Choose Pro Soccer Online
Choose Pro Soccer Online if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,776 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pro Soccer Online vs Shootball Arena
Pro Soccer Online and Shootball Arena 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. Shootball Arena (2022) is 3 years older than Pro Soccer Online (2025). Pro Soccer Online scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Shootball Arena (71.4% positive). 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 Shootball Arena
Choose Shootball Arena if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Shootball Arena launched in 2022.
Both Pro Soccer Online and Shootball Arena sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Pro Soccer Online |  Shootball Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (3,776 reviews) | 71.4% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Skywall Studios LLC | ZocaLight |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Shootball Arena (2022) is 3 years older than Pro Soccer Online (2025).
- Pro Soccer Online scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Shootball Arena (71.4% positive).
- Shootball Arena is free; Pro Soccer Online is paid (4.99 USD).
- Pro Soccer Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shootball Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Pro Soccer Online vs Shootball Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Pro Soccer Online or Shootball Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Shootball Arena (2022) came out before Pro Soccer Online (2025). 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 Pro Soccer Online and Shootball Arena 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.
- Is Shootball Arena free?
- Yes — Shootball Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Pro Soccer Online is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Pro Soccer Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pro Soccer Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shootball Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.