Rocket League® vs ARK: Survival Evolved
Rocket League® and ARK: Survival Evolved both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rocket League® |  ARK: Survival Evolved | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Rocket League® vs ARK: Survival Evolved — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or ARK: Survival Evolved?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% 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 ARK: Survival Evolved first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). 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 ARK: Survival Evolved similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 ARK: Survival Evolved 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; ARK: Survival Evolved ships Co-op.
- Do Rocket League® and ARK: Survival Evolved 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.