Choose Nonsense Soccer
Choose Nonsense Soccer if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nonsense Soccer launched in 2020.
Nonsense Soccer vs Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
Nonsense Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition 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. Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 2 years older than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2022). Nonsense Soccer is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2.99 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 an Action and 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 Nonsense Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual 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
 Nonsense Soccer |  Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 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 | Antti Kolehmainen | BATOVI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 2 years older than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2022).
- Nonsense Soccer is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (2.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nonsense Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Nonsense Soccer vs Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Nonsense Soccer or Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Nonsense 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 Nonsense Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition 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.
- Do both Nonsense Soccer and Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nonsense Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.