Choose Pig Eat Ball
Choose Pig Eat Ball if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pig Eat Ball launched in 2018.
Pig Eat Ball vs Yarn Guardians
Pig Eat Ball and Yarn Guardians both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pig Eat Ball (2018) is 7 years older than Yarn Guardians (2025). Yarn Guardians is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pig Eat Ball (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Yarn Guardians
Choose Yarn Guardians if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Yarn Guardians launched in 2025.
Both Pig Eat Ball and Yarn Guardians sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Pig Eat Ball |  Yarn Guardians | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (25 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mommy's Best Games | pentapaw studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pig Eat Ball (2018) is 7 years older than Yarn Guardians (2025).
- Yarn Guardians is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pig Eat Ball (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pig Eat Ball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Yarn Guardians has no Deck rating yet.
Pig Eat Ball vs Yarn Guardians — FAQ
- Should I play Pig Eat Ball or Yarn Guardians first?
- If you want chronology, Pig Eat Ball (2018) came out before Yarn Guardians (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 Pig Eat Ball and Yarn Guardians similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Pig Eat Ball and Yarn Guardians have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pig Eat Ball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Yarn Guardians ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pig Eat Ball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pig Eat Ball is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Yarn Guardians doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.