Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want a Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 226,694 reviews.
Rocket League® vs FootLOL: Epic Soccer League
Rocket League® and FootLOL: Epic Soccer League both land in Action, 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (2014) is 1 year older than Rocket League® (2015). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (78.7% 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 FootLOL: Epic Soccer League
Choose FootLOL: Epic Soccer League if you want a RPG experience. FootLOL: Epic Soccer League launched in 2014.
Both Rocket League® and FootLOL: Epic Soccer League sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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® |  FootLOL: Epic Soccer League | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 78.7% positive (253 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | HeroCraft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (2014) is 1 year older than Rocket League® (2015).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (78.7% positive).
- Rocket League® has co-op; FootLOL: Epic Soccer League does not.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; FootLOL: Epic Soccer League has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs FootLOL: Epic Soccer League — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or FootLOL: Epic Soccer League?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (78.7% 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 FootLOL: Epic Soccer League first?
- If you want chronology, FootLOL: Epic Soccer League (2014) came out before Rocket League® (2015). 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 FootLOL: Epic Soccer League similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. FootLOL: Epic Soccer League doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.