Choose Madden NFL 22
Choose Madden NFL 22 if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 5,129 Steam reviews back the pick.
Madden NFL 22 vs Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade
Madden NFL 22 and Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Madden NFL 22 (2021) is 3 years older than Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade (2024). Madden NFL 22 has co-op; Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade 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 Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade
Choose Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade launched in 2024.
Both Madden NFL 22 and Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade sit in Sports on Steam, 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
 Madden NFL 22 |  Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.8% positive (5,129 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tiburon | Breakthrough Gaming LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Madden NFL 22 (2021) is 3 years older than Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade (2024).
- Madden NFL 22 has co-op; Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade does not.
- Madden NFL 22 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade has no Deck rating yet.
Madden NFL 22 vs Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade — FAQ
- Should I play Madden NFL 22 or Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade first?
- If you want chronology, Madden NFL 22 (2021) came out before Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade (2024). 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 Madden NFL 22 and Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.
- Does Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade have multiplayer like Madden NFL 22?
- No. Madden NFL 22 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade is listed as single-player only.
- Does Madden NFL 22 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Madden NFL 22 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Football: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.