Choose Play with Balloon
Choose Play with Balloon if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Play with Balloon launched in 2017.
Play with Balloon vs Grid Clash VR
Play with Balloon and Grid Clash VR both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Play with Balloon (2017) is 2 years older than Grid Clash VR (2019). Play with Balloon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Grid Clash VR (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Grid Clash VR
Choose Grid Clash VR if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Grid Clash VR launched in 2019.
Both Play with Balloon and Grid Clash VR sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Co-op, 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
 Play with Balloon |  Grid Clash VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Funystone Inc. | Great Boolean |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Play with Balloon (2017) is 2 years older than Grid Clash VR (2019).
- Play with Balloon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Grid Clash VR (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Play with Balloon vs Grid Clash VR — FAQ
- Should I play Play with Balloon or Grid Clash VR first?
- If you want chronology, Play with Balloon (2017) came out before Grid Clash VR (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 Play with Balloon and Grid Clash VR similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Play with Balloon and Grid Clash VR have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Play with Balloon ships Co-op; Grid Clash VR ships Online Co-op, Co-op.