imho.run
Menu
Sign in with Steam

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Active Soccer 3

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Active Soccer 3 both land in 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 are Sports games on Steam. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020) is 6 years older than Active Soccer 3 (2026). Active Soccer 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (72.3% 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 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

Choose Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,187 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Active Soccer 3

Choose Active Soccer 3 if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Active Soccer 3 launched in 2026.

Both Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Active Soccer 3 sit in 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72.3% vs 73.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Active Soccer 3 — Steam metadata comparison
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions — Steam game coverCaptain Tsubasa: Rise of New ChampionsActive Soccer 3 — Steam game coverActive Soccer 3
Released20202026
GenresAction, Sports, RPG, CasualSports
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price4.79 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews72.3% positive (1,187 reviews)73.6% positive (110 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersTAMSOFT CORPORATIONThe Fox Software

Side by side

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Active Soccer 3 — FAQ

Which is better, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions or Active Soccer 3?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions sits at 72.3% positive (1,187 reviews), Active Soccer 3 at 73.6% (110). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions or Active Soccer 3 first?
If you want chronology, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020) came out before Active Soccer 3 (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 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Active Soccer 3 similar?
They overlap on 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 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Active Soccer 3 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Active Soccer 3 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Active Soccer 3 · imho.run