Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Racing game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Paperball
Polyball and Paperball 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. Polyball (2017) is 3 years older than Paperball (2020). Paperball scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% 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 Paperball
Choose Paperball if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 188 reviews.
Both Polyball and Paperball sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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 |  Paperball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 96.3% positive (188 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | Cliax Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Polyball (2017) is 3 years older than Paperball (2020).
- Paperball scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Polyball (76.6% positive).
- Polyball is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Paperball (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Polyball has co-op; Paperball does not.
- Paperball is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Polyball has no Deck rating yet.
Polyball vs Paperball — FAQ
- Which is better, Polyball or Paperball?
- On Steam reviews Paperball scores higher (96.3% positive) than Polyball (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Paperball is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Polyball or Paperball first?
- If you want chronology, Polyball (2017) came out before Paperball (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 Polyball and Paperball 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.