Choose Retro TV Game Collection
Choose Retro TV Game Collection if you want a Simulation and Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro TV Game Collection launched in 2022.
Retro TV Game Collection vs Beat The Champions
Retro TV Game Collection 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. Retro TV Game Collection (2022) is 4 years older than Beat The Champions (2026). Retro TV Game Collection is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Beat The Champions (0.99 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 Stereo Sound and Keyboard Only Option 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 Retro TV Game Collection and Beat The Champions sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Retro TV Game Collection |  Beat The Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Perfect C Games | Purple Tree S R L, Whiteboard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Retro TV Game Collection (2022) is 4 years older than Beat The Champions (2026).
- Retro TV Game Collection is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Beat The Champions (0.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Retro TV Game Collection vs Beat The Champions — FAQ
- Should I play Retro TV Game Collection or Beat The Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Retro TV Game Collection (2022) 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 Retro TV Game Collection 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 Retro TV Game Collection and Beat The Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Retro TV Game Collection ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Beat The Champions ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.