Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Racing game with Online PvP. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Ball Grabbers
SpeedRunners and Ball Grabbers both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. SpeedRunners (2016) is 2 years older than Ball Grabbers (2018). SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Ball Grabbers (60.9% 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 Ball Grabbers
Choose Ball Grabbers if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ball Grabbers launched in 2018.
Both SpeedRunners and Ball Grabbers sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 SpeedRunners |  Ball Grabbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 60.9% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Part Time Monkey |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 2 years older than Ball Grabbers (2018).
- SpeedRunners scores higher on Steam reviews (94.6% positive) than Ball Grabbers (60.9% positive).
- Ball Grabbers is free; SpeedRunners is paid (2.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ball Grabbers has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Ball Grabbers — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Ball Grabbers first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Ball Grabbers (2018). 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 SpeedRunners and Ball Grabbers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Is Ball Grabbers free?
- Yes — Ball Grabbers is a free-to-play Steam title. SpeedRunners is paid (2.99 USD).
- Does SpeedRunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpeedRunners is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ball Grabbers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.