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Games like Ballance

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Ballance also play

The closest matches to Ballance: Switchball HD, Manifold Garden, EDGE, Pinball Spire, and Marble It Up! Ultra. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Ballance.

    • $6.49 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2021
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • 2020
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and Abstract, like Ballance.

    • $6.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2011
  1. Rank 04

    Pinball Spire

    Why this: Shares physics based movement and environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  2. Rank 05

    Marble It Up! Ultra

    Why this: Also Abstract and 3D Platformer, like Ballance.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  3. Rank 06

    Polyball

    Why this: Shares physics based movement with Ballance.

    • $3.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2017
  4. Rank 07

    Semblance

    Why this: Same whimsical mood as Ballance.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  5. Rank 08

    The Ball

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2010

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Ballance

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Switchball HD

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and 3D Platformer, like Ballance.

    • 87% of 83 reviews
  2. 2
    Manifold Garden

    Shares environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • 95% of 4,329 reviews
  3. 3
    EDGE

    Also Puzzle-Platformer and Abstract, like Ballance.

    • 92% of 889 reviews
  4. 4
    Pinball Spire

    Shares physics based movement and environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • 85% of 294 reviews
  5. 5
    Marble It Up! Ultra

    Also Abstract and 3D Platformer, like Ballance.

    • 93% of 951 reviews
  6. 6
    Polyball

    Shares physics based movement with Ballance.

    • 77% of 107 reviews
  7. 7
    Semblance

    Same whimsical mood as Ballance.

    • 85% of 160 reviews
  8. 8
    The Ball

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 76% of 542 reviews
  9. 9
    Gish

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 62% of 167 reviews
  10. 10
    Axyz

    Genres: Indie, Casual

    • 100% of 98 reviews
  11. 11
    Chariot

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 139 reviews
  12. 12
    Incredipede

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 79% of 112 reviews
  13. 13
    The Art of Reflection

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 100 reviews
  14. 14
    Quantum Conundrum

    Genres: Strategy, Casual

    • 84% of 1,308 reviews
  15. 15
    Mushroom 11

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 112 reviews
  16. 16
    Ynglet

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 98% of 245 reviews
  17. 17
    Deleveled

    Same contemplative mood as Ballance.

    • 96% of 50 reviews
  18. 18
    Hob

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 1,912 reviews
  19. 19
    Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

    Same nostalgic mood as Ballance.

    • 94% of 230 reviews
  20. 20
    Portal

    Genres: Action

    • 99% of 81,472 reviews
  21. 21
    And Yet It Moves

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 77% of 247 reviews
  22. 22
    Etherborn

    Genres: Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 59 reviews
  23. 23
    Time Loader

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 140 reviews
  24. 24
    Hamilton's Great Adventure

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual

    • 66% of 119 reviews
Ballance — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2024
  • Developer: Cyparade
  • Price: $2.09−65%checked Nov 7
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 88% of 161 reviews
  • Genres: Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Levels reward precision and environmental awareness
  • Material transformations drastically change how the ball moves
  • Mods expand the game with new levels and fixes
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Nostalgic

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Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Manifold Garden

    Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  • Pinball Spire

    Why this: Shares physics based movement and environmental puzzle solving with Ballance.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  • Marble It Up! Ultra

    Why this: Also Abstract and 3D Platformer, like Ballance.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018
  • Semblance

    Why this: Same whimsical mood as Ballance.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

About Ballance

The closest matches to Ballance: Switchball HD, Manifold Garden, EDGE, Pinball Spire, and Marble It Up! Ultra. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Ballance is your kind of game, the closest matches are Switchball HD, Manifold Garden and EDGE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its environmental puzzle solving and leaderboard scoring. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Ballance: In this 2004 classic originally released by Atari games, you will navigate 12 sky-high courses. Each course is fraught with different obstacles that will block your path, slide your marble off course, or blow them right into the bottomless void below.

Is Ballance worth buying?

  • 88% of 161 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • On sale: 65% off, now $2.09 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Switchball HD, Manifold Garden, EDGE

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Ballance

Can I run it?

Does Ballance run on Steam Deck?

Ballance is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Ballance cost?

Ballance is listed on Steam at 2.09 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Ballance?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ballance are Switchball HD, Manifold Garden, EDGE.

Who developed Ballance?

Ballance was developed by Cyparade and published by Ziggurat.