Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action, Sports, 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 Educational Family Games
Rocket League® and Educational Family Games both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 11 years older than Educational Family Games (2026). Educational Family Games scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% 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 Educational Family Games
Choose Educational Family Games if you want a Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Educational Family Games launched in 2026.
Both Rocket League® and Educational Family Games sit in 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® |  Educational Family Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Crazysoft Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 11 years older than Educational Family Games (2026).
- Educational Family Games scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Educational Family Games has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Educational Family Games — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Educational Family Games first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Educational Family Games (2026). 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 Educational Family Games similar?
- They overlap on 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 Educational Family Games 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; Educational Family Games ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Educational Family Games doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.