Choose Jetball
Choose Jetball if you want an Action and Casual experience. Jetball launched in 2017.
Jetball vs The Ultimate Game
Jetball and The Ultimate Game both land in Sports, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Jetball (2017) is 4 years older than The Ultimate Game (2021). The Ultimate Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Jetball (9.99 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 The Ultimate Game
Choose The Ultimate Game if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Ultimate Game launched in 2021.
Both Jetball and The Ultimate Game sit in Sports, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Jetball |  The Ultimate Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Codevictus Inc. | Sean Tepper |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Jetball (2017) is 4 years older than The Ultimate Game (2021).
- The Ultimate Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Jetball (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Jetball vs The Ultimate Game — FAQ
- Should I play Jetball or The Ultimate Game first?
- If you want chronology, Jetball (2017) came out before The Ultimate Game (2021). 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 Jetball and The Ultimate Game similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Early Access 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 Jetball and The Ultimate Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Jetball ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; The Ultimate Game ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.