Choose Nonsense Soccer
Choose Nonsense Soccer if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nonsense Soccer launched in 2020.
Nonsense Soccer vs Driving Strikers
Nonsense Soccer and Driving Strikers both land in Sports, 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, Casual on Steam. Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 3 years older than Driving Strikers (2023). Nonsense Soccer is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Driving Strikers (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Driving Strikers
Choose Driving Strikers if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Driving Strikers launched in 2023.
Both Nonsense Soccer and Driving Strikers sit in Sports 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 |  Driving Strikers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Antti Kolehmainen | Luke Benstead, David Reichelt |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 3 years older than Driving Strikers (2023).
- Nonsense Soccer is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Driving Strikers (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Nonsense Soccer vs Driving Strikers — FAQ
- Should I play Nonsense Soccer or Driving Strikers first?
- If you want chronology, Nonsense Soccer (2020) came out before Driving Strikers (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 Nonsense Soccer and Driving Strikers similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Driving Strikers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nonsense Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Driving Strikers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.