Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action 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 Space Ballers
Rocket League® and Space Ballers 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. Rocket League® (2015) is 7 years older than Space Ballers (2022). 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 Space Ballers
Choose Space Ballers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Space Ballers launched in 2022.
Both Rocket League® and Space Ballers 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
 Rocket League® |  Space Ballers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Rackaway Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 7 years older than Space Ballers (2022).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Ballers has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Space Ballers — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Space Ballers first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Space Ballers (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 Space Ballers 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.
- Do both Rocket League® and Space Ballers 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; Space Ballers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Space Ballers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.