Choose Simple Ball: Extended Edition
Choose Simple Ball: Extended Edition if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Simple Ball: Extended Edition launched in 2016.
Simple Ball: Extended Edition vs Hover Hazard
Simple Ball: Extended Edition and Hover Hazard 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. Both released in 2016. Hover Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (58.8% 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 Hover Hazard
Choose Hover Hazard if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Hover Hazard launched in 2016.
Both Simple Ball: Extended Edition and Hover Hazard sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Simple Ball: Extended Edition |  Hover Hazard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (25 reviews) | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Antizero company | David Mulder |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Hover Hazard scores higher on Steam reviews (58.8% positive) than Simple Ball: Extended Edition (44% positive).
- Simple Ball: Extended Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hover Hazard (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Hover Hazard is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Simple Ball: Extended Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Simple Ball: Extended Edition vs Hover Hazard — FAQ
- Are Simple Ball: Extended Edition and Hover Hazard 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.
- Does Simple Ball: Extended Edition have multiplayer like Hover Hazard?
- No. Hover Hazard supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Simple Ball: Extended Edition is listed as single-player only.