Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Roll'd
Polyball and Roll'd both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Roll'd (2016) is 1 year older than Polyball (2017). Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Polyball: 107 reviews, Roll'd: 70). 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 Roll'd
Choose Roll'd if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Roll'd launched in 2016.
Both Polyball and Roll'd sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.6% vs 77.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Polyball |  Roll'd | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 77.1% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | MGP Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Roll'd (2016) is 1 year older than Polyball (2017).
- Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Polyball: 107 reviews, Roll'd: 70).
- Roll'd is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Polyball (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Polyball has co-op; Roll'd does not.
Polyball vs Roll'd — FAQ
- Should I play Polyball or Roll'd first?
- If you want chronology, Roll'd (2016) came out before Polyball (2017). 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 Roll'd similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.