Choose New Star™ Soccer 5
Choose New Star™ Soccer 5 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. New Star™ Soccer 5 launched in 2012.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs Retro Football
New Star™ Soccer 5 and Retro Football both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) is 14 years older than Retro Football (2026). New Star™ Soccer 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Retro Football 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 Retro Football
Choose Retro Football if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Football launched in 2026.
Both New Star™ Soccer 5 and Retro Football sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation 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
 New Star™ Soccer 5 |  Retro Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (174 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | New Star Games | Laevum Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) is 14 years older than Retro Football (2026).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Retro Football has no Deck rating yet.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs Retro Football — FAQ
- Should I play New Star™ Soccer 5 or Retro Football first?
- If you want chronology, New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) 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 New Star™ Soccer 5 and Retro Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 New Star™ Soccer 5 have multiplayer like Retro Football?
- No. Retro Football supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while New Star™ Soccer 5 is listed as single-player only.
- Does New Star™ Soccer 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New Star™ Soccer 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Retro Football doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.