Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Indie and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. 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 EA Play
Rocket League® and EA Play both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 5 years older than EA Play (2020). Both support cooperative play. 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 EA Play
Choose EA Play if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EA Play launched in 2020.
Both Rocket League® and EA Play sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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® |  EA Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Electronic Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 5 years older than EA Play (2020).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; EA Play has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs EA Play — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or EA Play first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before EA Play (2020). 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 EA Play similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Rocket League® and EA Play 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; EA Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. EA Play doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.