Choose Toasterball
Choose Toasterball if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Toasterball launched in 2023.
Toasterball vs Puck Buddies
Toasterball and Puck Buddies both land in Sports, 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 share Sports, Indie on Steam. Puck Buddies (2020) is 3 years older than Toasterball (2023). Toasterball is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Puck Buddies
Choose Puck Buddies if you want an Early Access experience. Puck Buddies launched in 2020.
Both Toasterball and Puck Buddies sit in Sports and Indie 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
 Toasterball |  Puck Buddies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (117 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Les Crafteurs | Adjective Animal |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Puck Buddies (2020) is 3 years older than Toasterball (2023).
- Toasterball is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Toasterball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Puck Buddies has no Deck rating yet.
Toasterball vs Puck Buddies — FAQ
- Should I play Toasterball or Puck Buddies first?
- If you want chronology, Puck Buddies (2020) came out before Toasterball (2023). 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 Toasterball and Puck Buddies similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Do both Toasterball and Puck Buddies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Toasterball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Puck Buddies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Toasterball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Toasterball is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Puck Buddies doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.