Choose The Ball
Choose The Ball if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. The Ball launched in 2010.
The Ball vs Heroes of Dungeon
The Ball and Heroes of Dungeon both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. The Ball (2010) is 10 years older than Heroes of Dungeon (2020). Heroes of Dungeon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Ball (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Heroes of Dungeon
Choose Heroes of Dungeon if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heroes of Dungeon launched in 2020.
Both The Ball and Heroes of Dungeon sit in Indie 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
 The Ball |  Heroes of Dungeon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (542 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Teotl Studios | Cow Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Ball (2010) is 10 years older than Heroes of Dungeon (2020).
- Heroes of Dungeon is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than The Ball (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Ball is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heroes of Dungeon has no Deck rating yet.
The Ball vs Heroes of Dungeon — FAQ
- Should I play The Ball or Heroes of Dungeon first?
- If you want chronology, The Ball (2010) came out before Heroes of Dungeon (2020). 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 The Ball and Heroes of Dungeon similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 The Ball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Ball is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Heroes of Dungeon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.