Choose Nonsense Soccer
Choose Nonsense Soccer if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Nonsense Soccer launched in 2020.
Nonsense Soccer vs Bad Football
Nonsense Soccer and Bad Football both land in Sports, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 6 years older than Bad Football (2026). Nonsense Soccer has co-op; Bad Football does not. 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 Bad Football
Choose Bad Football if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bad Football launched in 2026.
Both Nonsense Soccer and Bad Football sit in Sports, Indie, and Early Access 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 |  Bad Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Antti Kolehmainen | major outage |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Nonsense Soccer (2020) is 6 years older than Bad Football (2026).
- Nonsense Soccer has co-op; Bad Football does not.
Nonsense Soccer vs Bad Football — FAQ
- Should I play Nonsense Soccer or Bad Football first?
- If you want chronology, Nonsense Soccer (2020) came out before Bad Football (2026). 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 Bad Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Early Access 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.