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Rocket League® vs Team Racing League

Rocket League® and Team Racing League both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than Team Racing League (2017). 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 Rocket League®

Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Team Racing League

Choose Team Racing League if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. Team Racing League launched in 2017.

Both Rocket League® and Team Racing League sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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® vs Team Racing League — Steam metadata comparison
Rocket League® — Steam game coverRocket League®Team Racing League — Steam game coverTeam Racing League
Released20152017
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, RacingEarly Access, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PricePrice unknown9.99 USD
Steam reviews86.6% positive (226,694 reviews)9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersPsyonix LLCGamious

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Rocket League® vs Team Racing League — FAQ

Should I play Rocket League® or Team Racing League first?
If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Team Racing League (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 Team Racing League similar?
They overlap on 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 Team Racing League 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; Team Racing League ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Team Racing League doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Rocket League® vs Team Racing League — Verdict (2026) · imho.run