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Below are 24 hand-picked alternatives to 9 Balls for fans of sports, indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in 9 Balls also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from CasGames. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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About 9 Balls: "9 Balls" is a miniature game of billiards. The control is made by the mouse vutton and the spacebar. Use the mouse to aim and change the force of the impact and the spacebar to strike the cue on the ball.

2018SportsIndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDWindowsby CasGames
9 Balls — Steam game cover

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 9 Balls at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Casual with 9 Balls.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with 9 Balls.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under 9 Balls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. TrackMania Nations Forever

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.

    2008RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mash Box

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    Mash Box is a prototype sandbox game from an indie team, offering endless creative possibilities. Be part of its evolution with regular updates and help shape the tech foundation for future games. Dive in and influence the development of something special!

    2024ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. The Spike Cross

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    "The thrill of spiking in volleyball. Why don't you try it out?" Developed by an indie developer who loves volleyball! The sports game made after numerous trial and error to contain the appeal of volleyball!

    2025ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  4. Esports Godfather: The Legend Begins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    E-sports Godfather is a Deck-building game simulating MOBA e-sports. You will play a role as team coach and build your team. You need to train players and make strategies in various game versions, beat other teams and finally, take the Champion of the World. Be nobody, or lead your team to dominate!

    2024SportsStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fishing Grind

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    Fishing Grind is a first person 1-6 player co-op fishing game with a twist. The place you are fishing may not always be safe...

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Just Ski+

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    A difficult, minimalist, one-more-try, physics game. Slide your mouse up and down to control your skier's posture and initiate jumps. Stick the landings. Get to the cabin.

    2018ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Pixel Puzzles Junior Jigsaw

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    Pixel Puzzles Junior, The perfect puzzle game for kids.

    2017SportsStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Mini Drift Car

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    Here, you will become a drifting superstar, challenging various tracks and enjoying the thrilling moments of turning. Very simple operation, but endless driving pleasure. You can also collect various cars and experience the unique handling of each one.

    2024SportsIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from CasGames

Other recommendable Steam games by CasGames, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Technotron Defense

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    Techotron Defense is a stylish tower defense game with relaxing soundtrack and deep and hardcore tower defense gameplay

    2017StrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Bunny adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Casual with 9 Balls.

    Bunny adventure is fun, casual platformer for all ages.

    2018AdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dread station

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    Dread station is dark, intense First person shooter with hardcore action and beautiful graphics.

    2018ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Stunt Hill

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Sports and Indie with 9 Balls.

    Ride a car of the future along the routes with a mass of stunt tricks and jumps. Tachs are equipped with turbo acceleration for overcoming long distances. Keep high speed and reach the finish. In addition to the standard control from the keyboard, you can control the gamepad. The routes are divided into checkpoints.

    2018SportsIndieSimulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bubble Strike

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    A simple casual game for those who like to pass the time after a hard day, for those who do not need long battles. Bubble strike gives you the ability to shoot balls with the help of a matching color ball gun. If You will shoot down all the balls - proceed to the next level.

    2018IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Zombow

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Indie and Casual with 9 Balls.

    On an old farm there is something strange. There is a curse on the lawn and hungry zombies come out from under the ground. You play for a small cow and your goal is to dodge the waves of zombies coming out right under the hooves. And hold on as long as possible.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Casual Penalty

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Sports and Simulation with 9 Balls.

    Casual Penalty.It's like playing football but only those moments when you need to score a penalty.

    2018SportsSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Floor Massacre

    WHY THIS

    Another title from CasGames, the studio behind 9 Balls. Shares Indie with 9 Balls.

    You have to survive in a huge house firing off numerous zombies and moving along the floors to the end of the level.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about 9 Balls

How much does 9 Balls cost?
9 Balls is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Who developed 9 Balls?
9 Balls was developed by CasGames.

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