Choose Puzzle Soccer
Choose Puzzle Soccer if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Puzzle Soccer launched in 2021.
Puzzle Soccer vs Match Cards: Football
Puzzle Soccer and Match Cards: Football both land in Sports, Strategy 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 on Steam. Puzzle Soccer (2021) is 5 years older than Match Cards: Football (2026). Puzzle Soccer is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Match Cards: Football (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 Match Cards: Football
Choose Match Cards: Football if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Match Cards: Football launched in 2026.
Both Puzzle Soccer and Match Cards: Football sit in Sports and Strategy 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
 Puzzle Soccer |  Match Cards: Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TooIzzi Games | PlayeRom |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy on Steam.
- Puzzle Soccer (2021) is 5 years older than Match Cards: Football (2026).
- Puzzle Soccer is currently ~78% cheaper on Steam than Match Cards: Football (1.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Puzzle Soccer vs Match Cards: Football — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Soccer or Match Cards: Football first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Soccer (2021) came out before Match Cards: 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 Puzzle Soccer and Match Cards: Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy 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.