Choose HoloBall
Choose HoloBall if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.8% positive across 362 reviews.
HoloBall vs Paddle Up
HoloBall and Paddle Up both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2016. HoloBall scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Paddle Up (84.6% 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 Paddle Up
Choose Paddle Up if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paddle Up launched in 2016.
Both HoloBall and Paddle Up sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 HoloBall |  Paddle Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (362 reviews) | 84.6% positive (156 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | TreeFortress Games | Pavel Jamal |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- HoloBall scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Paddle Up (84.6% positive).
- Paddle Up is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than HoloBall (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
HoloBall vs Paddle Up — FAQ
- Which is better, HoloBall or Paddle Up?
- On Steam reviews HoloBall scores higher (89.8% positive) than Paddle Up (84.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HoloBall is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are HoloBall and Paddle Up similar?
- They overlap on 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.