Choose Raining blocks
Choose Raining blocks if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raining blocks launched in 2018.
Raining blocks vs Ruku's Heart Balloon
Raining 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. Raining blocks (2018) is 6 years older than Ruku's Heart Balloon (2024). Raining blocks is free; Ruku's Heart Balloon is paid (4.49 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 Raining 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
 Raining blocks |  Ruku's Heart Balloon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Oscar Ortigueira López, OrtiGames/OrtiSoft | RucKyGAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Raining blocks (2018) is 6 years older than Ruku's Heart Balloon (2024).
- Raining blocks is free; Ruku's Heart Balloon is paid (4.49 USD).
- Raining blocks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ruku's Heart Balloon has no Deck rating yet.
Raining blocks vs Ruku's Heart Balloon — FAQ
- Should I play Raining blocks or Ruku's Heart Balloon first?
- If you want chronology, Raining blocks (2018) 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 Raining 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.
- Is Raining blocks free?
- Yes — Raining blocks is a free-to-play Steam title. Ruku's Heart Balloon is paid (4.49 USD).
- Does Raining blocks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Raining blocks is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ruku's Heart Balloon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.