Choose Frontball Planet
Choose Frontball Planet if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Frontball Planet launched in 2023.
Frontball Planet vs Center Ice Hockey
Frontball Planet and Center Ice Hockey 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. Frontball Planet (2023) is 3 years older than Center Ice Hockey (2026). Center Ice Hockey has co-op; Frontball Planet 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 Center Ice Hockey
Choose Center Ice Hockey if you want an Action game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Center Ice Hockey launched in 2026.
Both Frontball Planet and Center Ice Hockey 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
 Frontball Planet |  Center Ice Hockey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Relevo, Gammera Nest | Joonas Kaunisto |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Frontball Planet (2023) is 3 years older than Center Ice Hockey (2026).
- Center Ice Hockey has co-op; Frontball Planet does not.
Frontball Planet vs Center Ice Hockey — FAQ
- Should I play Frontball Planet or Center Ice Hockey first?
- If you want chronology, Frontball Planet (2023) came out before Center Ice Hockey (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 Frontball Planet and Center Ice Hockey 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.