School Paranormal Laboratory vs Ball Scooping Friends
School Paranormal Laboratory 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. School Paranormal Laboratory (2024) is 1 year older than Ball Scooping Friends (2025). Ball Scooping Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than School Paranormal Laboratory (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.
Side-by-side comparison
 School Paranormal Laboratory |  Ball Scooping Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KIMIDORI SOFT | STP WORKS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- School Paranormal Laboratory (2024) is 1 year older than Ball Scooping Friends (2025).
- Ball Scooping Friends is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than School Paranormal Laboratory (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ball Scooping Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; School Paranormal Laboratory has no Deck rating yet.
School Paranormal Laboratory vs Ball Scooping Friends — FAQ
- Should I play School Paranormal Laboratory or Ball Scooping Friends first?
- If you want chronology, School Paranormal Laboratory (2024) 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 School Paranormal Laboratory 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 School Paranormal Laboratory and Ball Scooping Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: School Paranormal Laboratory ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ball Scooping Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.