Choose Malzbie's Pinball Collection
Choose Malzbie's Pinball Collection if you want a Sports and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Malzbie's Pinball Collection launched in 2017.
Malzbie's Pinball Collection vs Only Pinball
Malzbie's Pinball Collection and Only Pinball both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Malzbie's Pinball Collection (2017) is 7 years older than Only Pinball (2024). Only Pinball scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Malzbie's Pinball Collection (79.5% 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 Only Pinball
Choose Only Pinball if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Only Pinball launched in 2024.
Both Malzbie's Pinball Collection and Only Pinball sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list 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
 Malzbie's Pinball Collection |  Only Pinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (112 reviews) | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Malzbie Games | Malzbie Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Malzbie's Pinball Collection (2017) is 7 years older than Only Pinball (2024).
- Only Pinball scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Malzbie's Pinball Collection (79.5% positive).
- Malzbie's Pinball Collection is free; Only Pinball is paid (14.99 USD).
- Malzbie's Pinball Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Only Pinball has no Deck rating yet.
Malzbie's Pinball Collection vs Only Pinball — FAQ
- Should I play Malzbie's Pinball Collection or Only Pinball first?
- If you want chronology, Malzbie's Pinball Collection (2017) came out before Only Pinball (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 Malzbie's Pinball Collection and Only Pinball similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 Malzbie's Pinball Collection free?
- Yes — Malzbie's Pinball Collection is a free-to-play Steam title. Only Pinball is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Malzbie's Pinball Collection run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Malzbie's Pinball Collection is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Only Pinball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.