Choose The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare
Choose The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 3,844 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare vs Protoball
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare and Protoball 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 Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare (2015) is 6 years older than Protoball (2021). The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Protoball (68.2% 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 Protoball
Choose Protoball if you want a Sports, Free To Play, and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Protoball launched in 2021.
Both The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare and Protoball sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare |  Protoball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (3,844 reviews) | 68.2% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Virtual Basement LLC, Code Headquarters LLC | Studio Z 3D |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare (2015) is 6 years older than Protoball (2021).
- The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than Protoball (68.2% positive).
- Protoball is free; The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Protoball has no Deck rating yet.
The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare vs Protoball — FAQ
- Should I play The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare or Protoball first?
- If you want chronology, The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare (2015) came out before Protoball (2021). 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 Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare and Protoball 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.
- Is Protoball free?
- Yes — Protoball is a free-to-play Steam title. The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Mean Greens - Plastic Warfare is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Protoball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.