Choose Hockey Manager 20|20
Choose Hockey Manager 20|20 if you want a Sports, Indie, and Simulation experience. Hockey Manager 20|20 launched in 2020.
Hockey Manager 20|20 vs Conglomerate
Hockey Manager 20|20 and Conglomerate both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Hockey Manager 20|20 (2020) is 6 years older than Conglomerate (2026). Hockey Manager 20|20 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Conglomerate has no Deck rating yet. 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 Conglomerate
Choose Conglomerate if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Conglomerate launched in 2026.
Both Hockey Manager 20|20 and Conglomerate sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Hockey Manager 20|20 |  Conglomerate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | netmin games | Pale Ember Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Hockey Manager 20|20 (2020) is 6 years older than Conglomerate (2026).
- Hockey Manager 20|20 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Conglomerate has no Deck rating yet.
Hockey Manager 20|20 vs Conglomerate — FAQ
- Should I play Hockey Manager 20|20 or Conglomerate first?
- If you want chronology, Hockey Manager 20|20 (2020) came out before Conglomerate (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 Hockey Manager 20|20 and Conglomerate similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Hockey Manager 20|20 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hockey Manager 20|20 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Conglomerate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.