Choose The Ultimate Heist
Choose The Ultimate Heist if it's currently about 100% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ultimate Heist launched in 2017.
The Ultimate Heist vs Balloon Saga
The Ultimate Heist and Balloon Saga both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Ultimate Heist (2017) is 3 years older than Balloon Saga (2020). The Ultimate Heist is currently ~100% cheaper on Steam than Balloon Saga (0.99 USD vs. 199.99 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 Balloon Saga
Choose Balloon Saga if you want a Sports, Strategy, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balloon Saga launched in 2020.
Both The Ultimate Heist and Balloon Saga sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 The Ultimate Heist |  Balloon Saga | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 199.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Smash Game Studios | Hede |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Ultimate Heist (2017) is 3 years older than Balloon Saga (2020).
- The Ultimate Heist is currently ~100% cheaper on Steam than Balloon Saga (0.99 USD vs. 199.99 USD).
The Ultimate Heist vs Balloon Saga — FAQ
- Should I play The Ultimate Heist or Balloon Saga first?
- If you want chronology, The Ultimate Heist (2017) came out before Balloon Saga (2020). 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 The Ultimate Heist and Balloon Saga similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Does The Ultimate Heist have multiplayer like Balloon Saga?
- No. Balloon Saga supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Ultimate Heist is listed as single-player only.