Choose Pingo Adventure
Choose Pingo Adventure if you want an Adventure experience. Pingo Adventure launched in 2023.
Pingo Adventure vs Excavator Ball
Pingo Adventure and Excavator Ball both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Pingo Adventure (2023) is 2 years older than Excavator Ball (2025). Excavator Ball is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Pingo Adventure (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Excavator Ball
Choose Excavator Ball if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Excavator Ball launched in 2025.
Both Pingo Adventure and Excavator Ball sit in Action, 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
 Pingo Adventure |  Excavator Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orb Square Studio | Carrapacks Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pingo Adventure (2023) is 2 years older than Excavator Ball (2025).
- Excavator Ball is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Pingo Adventure (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Pingo Adventure vs Excavator Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Pingo Adventure or Excavator Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Pingo Adventure (2023) came out before Excavator Ball (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 Pingo Adventure and Excavator Ball similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.