Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Hovercraft Racing
Polyball and Hovercraft Racing both land in Indie, 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, Racing on Steam. Polyball (2017) is 5 years older than Hovercraft Racing (2022). Polyball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hovercraft Racing (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Hovercraft Racing
Choose Hovercraft Racing if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hovercraft Racing launched in 2022.
Both Polyball and Hovercraft Racing sit in Indie and Racing 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 |  Hovercraft Racing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | Bryn Tanchel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Polyball (2017) is 5 years older than Hovercraft Racing (2022).
- Polyball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hovercraft Racing (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Polyball has co-op; Hovercraft Racing does not.
Polyball vs Hovercraft Racing — FAQ
- Should I play Polyball or Hovercraft Racing first?
- If you want chronology, Polyball (2017) came out before Hovercraft Racing (2022). 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 Hovercraft Racing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.