Choose skate.
Choose skate. if you want a Free To Play game with MMO and HDR available. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 58,412 Steam reviews back the pick.
skate. vs BIG BALLS
skate. and BIG BALLS both land in Action, Sports, Early Access 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 Action, Sports, Early Access on Steam. skate. (2025) is 1 year older than BIG BALLS (2026). BIG BALLS scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than skate. (63.8% 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 BIG BALLS
Choose BIG BALLS if you want an Indie, Casual, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards and Playable without Timed Input. BIG BALLS launched in 2026.
Both skate. and BIG BALLS sit in Action, Sports, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 skate. |  BIG BALLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.87 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.8% positive (58,412 reviews) | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Full Circle | BIG BALL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Early Access on Steam.
- skate. (2025) is 1 year older than BIG BALLS (2026).
- BIG BALLS scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than skate. (63.8% positive).
- skate. is free; BIG BALLS is paid (1.87 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- skate. is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; BIG BALLS has no Deck rating yet.
skate. vs BIG BALLS — FAQ
- Should I play skate. or BIG BALLS first?
- If you want chronology, skate. (2025) came out before BIG BALLS (2026). 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 skate. and BIG BALLS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Early Access 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.
- Do both skate. and BIG BALLS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: skate. ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BIG BALLS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is skate. free?
- Yes — skate. is a free-to-play Steam title. BIG BALLS is paid (1.87 USD).