Warframe vs Rocket League®
Warframe and Rocket League® both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Warframe (2013) is 2 years older than Rocket League® (2015). Warframe scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Warframe |  Rocket League® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (292,194 reviews) | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Extremes | Psyonix LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Warframe (2013) is 2 years older than Rocket League® (2015).
- Warframe scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% positive).
- Warframe is free; Rocket League® is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Warframe vs Rocket League® — FAQ
- Which is better, Warframe or Rocket League®?
- On Steam reviews Warframe scores higher (91.9% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warframe is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warframe or Rocket League® first?
- If you want chronology, Warframe (2013) came out before Rocket League® (2015). 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 Warframe and Rocket League® similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Warframe and Rocket League® have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warframe ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Rocket League® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Warframe free?
- Yes — Warframe is a free-to-play Steam title. Rocket League® is paid (Price unknown).
- Do Warframe and Rocket League® both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.