Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Indie and Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 226,694 reviews.
Rocket League® vs Football Simulator
Rocket League® and Football Simulator 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 7 years older than Football Simulator (2022). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Football Simulator (80% 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 Football Simulator
Choose Football Simulator if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Football Simulator launched in 2022.
Both Rocket League® and Football Simulator 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® |  Football Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 80% positive (872 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Refactor Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 7 years older than Football Simulator (2022).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Football Simulator (80% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rocket League® is Deck Verified, Football Simulator is Deck Unsupported.
Rocket League® vs Football Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or Football Simulator?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than Football Simulator (80% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rocket League® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rocket League® or Football Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Football Simulator (2022). 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 Football Simulator 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 Football Simulator 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; Football Simulator ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.