Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want a Sports 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 Proxy Project Ouroboros
Rocket League® and Proxy Project Ouroboros both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 10 years older than Proxy Project Ouroboros (2025). 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 Proxy Project Ouroboros
Choose Proxy Project Ouroboros if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Proxy Project Ouroboros launched in 2025.
Both Rocket League® and Proxy Project Ouroboros sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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® |  Proxy Project Ouroboros | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 5.00 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 | Ricardo Vindas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 10 years older than Proxy Project Ouroboros (2025).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Proxy Project Ouroboros has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Proxy Project Ouroboros — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Proxy Project Ouroboros first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Proxy Project Ouroboros (2025). 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 Proxy Project Ouroboros similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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 Proxy Project Ouroboros 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; Proxy Project Ouroboros ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Proxy Project Ouroboros doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.