Choose City Climber
Choose City Climber if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Climber launched in 2017.
City Climber vs Thetaball
City Climber and Thetaball 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. City Climber (2017) is 1 year older than Thetaball (2018). City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thetaball (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Thetaball
Choose Thetaball if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Thetaball launched in 2018.
Both City Climber and Thetaball sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 City Climber |  Thetaball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (136 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ondrej Angelovic | Tim Sheehan |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- City Climber (2017) is 1 year older than Thetaball (2018).
- City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Thetaball (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
City Climber vs Thetaball — FAQ
- Should I play City Climber or Thetaball first?
- If you want chronology, City Climber (2017) came out before Thetaball (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 City Climber and Thetaball 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.
- Do both City Climber and Thetaball have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: City Climber ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Thetaball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.