Choose Goofballs
Choose Goofballs if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Goofballs launched in 2020.
Goofballs vs Phantom Spark
Goofballs and Phantom Spark 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. Goofballs (2020) is 4 years older than Phantom Spark (2024). Phantom Spark scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Goofballs (85.7% positive). 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 Phantom Spark
Choose Phantom Spark if you want a Racing game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Phantom Spark launched in 2024.
Both Goofballs and Phantom Spark sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Goofballs |  Phantom Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (21 reviews) | 96% positive (177 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | SMU Guildhall | Ghosts |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Goofballs (2020) is 4 years older than Phantom Spark (2024).
- Phantom Spark scores higher on Steam reviews (96% positive) than Goofballs (85.7% positive).
- Goofballs is free; Phantom Spark is paid (19.99 USD).
- Phantom Spark is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Goofballs has no Deck rating yet.
Goofballs vs Phantom Spark — FAQ
- Should I play Goofballs or Phantom Spark first?
- If you want chronology, Goofballs (2020) came out before Phantom Spark (2024). 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 Goofballs and Phantom Spark 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.
- Is Goofballs free?
- Yes — Goofballs is a free-to-play Steam title. Phantom Spark is paid (19.99 USD).