Choose Legend Bowl
Choose Legend Bowl if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 854 reviews.
Legend Bowl vs Madden NFL 23
Legend Bowl and Madden NFL 23 both land in Sports, 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, Simulation on Steam. Legend Bowl (2021) is 1 year older than Madden NFL 23 (2022). Legend Bowl scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Madden NFL 23 (54.4% 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 Madden NFL 23
Choose Madden NFL 23 if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. 4,581 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Legend Bowl and Madden NFL 23 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Madden NFL 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (854 reviews) | 54.4% positive (4,581 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Super Pixel Games | Tiburon |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Legend Bowl (2021) is 1 year older than Madden NFL 23 (2022).
- Legend Bowl scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Madden NFL 23 (54.4% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Legend Bowl is Deck Verified, Madden NFL 23 is Deck Playable.
Legend Bowl vs Madden NFL 23 — FAQ
- Which is better, Legend Bowl or Madden NFL 23?
- On Steam reviews Legend Bowl scores higher (87.5% positive) than Madden NFL 23 (54.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Legend Bowl is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Legend Bowl or Madden NFL 23 first?
- If you want chronology, Legend Bowl (2021) came out before Madden NFL 23 (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 Madden NFL 23 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Do both Legend Bowl and Madden NFL 23 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Legend Bowl ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Madden NFL 23 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.