Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rocket League® vs Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium
Rocket League® and Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium 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. Rocket League® (2015) is 9 years older than Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium (2024). 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 Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium
Choose Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium launched in 2024.
Both Rocket League® and Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium sit in Action, 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® |  Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Dave Thornton |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 9 years older than Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Rocket League® vs Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium (2024). 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 Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium 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.
- Do both Rocket League® and Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium 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; Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Rocket League® and Lefties' Righteous Arcade Emporium both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.