Choose M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport
Choose M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport launched in 2023.
M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport vs Retro Football
M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport and Retro Football 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. M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport (2023) is 3 years older than Retro Football (2026). M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport has co-op; Retro Football 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 Retro Football
Choose Retro Football if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Football launched in 2026.
Both M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport and Retro Football sit in Sports 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
 M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport |  Retro Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Golden Goblins, Rainbow Arts | Laevum Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport (2023) is 3 years older than Retro Football (2026).
- M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport has co-op; Retro Football does not.
M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport vs Retro Football — FAQ
- Should I play M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport or Retro Football first?
- If you want chronology, M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport (2023) came out before Retro 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 M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport and Retro Football 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.