Choose SpeedRunners
Choose SpeedRunners if you want a Casual experience. 9,614 Steam reviews back the pick.
SpeedRunners vs Ball Out
SpeedRunners and Ball Out 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 3 years older than Ball Out (2019). Ball Out is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than SpeedRunners (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Ball Out
Choose Ball Out if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ball Out launched in 2019.
Both SpeedRunners and Ball Out sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (9,614 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | DoubleDutch Games | Forceight |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- SpeedRunners (2016) is 3 years older than Ball Out (2019).
- Ball Out is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than SpeedRunners (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- SpeedRunners is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ball Out has no Deck rating yet.
SpeedRunners vs Ball Out — FAQ
- Should I play SpeedRunners or Ball Out first?
- If you want chronology, SpeedRunners (2016) came out before Ball Out (2019). 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 Out 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.
- Does SpeedRunners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SpeedRunners is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ball Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.