Choose Bowling at the Lake
Choose Bowling at the Lake if you want an Indie experience. Bowling at the Lake launched in 2016.
Bowling at the Lake vs Rubber Ball VR
Bowling at the Lake and Rubber Ball VR both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Casual on Steam. Bowling at the Lake (2016) is 1 year older than Rubber Ball VR (2017). Rubber Ball VR scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Bowling at the Lake (64.7% 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 Rubber Ball VR
Choose Rubber Ball VR if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. Rubber Ball VR launched in 2017.
Both Bowling at the Lake and Rubber Ball VR sit in Sports and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Bowling at the Lake |  Rubber Ball VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) | 80.6% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WhirlVFX | Viraug |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Bowling at the Lake (2016) is 1 year older than Rubber Ball VR (2017).
- Rubber Ball VR scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Bowling at the Lake (64.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Bowling at the Lake vs Rubber Ball VR — FAQ
- Should I play Bowling at the Lake or Rubber Ball VR first?
- If you want chronology, Bowling at the Lake (2016) came out before Rubber Ball VR (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 Bowling at the Lake and Rubber Ball VR similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.