Choose The Ball
Choose The Ball if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. The Ball launched in 2010.
The Ball vs Pushover
The Ball and Pushover both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. The Ball (2010) is 8 years older than Pushover (2018). Pushover scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Ball (76.4% 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 Pushover
Choose Pushover if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pushover launched in 2018.
Both The Ball and Pushover sit in Strategy and Adventure 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 |  Pushover | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (542 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Teotl Studios | Ocean Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- The Ball (2010) is 8 years older than Pushover (2018).
- Pushover scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Ball (76.4% positive).
- Pushover is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Ball (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Ball is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pushover has no Deck rating yet.
The Ball vs Pushover — FAQ
- Should I play The Ball or Pushover first?
- If you want chronology, The Ball (2010) came out before Pushover (2018). 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 Pushover similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does The Ball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Ball is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pushover doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.