Choose Alpaca Ball: Allstars
Choose Alpaca Ball: Allstars if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Alpaca Ball: Allstars launched in 2020.
Alpaca Ball: Allstars vs Big Bad Soccer
Alpaca Ball: Allstars and Big Bad Soccer both land in Action, 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Alpaca Ball: Allstars (2020) is 6 years older than Big Bad Soccer (2026). Big Bad Soccer is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Alpaca Ball: Allstars (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Big Bad Soccer
Choose Big Bad Soccer if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Big Bad Soccer launched in 2026.
Both Alpaca Ball: Allstars and Big Bad Soccer sit in Action, 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
 Alpaca Ball: Allstars |  Big Bad Soccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (23 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Salt Castle Studio | www.superstargames.co.uk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Alpaca Ball: Allstars (2020) is 6 years older than Big Bad Soccer (2026).
- Big Bad Soccer is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Alpaca Ball: Allstars (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Alpaca Ball: Allstars is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Big Bad Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Alpaca Ball: Allstars vs Big Bad Soccer — FAQ
- Should I play Alpaca Ball: Allstars or Big Bad Soccer first?
- If you want chronology, Alpaca Ball: Allstars (2020) came out before Big Bad Soccer (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 Alpaca Ball: Allstars and Big Bad Soccer similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Alpaca Ball: Allstars and Big Bad Soccer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alpaca Ball: Allstars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Big Bad Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Alpaca Ball: Allstars run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alpaca Ball: Allstars is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Big Bad Soccer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.