Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action, Indie, and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 226,694 reviews.
Rocket League® vs PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE
Rocket League® and PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE both land in Sports 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 Sports games on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (2017). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (45.1% 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 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE
Choose PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE launched in 2017.
Both Rocket League® and PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE sit in Sports 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® |  PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 45.1% positive (293 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (2017).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (45.1% positive).
- PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE is free; Rocket League® is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (45.1% 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.
- Should I play Rocket League® or PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE (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 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE 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; PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE free?
- Yes — PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE 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. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018 LITE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.