Choose Swap Blocks
Choose Swap Blocks if you want an Action experience. Swap Blocks launched in 2017.
Swap Blocks vs Ruku's Heart Balloon
Swap Blocks and Ruku's Heart Balloon 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. Swap Blocks (2017) is 7 years older than Ruku's Heart Balloon (2024). Ruku's Heart Balloon is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Swap Blocks (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 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 Ruku's Heart Balloon
Choose Ruku's Heart Balloon if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ruku's Heart Balloon launched in 2024.
Both Swap Blocks and Ruku's Heart Balloon 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Swap Blocks |  Ruku's Heart Balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | WizByte Games | RucKyGAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Swap Blocks (2017) is 7 years older than Ruku's Heart Balloon (2024).
- Ruku's Heart Balloon is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Swap Blocks (4.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Swap Blocks vs Ruku's Heart Balloon — FAQ
- Should I play Swap Blocks or Ruku's Heart Balloon first?
- If you want chronology, Swap Blocks (2017) came out before Ruku's Heart Balloon (2024). 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 Swap Blocks and Ruku's Heart Balloon 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.