Choose Speedonauts
Choose Speedonauts if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Speedonauts launched in 2023.
Speedonauts vs Ballest of Them All
Speedonauts and Ballest of Them All both land in Action, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Speedonauts (2023) is 2 years older than Ballest of Them All (2025). Ballest of Them All scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Speedonauts (96% positive). 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 Ballest of Them All
Choose Ballest of Them All if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ballest of Them All launched in 2025.
Both Speedonauts and Ballest of Them All sit in Action and Racing 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
 Speedonauts |  Ballest of Them All | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive (25 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | World Away Games | Gumption Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Speedonauts (2023) is 2 years older than Ballest of Them All (2025).
- Ballest of Them All scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Speedonauts (96% positive).
- Ballest of Them All is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Speedonauts (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Ballest of Them All has co-op; Speedonauts does not.
- Speedonauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ballest of Them All has no Deck rating yet.
Speedonauts vs Ballest of Them All — FAQ
- Should I play Speedonauts or Ballest of Them All first?
- If you want chronology, Speedonauts (2023) came out before Ballest of Them All (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 Speedonauts and Ballest of Them All similar?
- They overlap on Action, Racing 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 Speedonauts have multiplayer like Ballest of Them All?
- No. Ballest of Them All supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Speedonauts is listed as single-player only.
- Does Speedonauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Speedonauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ballest of Them All doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.