Choose Racket: Nx
Choose Racket: Nx if you want the Online Co-op, SteamVR Collectibles, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 377 reviews.
Racket: Nx vs HoloBall
Racket: Nx and HoloBall both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. HoloBall (2016) is 2 years older than Racket: Nx (2018). Racket: Nx scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than HoloBall (89.8% 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 HoloBall
Choose HoloBall if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. HoloBall launched in 2016.
Both Racket: Nx and HoloBall sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Racket: Nx |  HoloBall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (377 reviews) | 89.8% positive (362 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | One Hamsa | TreeFortress Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- HoloBall (2016) is 2 years older than Racket: Nx (2018).
- Racket: Nx scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than HoloBall (89.8% positive).
- HoloBall is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Racket: Nx (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Racket: Nx has co-op; HoloBall does not.
- Racket: Nx is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; HoloBall has no Deck rating yet.
Racket: Nx vs HoloBall — FAQ
- Which is better, Racket: Nx or HoloBall?
- On Steam reviews Racket: Nx scores higher (96.3% positive) than HoloBall (89.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Racket: Nx is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Racket: Nx or HoloBall first?
- If you want chronology, HoloBall (2016) came out before Racket: Nx (2018). 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 Racket: Nx and HoloBall similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.