Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want a Sports and Racing game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rocket League® vs Somewhere inside
Rocket League® and Somewhere inside both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 4 years older than Somewhere inside (2019). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Somewhere inside (62.5% positive). 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 Somewhere inside
Choose Somewhere inside if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Somewhere inside launched in 2019.
Both Rocket League® and Somewhere inside sit in Action 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
 Rocket League® |  Somewhere inside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 62.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Funny Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 4 years older than Somewhere inside (2019).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Somewhere inside (62.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Somewhere inside has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Somewhere inside — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Somewhere inside first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Somewhere inside (2019). 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 Rocket League® and Somewhere inside similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Rocket League® and Somewhere inside have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rocket League® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Somewhere inside ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Somewhere inside doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.