Choose A Dance of Fire and Ice
Choose A Dance of Fire and Ice if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,824 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Dance of Fire and Ice vs Melody Ball
A Dance of Fire and Ice and Melody Ball both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. A Dance of Fire and Ice (2019) is 6 years older than Melody Ball (2025). Melody Ball is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than A Dance of Fire and Ice (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Melody Ball
Choose Melody Ball if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Melody Ball launched in 2025.
Both A Dance of Fire and Ice and Melody Ball sit in Indie 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
 A Dance of Fire and Ice |  Melody Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (14,824 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 7th Beat Games | GuangMoGame |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A Dance of Fire and Ice (2019) is 6 years older than Melody Ball (2025).
- Melody Ball is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than A Dance of Fire and Ice (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- A Dance of Fire and Ice is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Melody Ball has no Deck rating yet.
A Dance of Fire and Ice vs Melody Ball — FAQ
- Should I play A Dance of Fire and Ice or Melody Ball first?
- If you want chronology, A Dance of Fire and Ice (2019) came out before Melody Ball (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 A Dance of Fire and Ice and Melody Ball similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 A Dance of Fire and Ice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Dance of Fire and Ice is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Melody Ball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.