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Rocket League® vs SQUAKE

Rocket League® and SQUAKE 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 2 years older than SQUAKE (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 the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose SQUAKE

Choose SQUAKE if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. SQUAKE launched in 2017.

Both Rocket League® and SQUAKE sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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® vs SQUAKE — Steam metadata comparison
Rocket League® — Steam game coverRocket League®SQUAKE — Steam game coverSQUAKE
Released20152017
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, RacingAction, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews86.6% positive (226,694 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersPsyonix LLCOn5

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Rocket League® vs SQUAKE — FAQ

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