Choose Trombone Champ
Choose Trombone Champ if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards and Steam Timeline. 7,030 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trombone Champ vs Fruit Hoop 2
Trombone Champ and Fruit Hoop 2 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. Trombone Champ (2022) is 3 years older than Fruit Hoop 2 (2025). Fruit Hoop 2 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Trombone Champ (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Fruit Hoop 2
Choose Fruit Hoop 2 if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fruit Hoop 2 launched in 2025.
Both Trombone Champ and Fruit Hoop 2 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
 Trombone Champ |  Fruit Hoop 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (7,030 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Holy Wow Studios LLC | Teeter Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Trombone Champ (2022) is 3 years older than Fruit Hoop 2 (2025).
- Fruit Hoop 2 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Trombone Champ (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Trombone Champ is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fruit Hoop 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Trombone Champ vs Fruit Hoop 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Trombone Champ or Fruit Hoop 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Trombone Champ (2022) came out before Fruit Hoop 2 (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 Trombone Champ and Fruit Hoop 2 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 Trombone Champ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trombone Champ is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fruit Hoop 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.