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Games like Knockout City™

  • 16 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Knockout City™ also play

The closest matches to Knockout City™: Rocket League®, Divine Knockout (DKO), Splitgate, Rogue Company, and Rocket Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Knockout City.

    • 2015
  1. Rank 05

    Rocket Arena

    Why this: Same competitive mood as Knockout City.

    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  2. Rank 06

    Lethal League

    • $13.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2014
  3. Rank 07

    SpeedRunners

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Knockout City™

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Rocket League®

    Also Competitive and Team-Based, like Knockout City.

    • 87% of 226,694 reviews
  2. 2
    Divine Knockout (DKO)

    Also Fighting and Competitive, like Knockout City.

    • 71% of 419 reviews
  3. 3
    Splitgate

    Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play

    • 91% of 87,558 reviews
  4. 4
    Rogue Company

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 75% of 12,405 reviews
  5. 5
    Rocket Arena

    Same competitive mood as Knockout City.

    • 77% of 509 reviews
  6. 6
    Lethal League

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 96% of 2,388 reviews
  7. 7
    SpeedRunners

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 95% of 9,614 reviews
  8. 8
    Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 92% of 1,932 reviews
  9. 9
    REMATCH

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 71% of 15,498 reviews
  10. 10
    Battlerite

    Genres: Action, Free To Play

    • 84% of 23,841 reviews
  11. 11
    Soccer Online: Ball 3D

    Genres: Sports

    • 89% of 935 reviews
  12. 12
    Pro Soccer Online

    Genres: Sports

    • 81% of 3,776 reviews
  13. 13
    BattleCore Arena

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 63% of 222 reviews
  14. 14
    Super Mega Baseball 3

    Same nostalgic mood as Knockout City.

    • 92% of 1,582 reviews
  15. 15
    MORDHAU

    Also Fighting and Team-Based, like Knockout City.

    • 81% of 59,032 reviews
  16. 16
    Party Animals

    Same funny mood as Knockout City.

    • 90% of 16,930 reviews
  17. 17
    Fall Guys

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 84% of 148,234 reviews
  18. 18
    Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

    Genres: Action, Sports, RPG

    • 72% of 1,187 reviews
  19. 19
    Roller Champions™

    Genres: Sports, Free To Play

    • 70% of 414 reviews
  20. 20
    Slappyball

    Genres: Sports, Free To Play, Casual

    • 83% of 2,794 reviews
  21. 21
    DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO

    Genres: Action

    • 87% of 28,469 reviews
  22. 22
    Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions

    Genres: Action, Sports

    • 73% of 1,657 reviews
  23. 23
    Bleeding Edge

    Genres: Action

    • 68% of 735 reviews
  24. 24
    Nidhogg

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 91% of 4,059 reviews
Knockout City™ — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: Velan Studios
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 90% of 3,714 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play
  • Metacritic 80
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Private servers keep it alive
  • Special balls drastically change strategies
  • Strong community vibe
  • Competitive
  • Funny
  • Lighthearted

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About Knockout City™

The closest matches to Knockout City™: Rocket League®, Divine Knockout (DKO), Splitgate, Rogue Company, and Rocket Arena. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Knockout City™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rocket League®, Divine Knockout (DKO) and Splitgate — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, funny and lighthearted, and single out its ranked modes and shrinking playzone. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Knockout City is a free-to-play team-based arena brawler developed by Velan Studios, released in 2021. The game centers on competitive multiplayer dodgeball matches where players throw, catch, pass, dodge, and tackle opponents across various team-based modes. A shrinking playzone adds tactical pressure to encounters while special ball randomization introduces strategic variety, as different ball types drastically alter gameplay approaches. The teammate-throwing mechanic enables coordinated plays and chaotic moments that reviewers highlight as a distinctive feature. Players describe the experience as competitive yet lighthearted and fun, with a nostalgic quality drawing from classic playground sports. The game received a 90% positive rating from over 3,700 Steam reviews, supports online co-op play, and is rated as playable on Steam Deck with a chill difficulty setting suited for short burst sessions.

About Knockout City™: Team up and duke it out with rival Crews in Knockout City™, where EPIC DODGEBALL BATTLES settle the score in team-based multiplayer matches. Throw, catch, pass, dodge, and tackle your way to dodgeball dominance!

Is Knockout City™ worth buying?

  • 90% of 3,714 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 35 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The fact that I paid $30 for this game only for it to go free-to-play & then subsequently go offline feels like a scam.”
9 h played
“This game was good. It's sad to see something that was a bit overpriced for what it was to just not be working at all...pretty much just stole our money, but whatever that's capitalism I guess”
6 h played
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People who play it also play: Rocket League®, Divine Knockout (DKO), Splitgate

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Frequently asked about Knockout City™

Can I run it?

Does Knockout City™ run on Steam Deck?

Knockout City™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

Does Knockout City™ have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Knockout City™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).

What games are most similar to Knockout City™?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Knockout City™ are Rocket League®, Divine Knockout (DKO), Splitgate.

Who developed Knockout City™?

Knockout City™ was developed by Velan Studios.