Choose RetroMania Wrestling
Choose RetroMania Wrestling if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. RetroMania Wrestling launched in 2021.
RetroMania Wrestling vs Wrestling Cardboard Championship
RetroMania Wrestling and Wrestling Cardboard Championship both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. RetroMania Wrestling (2021) is 3 years older than Wrestling Cardboard Championship (2024). Wrestling Cardboard Championship is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than RetroMania Wrestling (7.99 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 Wrestling Cardboard Championship
Choose Wrestling Cardboard Championship if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wrestling Cardboard Championship launched in 2024.
Both RetroMania Wrestling and Wrestling Cardboard Championship sit in Action and 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. 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
 RetroMania Wrestling |  Wrestling Cardboard Championship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (212 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Retrosoft Studios | Evil Geometry |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- RetroMania Wrestling (2021) is 3 years older than Wrestling Cardboard Championship (2024).
- Wrestling Cardboard Championship is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than RetroMania Wrestling (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- RetroMania Wrestling is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wrestling Cardboard Championship has no Deck rating yet.
RetroMania Wrestling vs Wrestling Cardboard Championship — FAQ
- Should I play RetroMania Wrestling or Wrestling Cardboard Championship first?
- If you want chronology, RetroMania Wrestling (2021) came out before Wrestling Cardboard Championship (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 RetroMania Wrestling and Wrestling Cardboard Championship similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 RetroMania Wrestling and Wrestling Cardboard Championship have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: RetroMania Wrestling ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Wrestling Cardboard Championship ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does RetroMania Wrestling run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — RetroMania Wrestling is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wrestling Cardboard Championship doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.