Choose The Ball
Choose The Ball if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. The Ball launched in 2010.
The Ball vs StandPoint
The Ball and StandPoint both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. The Ball (2010) is 5 years older than StandPoint (2015). StandPoint is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Ball (9.99 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 StandPoint
Choose StandPoint if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. StandPoint launched in 2015.
Both The Ball and StandPoint sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  StandPoint | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (542 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Teotl Studios | Unruly Attractions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Ball (2010) is 5 years older than StandPoint (2015).
- StandPoint is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Ball (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Ball is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; StandPoint has no Deck rating yet.
The Ball vs StandPoint — FAQ
- Should I play The Ball or StandPoint first?
- If you want chronology, The Ball (2010) came out before StandPoint (2015). 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 StandPoint similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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. StandPoint doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.