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Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves vs BALL MACHINE

Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves and BALL MACHINE both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves (2017) is 9 years older than BALL MACHINE (2026). BALL MACHINE is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves (1.79 USD vs. 1.99 USD). 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 Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves

Choose Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves launched in 2017.

Choose BALL MACHINE

Choose BALL MACHINE if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BALL MACHINE launched in 2026.

Both Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves and BALL MACHINE sit in Strategy, 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

Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves vs BALL MACHINE — Steam metadata comparison
Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves — Steam game coverBacon Tales - Between Pigs and WolvesBALL MACHINE — Steam game coverBALL MACHINE
Released20172026
GenresStrategy, Indie, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD1.79 USD
Steam reviews55.2% positive (29 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersUruca Game Studiodriftalltime

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Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves vs BALL MACHINE — FAQ

Should I play Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves or BALL MACHINE first?
If you want chronology, Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves (2017) came out before BALL MACHINE (2026). 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 Bacon Tales - Between Pigs and Wolves and BALL MACHINE similar?
They overlap on Strategy, 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.
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