Choose Carpoon
Choose Carpoon if you want an Indie experience. Carpoon launched in 2025.
Carpoon vs Hockey Fire
Carpoon and Hockey Fire both land in Action, Sports 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 Action, Sports on Steam. Carpoon (2025) is 1 year older than Hockey Fire (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hockey Fire
Choose Hockey Fire if you want the DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support side of the pairing. Hockey Fire launched in 2026.
Both Carpoon and Hockey Fire sit in Action and Sports 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
 Carpoon |  Hockey Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tom Arnold | Silver Warrior |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Carpoon (2025) is 1 year older than Hockey Fire (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Carpoon vs Hockey Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Carpoon or Hockey Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Carpoon (2025) came out before Hockey Fire (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 Carpoon and Hockey Fire similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports 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.
- Do both Carpoon and Hockey Fire have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Carpoon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Hockey Fire ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.