Choose Ballad of Solar
Choose Ballad of Solar if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ballad of Solar launched in 2014.
Ballad of Solar vs Maggie's Movies - Second Shot
Ballad of Solar and Maggie's Movies - Second Shot both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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 Strategy, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Ballad of Solar (2014) is 10 years older than Maggie's Movies - Second Shot (2024). Ballad of Solar is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Maggie's Movies - Second Shot (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Maggie's Movies - Second Shot
Choose Maggie's Movies - Second Shot if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Maggie's Movies - Second Shot launched in 2024.
Both Ballad of Solar and Maggie's Movies - Second Shot sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Ballad of Solar |  Maggie's Movies - Second Shot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (73 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alawar | Space Fox Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Ballad of Solar (2014) is 10 years older than Maggie's Movies - Second Shot (2024).
- Ballad of Solar is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Maggie's Movies - Second Shot (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Ballad of Solar vs Maggie's Movies - Second Shot — FAQ
- Should I play Ballad of Solar or Maggie's Movies - Second Shot first?
- If you want chronology, Ballad of Solar (2014) came out before Maggie's Movies - Second Shot (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 Ballad of Solar and Maggie's Movies - Second Shot similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.