IMHO.

Improbable Soccer vs Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure

Improbable Soccer and Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure 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 4 years older than Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure (2024). Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Improbable Soccer (3.74 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 you want a Casual and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. Improbable Soccer launched in 2020.

Choose Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure

Choose Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure launched in 2024.

Both Improbable Soccer and Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure — Steam metadata comparison
Improbable Soccer — Steam game coverImprobable SoccerSurmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure — Steam game coverSurmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure
Released20202024
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early AccessAction, Sports, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD3.74 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews87.1% positive (101 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersCyberLab StudiosJasper Oprel, Indiana-Jonas

Side by side

Improbable Soccer vs Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure — FAQ

Should I play Improbable Soccer or Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure first?
If you want chronology, Improbable Soccer (2020) came out before Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure (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 Improbable Soccer and Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure 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 Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Improbable Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Improbable Soccer vs Surmount: A Mountain Climbing Adventure · imho.run