Choose Sphere Frustration
Choose Sphere Frustration if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sphere Frustration launched in 2017.
Sphere Frustration vs Bottle Cracks
Sphere Frustration and Bottle Cracks both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Sphere Frustration (2017) is 9 years older than Bottle Cracks (2026). Sphere Frustration is free; Bottle Cracks is paid (Price unknown). 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 Bottle Cracks
Choose Bottle Cracks if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bottle Cracks launched in 2026.
Both Sphere Frustration and Bottle Cracks sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Sphere Frustration |  Bottle Cracks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | GreatherGames | Alunova Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Sphere Frustration (2017) is 9 years older than Bottle Cracks (2026).
- Sphere Frustration is free; Bottle Cracks is paid (Price unknown).
- Bottle Cracks has co-op; Sphere Frustration does not.
- Sphere Frustration is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Bottle Cracks has no Deck rating yet.
Sphere Frustration vs Bottle Cracks — FAQ
- Should I play Sphere Frustration or Bottle Cracks first?
- If you want chronology, Sphere Frustration (2017) came out before Bottle Cracks (2026). 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 Sphere Frustration and Bottle Cracks similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Sphere Frustration free?
- Yes — Sphere Frustration is a free-to-play Steam title. Bottle Cracks is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Sphere Frustration run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sphere Frustration is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Bottle Cracks doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.