Choose Sweets Pusher Friends
Choose Sweets Pusher Friends if you want a Simulation experience. Sweets Pusher Friends launched in 2023.
Sweets Pusher Friends vs Ball Scooping Friends
Sweets Pusher Friends and Ball Scooping Friends both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Sweets Pusher Friends (2023) is 2 years older than Ball Scooping Friends (2025). Ball Scooping Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sweets Pusher Friends (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Scooping Friends
Choose Ball Scooping Friends if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ball Scooping Friends launched in 2025.
Both Sweets Pusher Friends and Ball Scooping Friends sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Sweets Pusher Friends |  Ball Scooping Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | STP WORKS | STP WORKS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sweets Pusher Friends (2023) is 2 years older than Ball Scooping Friends (2025).
- Ball Scooping Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sweets Pusher Friends (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ball Scooping Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sweets Pusher Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Sweets Pusher Friends vs Ball Scooping Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Sweets Pusher Friends or Ball Scooping Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Sweets Pusher Friends (2023) came out before Ball Scooping Friends (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 Sweets Pusher Friends and Ball Scooping Friends similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Sweets Pusher Friends and Ball Scooping Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sweets Pusher Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ball Scooping Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.