Ukrainian ball in search of gas similar games & best alternatives

Ukrainian ball in search of gas

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

You play as a man turned into a ball and you need to steal all the gas from the forest at all costs.

What works

  • Deep and thought-provoking lore
  • Challenging and skillful gameplay
  • Immersive and stunning graphics
  • Emotional and philosophical narrative
  • Excellent value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Minimal sound design
  • Steep learning curve
  • No character customization
  • Some players find controls difficult

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mission in Snowdriftland

  • Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered

  • Frog Fractions: Game of the Decade Edition

  • Little Big Adventure

  • Horace

  • Islets

More violent

Games that feels like Ukrainian ball in search of gas but with more combat and destruction

  • DYSMANTLE

  • Angeline Era

  • Don't open the doors!

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • Labyronia RPG

  • Eternal Edge+ Prologue

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Ukrainian ball in search of gas but with less survival pressure

  • Berry Bury Berry

  • Paradise Marsh

  • Seeker

  • Druid

  • How We Got Here

  • Hyperbolica

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Ukrainian ball in search of gas: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026