Choose Ballistic Overkill
Choose Ballistic Overkill if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 1,685 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ballistic Overkill vs Nature Calls
Ballistic Overkill and Nature Calls both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Ballistic Overkill (2017) is 1 year older than Nature Calls (2018). Nature Calls scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Ballistic Overkill (70.6% positive). 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 Nature Calls
Choose Nature Calls if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nature Calls launched in 2018.
Both Ballistic Overkill and Nature Calls sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Ballistic Overkill |  Nature Calls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (1,685 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aquiris Game Studio | KX Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Ballistic Overkill (2017) is 1 year older than Nature Calls (2018).
- Nature Calls scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Ballistic Overkill (70.6% positive).
Ballistic Overkill vs Nature Calls — FAQ
- Should I play Ballistic Overkill or Nature Calls first?
- If you want chronology, Ballistic Overkill (2017) came out before Nature Calls (2018). 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 Ballistic Overkill and Nature Calls similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.