Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rocket League® vs The Karters
Rocket League® and The Karters 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 3 years older than The Karters (2018). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than The Karters (25.5% 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 The Karters
Choose The Karters if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Karters launched in 2018.
Both Rocket League® and The Karters sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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® |  The Karters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 25.5% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Pixel Edge Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than The Karters (2018).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than The Karters (25.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Karters has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs The Karters — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or The Karters first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before The Karters (2018). 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 The Karters 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 The Karters 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; The Karters ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Karters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.