Choose Soccering
Choose Soccering if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Soccering launched in 2020.
Soccering vs Kick The Ball
Soccering and Kick The Ball both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Soccering (2020) is 6 years older than Kick The Ball (2026). Kick The Ball is free; Soccering is paid (0.99 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 Kick The Ball
Choose Kick The Ball if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Kick The Ball launched in 2026.
Both Soccering and Kick The Ball sit in Sports, 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
 Soccering |  Kick The Ball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gestalt Development Studio | Vilja Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Soccering (2020) is 6 years older than Kick The Ball (2026).
- Kick The Ball is free; Soccering is paid (0.99 USD).
- Soccering has co-op; Kick The Ball does not.
Soccering vs Kick The Ball — FAQ
- Should I play Soccering or Kick The Ball first?
- If you want chronology, Soccering (2020) came out before Kick The Ball (2026). 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 Soccering and Kick The Ball similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Kick The Ball have multiplayer like Soccering?
- No. Soccering supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Kick The Ball is listed as single-player only.
- Is Kick The Ball free?
- Yes — Kick The Ball is a free-to-play Steam title. Soccering is paid (0.99 USD).