Choose Improbable Soccer
Choose Improbable Soccer if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Improbable Soccer launched in 2020.
Improbable Soccer vs Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
Improbable Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition 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 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2022). Improbable Soccer is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
Choose Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition launched in 2022.
Both Improbable Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition 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 |  Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 74.6% positive (280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CyberLab Studios | BATOVI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Improbable Soccer (2020) is 2 years older than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2022).
- Improbable Soccer is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (9.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Improbable Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Improbable Soccer vs Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Improbable Soccer or Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Improbable Soccer (2020) came out before Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (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 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition 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 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Improbable Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.