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Improbable Soccer vs Serious Fun Football

Improbable Soccer and Serious Fun Football 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. Improbable Soccer (2020) is 2 years older than Serious Fun Football (2022). Serious Fun Football is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Improbable Soccer (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Improbable Soccer

Choose Improbable Soccer if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Improbable Soccer launched in 2020.

Choose Serious Fun Football

Choose Serious Fun Football if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. Serious Fun Football launched in 2022.

Both Improbable Soccer and Serious Fun Football 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

Improbable Soccer vs Serious Fun Football — Steam metadata comparison
Improbable Soccer — Steam game coverImprobable SoccerSerious Fun Football — Steam game coverSerious Fun Football
Released20202022
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early AccessAction, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews41.2% positive (17 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersCyberLab StudiosKW-SFF

Side by side

Improbable Soccer vs Serious Fun Football — FAQ

Should I play Improbable Soccer or Serious Fun Football first?
If you want chronology, Improbable Soccer (2020) came out before Serious Fun Football (2022). 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 Improbable Soccer and Serious Fun Football 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 Improbable Soccer and Serious Fun Football have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Improbable Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Serious Fun Football ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.