Choose Button Soccer League
Choose Button Soccer League if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. Button Soccer League launched in 2020.
Button Soccer League vs Soccer Kids Alpha
Button Soccer League and Soccer Kids Alpha both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Button Soccer League (2020) is 3 years older than Soccer Kids Alpha (2023). Soccer Kids Alpha is free; Button Soccer League is paid (2.99 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 Soccer Kids Alpha
Choose Soccer Kids Alpha if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Soccer Kids Alpha launched in 2023.
Both Button Soccer League and Soccer Kids Alpha sit in Sports, Strategy, 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
 Button Soccer League |  Soccer Kids Alpha | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 94.2% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Jeferson Dias | Acid Wizard Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Button Soccer League (2020) is 3 years older than Soccer Kids Alpha (2023).
- Soccer Kids Alpha is free; Button Soccer League is paid (2.99 USD).
- Soccer Kids Alpha is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Button Soccer League has no Deck rating yet.
Button Soccer League vs Soccer Kids Alpha — FAQ
- Should I play Button Soccer League or Soccer Kids Alpha first?
- If you want chronology, Button Soccer League (2020) came out before Soccer Kids Alpha (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 Button Soccer League and Soccer Kids Alpha similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.
- Is Soccer Kids Alpha free?
- Yes — Soccer Kids Alpha is a free-to-play Steam title. Button Soccer League is paid (2.99 USD).