Choose Balloon
Choose Balloon if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Balloon launched in 2018.
Balloon vs Virus Petya
Balloon and Virus Petya both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2018. Balloon is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Virus Petya (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Virus Petya
Choose Virus Petya if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Virus Petya launched in 2018.
Both Balloon and Virus Petya sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Balloon |  Virus Petya | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich | Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Balloon is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Virus Petya (3.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Balloon vs Virus Petya — FAQ
- Are Balloon and Virus Petya similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.