Choose Soccer Story
Choose Soccer Story if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Soccer Story launched in 2022.
Soccer Story vs Beastly Soccer
Soccer Story and Beastly Soccer both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Soccer Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beastly Soccer has no Deck rating yet. 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 Beastly Soccer
Choose Beastly Soccer if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Both Soccer Story and Beastly Soccer sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Soccer Story |  Beastly Soccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (48 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PanicBarn | R-Next |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Soccer Story is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beastly Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Soccer Story vs Beastly Soccer — FAQ
- Are Soccer Story and Beastly Soccer similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Soccer Story and Beastly Soccer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Soccer Story ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Beastly Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Soccer Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Soccer Story is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beastly Soccer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.