Election Year Knockout vs VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!
Election Year Knockout and VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Election Year Knockout (2020) is 3 years older than VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! (2023). Election Year Knockout scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! (63.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Election Year Knockout |  VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (67 reviews) | 63.2% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ExceptioNULL Games | Vanilla Gaming Company |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Election Year Knockout (2020) is 3 years older than VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! (2023).
- Election Year Knockout scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! (63.2% positive).
- VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Election Year Knockout (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Election Year Knockout has no Deck rating yet.
Election Year Knockout vs VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! — FAQ
- Should I play Election Year Knockout or VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! first?
- If you want chronology, Election Year Knockout (2020) came out before VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! (2023). 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 Election Year Knockout and VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.