Choose Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Choose Punch Club 2: Fast Forward if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,171 Steam reviews back the pick.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward vs Esports History
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Esports History both land in Sports, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023) is 1 year older than Esports History (2024). Punch Club 2: Fast Forward scores higher on Steam reviews (80.4% positive) than Esports History (73.5% 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 Esports History
Choose Esports History if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Esports History launched in 2024.
Both Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Esports History sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward |  Esports History | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (1,171 reviews) | 73.5% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy Bear Games | Quantum Gear Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023) is 1 year older than Esports History (2024).
- Punch Club 2: Fast Forward scores higher on Steam reviews (80.4% positive) than Esports History (73.5% positive).
- Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Esports History (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Punch Club 2: Fast Forward is Deck Verified, Esports History is Deck Playable.
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward vs Esports History — FAQ
- Should I play Punch Club 2: Fast Forward or Esports History first?
- If you want chronology, Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (2023) came out before Esports History (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 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward and Esports History similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.