Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want an Action and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Ballex
Polyball and Ballex both land in Indie, Casual, Racing 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, Casual, Racing on Steam. Polyball (2017) is 2 years older than Ballex (2019). Ballex scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Polyball (76.6% 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 Ballex
Choose Ballex if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Ballex launched in 2019.
Both Polyball and Ballex sit in Indie, Casual, and Racing 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
 Polyball |  Ballex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 88.3% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | Mushreb Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual, Racing on Steam.
- Polyball (2017) is 2 years older than Ballex (2019).
- Ballex scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Polyball (76.6% positive).
- Ballex is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Polyball (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Polyball has co-op; Ballex does not.
Polyball vs Ballex — FAQ
- Should I play Polyball or Ballex first?
- If you want chronology, Polyball (2017) came out before Ballex (2019). 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 Polyball and Ballex similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual, Racing 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 Ballex have multiplayer like Polyball?
- No. Polyball supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Ballex is listed as single-player only.