Choose Ninja Ball
Choose Ninja Ball if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP.
Ninja Ball vs Big Bad Soccer
Ninja Ball and Big Bad Soccer 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. Big Bad Soccer has co-op; Ninja Ball does not. 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 Big Bad Soccer
Choose Big Bad Soccer if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Big Bad Soccer launched in 2026.
Both Ninja Ball and Big Bad Soccer sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Ninja Ball |  Big Bad Soccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Forge Interactive | www.superstargames.co.uk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Big Bad Soccer has co-op; Ninja Ball does not.
Ninja Ball vs Big Bad Soccer — FAQ
- Are Ninja Ball and Big Bad Soccer 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.