Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie experience. 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 Rarity Chase
Rocket League® and Rarity Chase sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Rocket League® (2015) is 8 years older than Rarity Chase (2023). Both support cooperative play. Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rarity Chase has no Deck rating yet. 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 Rarity Chase
Choose Rarity Chase if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rarity Chase launched in 2023.
Both Rocket League® and Rarity Chase ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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® |  Rarity Chase | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | NLB project |
Side by side
- Rocket League® (2015) is 8 years older than Rarity Chase (2023).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rarity Chase has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Rarity Chase — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Rarity Chase first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Rarity Chase (2023). 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.
- Do both Rocket League® and Rarity Chase 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; Rarity Chase 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. Rarity Chase doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.