Choose Dirty Bomb®
Choose Dirty Bomb® if you want a Free To Play game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 34,388 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dirty Bomb® vs eBall
Dirty Bomb® and eBall both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Dirty Bomb® (2015) is 4 years older than eBall (2019). Dirty Bomb® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than eBall (73.9% 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 eBall
Choose eBall if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. eBall launched in 2019.
Both Dirty Bomb® and eBall sit in Action 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
 Dirty Bomb® |  eBall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (34,388 reviews) | 73.9% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Splash Damage | Toxic Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dirty Bomb® (2015) is 4 years older than eBall (2019).
- Dirty Bomb® scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than eBall (73.9% positive).
- Dirty Bomb® is free; eBall is paid (4.99 USD).
- Dirty Bomb® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; eBall has no Deck rating yet.
Dirty Bomb® vs eBall — FAQ
- Should I play Dirty Bomb® or eBall first?
- If you want chronology, Dirty Bomb® (2015) came out before eBall (2019). 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 Dirty Bomb® and eBall similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Dirty Bomb® free?
- Yes — Dirty Bomb® is a free-to-play Steam title. eBall is paid (4.99 USD).