Choose Marble It Up! Ultra
Choose Marble It Up! Ultra if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Marble It Up! Ultra launched in 2018.
Marble It Up! Ultra vs Marble Champions
Marble It Up! Ultra and Marble Champions both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Marble It Up! Ultra (2018) is 7 years older than Marble Champions (2025). Marble Champions is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Marble It Up! Ultra (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 Marble Champions
Choose Marble Champions if you want a Sports and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Marble Champions launched in 2025.
Both Marble It Up! Ultra and Marble Champions sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Marble It Up! Ultra |  Marble Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (951 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Blueteak, The Engine Company, Shapes and Lines, Arcturus Interactive, The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild | Luc Versleijen, Neonchimp Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Marble It Up! Ultra (2018) is 7 years older than Marble Champions (2025).
- Marble Champions is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Marble It Up! Ultra (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Marble It Up! Ultra is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Marble Champions has no Deck rating yet.
Marble It Up! Ultra vs Marble Champions — FAQ
- Should I play Marble It Up! Ultra or Marble Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Marble It Up! Ultra (2018) came out before Marble Champions (2025). 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 Marble It Up! Ultra and Marble Champions similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Marble It Up! Ultra run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Marble It Up! Ultra is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Marble Champions doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.