Choose Laser Cup
Choose Laser Cup if you want a Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Laser Cup launched in 2021.
Laser Cup vs Beat The Champions
Laser Cup and Beat The Champions both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Laser Cup (2021) is 5 years older than Beat The Champions (2026). Laser Cup is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Beat The Champions (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Beat The Champions
Choose Beat The Champions if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beat The Champions launched in 2026.
Both Laser Cup and Beat The Champions sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and 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
 Laser Cup |  Beat The Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dreamlabs | Purple Tree S R L, Whiteboard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Laser Cup (2021) is 5 years older than Beat The Champions (2026).
- Laser Cup is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Beat The Champions (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Laser Cup vs Beat The Champions — FAQ
- Should I play Laser Cup or Beat The Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Laser Cup (2021) came out before Beat The Champions (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 Laser Cup and Beat The Champions similar?
- They overlap on 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 Laser Cup and Beat The Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Laser Cup ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Beat The Champions ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.