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 World of Soccer
Rocket League® and World of Soccer 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. Both released in 2015. Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than World of Soccer (65.7% 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 World of Soccer
Choose World of Soccer if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. World of Soccer launched in 2015.
Both Rocket League® and World of Soccer sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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® |  World of Soccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 65.7% positive (469 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | WoS Development Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2015.
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than World of Soccer (65.7% positive).
- World of Soccer is free; Rocket League® is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; World of Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs World of Soccer — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or World of Soccer?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than World of Soccer (65.7% 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.
- Are Rocket League® and World of Soccer 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 World of Soccer 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; World of Soccer ships Co-op.
- Is World of Soccer free?
- Yes — World of Soccer is a free-to-play Steam title. Rocket League® is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. World of Soccer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.