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Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe vs Eight Dragons

Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe and Eight Dragons 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. Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe (2017) is 2 years older than Eight Dragons (2019). Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Eight Dragons (85.7% 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 Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe

Choose Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe launched in 2017.

Choose Eight Dragons

Choose Eight Dragons if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Eight Dragons launched in 2019.

Both Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe and Eight Dragons sit in Indie and Casual 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.

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Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe vs Eight Dragons — Steam metadata comparison
Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe — Steam game coverBalloon Popping Pigs: DeluxeEight Dragons — Steam game coverEight Dragons
Released20172019
GenresIndie, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (18 reviews)85.7% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersDrinkingNails, LLCExtend Mode

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Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe vs Eight Dragons — FAQ

Should I play Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe or Eight Dragons first?
If you want chronology, Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe (2017) came out before Eight Dragons (2019). 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 Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe and Eight Dragons 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.
Do both Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe and Eight Dragons have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Balloon Popping Pigs: Deluxe ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Eight Dragons ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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