Choose ZRoll
Choose ZRoll if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. ZRoll launched in 2017.
ZRoll vs Simple Ball: Extended Edition
ZRoll and Simple Ball: Extended Edition both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Simple Ball: Extended Edition (2016) is 1 year older than ZRoll (2017). ZRoll scores higher on Steam reviews (45.5% positive) than Simple Ball: Extended Edition (44% 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 Simple Ball: Extended Edition
Choose Simple Ball: Extended Edition if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Simple Ball: Extended Edition launched in 2016.
Both ZRoll and Simple Ball: Extended Edition sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (45.5% vs 44% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ZRoll |  Simple Ball: Extended Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.5% positive (44 reviews) | 44% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KxONE, Andrew Drumov, starmops | Antizero company |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Simple Ball: Extended Edition (2016) is 1 year older than ZRoll (2017).
- ZRoll scores higher on Steam reviews (45.5% positive) than Simple Ball: Extended Edition (44% positive).
- ZRoll is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Simple Ball: Extended Edition (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
ZRoll vs Simple Ball: Extended Edition — FAQ
- Should I play ZRoll or Simple Ball: Extended Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Simple Ball: Extended Edition (2016) came out before ZRoll (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 ZRoll and Simple Ball: Extended Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.