Choose Ball laB
Choose Ball laB if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Ball laB launched in 2018.
Ball laB vs The Legend of Chibi Ninja
Ball laB and The Legend of Chibi Ninja both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Ball laB (2018) is 4 years older than The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022). The Legend of Chibi Ninja is free; Ball laB is paid (0.99 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 The Legend of Chibi Ninja
Choose The Legend of Chibi Ninja if you want an Action, Strategy, and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Legend of Chibi Ninja launched in 2022.
Both Ball laB and The Legend of Chibi Ninja sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Ball laB |  The Legend of Chibi Ninja | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (33 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Viktor Yurchuk | Iván Espadas |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ball laB (2018) is 4 years older than The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022).
- The Legend of Chibi Ninja is free; Ball laB is paid (0.99 USD).
- The Legend of Chibi Ninja has co-op; Ball laB does not.
- The Legend of Chibi Ninja is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ball laB has no Deck rating yet.
Ball laB vs The Legend of Chibi Ninja — FAQ
- Should I play Ball laB or The Legend of Chibi Ninja first?
- If you want chronology, Ball laB (2018) came out before The Legend of Chibi Ninja (2022). 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 Ball laB and The Legend of Chibi Ninja similar?
- They overlap on 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 Ball laB have multiplayer like The Legend of Chibi Ninja?
- No. The Legend of Chibi Ninja supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Ball laB is listed as single-player only.
- Is The Legend of Chibi Ninja free?
- Yes — The Legend of Chibi Ninja is a free-to-play Steam title. Ball laB is paid (0.99 USD).