Choose Puck Buddies
Choose Puck Buddies if you want an Early Access experience. Puck Buddies launched in 2020.
Puck Buddies vs Casual Sport Series: Hockey
Puck Buddies and Casual Sport Series: Hockey 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 4 years older than Casual Sport Series: Hockey (2024). Casual Sport Series: Hockey is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (5.99 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 Casual Sport Series: Hockey
Choose Casual Sport Series: Hockey if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Casual Sport Series: Hockey launched in 2024.
Both Puck Buddies and Casual Sport Series: Hockey 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
 Puck Buddies |  Casual Sport Series: Hockey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Adjective Animal | Revulo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Puck Buddies (2020) is 4 years older than Casual Sport Series: Hockey (2024).
- Casual Sport Series: Hockey is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Puck Buddies (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Puck Buddies vs Casual Sport Series: Hockey — FAQ
- Should I play Puck Buddies or Casual Sport Series: Hockey first?
- If you want chronology, Puck Buddies (2020) came out before Casual Sport Series: Hockey (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 Puck Buddies and Casual Sport Series: Hockey 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 Puck Buddies and Casual Sport Series: Hockey have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Puck Buddies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Casual Sport Series: Hockey ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.