Choose Kick The Ball
Choose Kick The Ball if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kick The Ball launched in 2026.
Kick The Ball vs Side & Heek
Kick The Ball and Side & Heek both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Kick The Ball is free; Side & Heek is paid (Price unknown). Side & Heek has co-op; Kick The 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 Side & Heek
Choose Side & Heek if you want an Action game with Multi-player, PvP, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Kick The Ball and Side & Heek sit in Sports, Indie, 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
 Kick The Ball |  Side & Heek | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Vilja Games | CarpCorp |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Kick The Ball is free; Side & Heek is paid (Price unknown).
- Side & Heek has co-op; Kick The Ball does not.
Kick The Ball vs Side & Heek — FAQ
- Are Kick The Ball and Side & Heek similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does Kick The Ball have multiplayer like Side & Heek?
- No. Side & Heek supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Kick The Ball is listed as single-player only.
- Is Kick The Ball free?
- Yes — Kick The Ball is a free-to-play Steam title. Side & Heek is paid (Price unknown).