Choose Polyball
Choose Polyball if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polyball launched in 2017.
Polyball vs Virtually Impossible
Polyball and Virtually Impossible both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2017. Polyball scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Virtually Impossible (41.7% 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 Virtually Impossible
Choose Virtually Impossible if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Virtually Impossible launched in 2017.
Both Polyball and Virtually Impossible sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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 |  Virtually Impossible | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (107 reviews) | 41.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Studio Monolith | Growl Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Polyball scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Virtually Impossible (41.7% positive).
- Polyball is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Virtually Impossible (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Polyball has co-op; Virtually Impossible does not.
Polyball vs Virtually Impossible — FAQ
- Are Polyball and Virtually Impossible similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.