Choose Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time
Choose Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time launched in 2018.
Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time vs Water Ball
Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time and Water Ball 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. Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time (2018) is 3 years older than Water Ball (2021). Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Water Ball (2.69 USD vs. 9.99 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 Water Ball
Choose Water Ball if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Water Ball launched in 2021.
Both Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time and Water Ball sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time |  Water Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.69 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | First Games Interactive | Stas Paty9mkin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time (2018) is 3 years older than Water Ball (2021).
- Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Water Ball (2.69 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time vs Water Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time or Water Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time (2018) came out before Water Ball (2021). 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 Mermaid Adventures: The Frozen Time and Water Ball 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.