Choose Legend Bowl
Choose Legend Bowl if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Legend Bowl launched in 2021.
Legend Bowl vs Greats of the Gridiron
Legend Bowl and Greats of the Gridiron both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Legend Bowl (2021) is 1 year older than Greats of the Gridiron (2022). Greats of the Gridiron is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Legend Bowl (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Greats of the Gridiron
Choose Greats of the Gridiron if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Greats of the Gridiron launched in 2022.
Both Legend Bowl and Greats of the Gridiron sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation 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
 Legend Bowl |  Greats of the Gridiron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (854 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Super Pixel Games | Critical Density Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Legend Bowl (2021) is 1 year older than Greats of the Gridiron (2022).
- Greats of the Gridiron is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Legend Bowl (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Legend Bowl has co-op; Greats of the Gridiron does not.
- Legend Bowl is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Greats of the Gridiron has no Deck rating yet.
Legend Bowl vs Greats of the Gridiron — FAQ
- Should I play Legend Bowl or Greats of the Gridiron first?
- If you want chronology, Legend Bowl (2021) came out before Greats of the Gridiron (2022). 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 Legend Bowl and Greats of the Gridiron similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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 Greats of the Gridiron have multiplayer like Legend Bowl?
- No. Legend Bowl supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Greats of the Gridiron is listed as single-player only.
- Does Legend Bowl run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Legend Bowl is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Greats of the Gridiron doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.