Choose Road to Ballhalla
Choose Road to Ballhalla if you want a Racing game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Road to Ballhalla launched in 2016.
Road to Ballhalla vs Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
Road to Ballhalla and Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets (2023). Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Road to Ballhalla (89.3% 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 Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
Choose Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets launched in 2023.
Both Road to Ballhalla and Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Road to Ballhalla |  Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (28 reviews) | 92.6% positive (351 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Torched Hill | SURT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Road to Ballhalla (2016) is 7 years older than Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets (2023).
- Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Road to Ballhalla (89.3% positive).
- Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Road to Ballhalla (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Road to Ballhalla is Deck Verified, Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets is Deck Playable.
Road to Ballhalla vs Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets — FAQ
- Should I play Road to Ballhalla or Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets first?
- If you want chronology, Road to Ballhalla (2016) came out before Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets (2023). 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 Road to Ballhalla and Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.