Choose Only Wish
Choose Only Wish if you want an Adventure experience. Only Wish launched in 2023.
Only Wish vs Sadball
Only Wish and Sadball both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Only Wish (2023) is 1 year older than Sadball (2024). Both are free to play. 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 Sadball
Choose Sadball if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sadball launched in 2024.
Both Only Wish and Sadball sit in Action and Free To Play 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
 Only Wish |  Sadball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 96.3% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Victor Game Studio | smallhex |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Only Wish (2023) is 1 year older than Sadball (2024).
- Both are free to play.
- Only Wish is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sadball has no Deck rating yet.
Only Wish vs Sadball — FAQ
- Should I play Only Wish or Sadball first?
- If you want chronology, Only Wish (2023) came out before Sadball (2024). 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 Only Wish and Sadball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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.