Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Polyball and Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Polyball (2017) is 4 years older than Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021). Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% 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 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Choose Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 1,169 reviews.
Both Polyball and Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania sit in Action 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 |  Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 82.5% positive (1,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Polyball (2017) is 4 years older than Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021).
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% positive) than Polyball (76.6% positive).
- Polyball is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Polyball has no Deck rating yet.
Polyball vs Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania — FAQ
- Which is better, Polyball or Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania?
- On Steam reviews Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania scores higher (82.5% positive) than Polyball (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania 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 Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania first?
- If you want chronology, Polyball (2017) came out before Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (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 Polyball and Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Polyball and Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Polyball ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.