Choose Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Choose Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions if you want an Action and RPG game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. 1,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Pimbolas
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Pimbolas both land in Sports, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020) is 6 years older than Pimbolas (2026). Pimbolas scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% 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 Pimbolas
Choose Pimbolas if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pimbolas launched in 2026.
Both Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions and Pimbolas sit in Sports and Casual 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
 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions |  Pimbolas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, RPG, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.3% positive (1,187 reviews) | 95.5% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TAMSOFT CORPORATION | Nano Knight Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020) is 6 years older than Pimbolas (2026).
- Pimbolas scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (72.3% positive).
- Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Pimbolas (9.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is Deck Unsupported, Pimbolas is Deck Verified.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions vs Pimbolas — FAQ
- Should I play Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions or Pimbolas first?
- If you want chronology, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020) came out before Pimbolas (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 Pimbolas similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Casual 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 Pimbolas 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; Pimbolas ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.