Choose Marble Ball Friends
Choose Marble Ball Friends if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marble Ball Friends launched in 2022.
Marble Ball Friends vs Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher
Marble Ball Friends and Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Marble Ball Friends (2022) is 3 years older than Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher (2025). Marble Ball Friends is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher
Choose Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher launched in 2025.
Both Marble Ball Friends and Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Marble Ball Friends |  Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | STP WORKS | 刚正面的红领巾 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Marble Ball Friends (2022) is 3 years older than Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher (2025).
- Marble Ball Friends is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Marble Ball Friends has co-op; Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher does not.
Marble Ball Friends vs Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher — FAQ
- Should I play Marble Ball Friends or Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher first?
- If you want chronology, Marble Ball Friends (2022) came out before Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher (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 Marble Ball Friends and Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher have multiplayer like Marble Ball Friends?
- No. Marble Ball Friends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Knock on Fate：The Guardian Pusher is listed as single-player only.