Choose Puck
Choose Puck if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Puck launched in 2025.
Puck vs BallShot Arena
Puck and BallShot Arena both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Puck is free; BallShot Arena is paid (Price unknown). BallShot Arena has co-op; Puck 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 BallShot Arena
Choose BallShot Arena if you want an Action and Casual game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Puck and BallShot Arena sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Puck |  BallShot Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | NS7 | DontGiveUp Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Puck is free; BallShot Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- BallShot Arena has co-op; Puck does not.
- Puck is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BallShot Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Puck vs BallShot Arena — FAQ
- Are Puck and BallShot Arena similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Is Puck free?
- Yes — Puck is a free-to-play Steam title. BallShot Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Puck run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Puck is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BallShot Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.