Choose Referee Simulator
Choose Referee Simulator if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Referee Simulator vs THE REF - Football Referee Simulator
Referee Simulator and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator 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. THE REF - Football Referee Simulator has co-op; Referee Simulator 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 THE REF - Football Referee Simulator
Choose THE REF - Football Referee Simulator if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. THE REF - Football Referee Simulator launched in 2026.
Both Referee Simulator and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator 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
 Referee Simulator |  THE REF - Football Referee Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Goat Gamez | HustleGrow AB |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- THE REF - Football Referee Simulator has co-op; Referee Simulator does not.
Referee Simulator vs THE REF - Football Referee Simulator — FAQ
- Are Referee Simulator and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator 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 Referee Simulator have multiplayer like THE REF - Football Referee Simulator?
- No. THE REF - Football Referee Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Referee Simulator is listed as single-player only.