Choose Ancient Ruins
Choose Ancient Ruins if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ancient Ruins launched in 2024.
Ancient Ruins vs Extraordinary Ball
Ancient Ruins and Extraordinary Ball both land in Sports, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Ancient Ruins (2024) is 1 year older than Extraordinary Ball (2025). Extraordinary Ball scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Ancient Ruins (84.1% 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 Extraordinary Ball
Choose Extraordinary Ball if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Extraordinary Ball launched in 2025.
Both Ancient Ruins and Extraordinary Ball sit in Sports and Adventure 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
 Ancient Ruins |  Extraordinary Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Adventure | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (63 reviews) | 94.3% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Byking Inc | SKLOP |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- Ancient Ruins (2024) is 1 year older than Extraordinary Ball (2025).
- Extraordinary Ball scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than Ancient Ruins (84.1% positive).
- Extraordinary Ball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Ancient Ruins (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Ancient Ruins vs Extraordinary Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Ancient Ruins or Extraordinary Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Ancient Ruins (2024) came out before Extraordinary Ball (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 Ancient Ruins and Extraordinary Ball similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Adventure 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.