwall or Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust first?
- If you want chronology, ICEwall (2022) came out before Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust (2025). 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 ICEwall and Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust 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.
- Does ICEwall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ICEwall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tekkout2 - Balls Of Rust doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.