Should I play Rocket League® or VOLTED first?

If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before VOLTED (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 VOLTED similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 VOLTED 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; VOLTED ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. VOLTED doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Rocket League® vs VOLTED

Rocket League® and VOLTED both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than VOLTED (2018). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than VOLTED (78.9% 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 Rocket League®

Choose Rocket League® if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 VOLTED

Choose VOLTED if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VOLTED launched in 2018.

Both Rocket League® and VOLTED sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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.

Rocket League® vs VOLTED — Steam metadata comparison
	Rocket League®	VOLTED
Released	2015	2018
Genres	Action, Sports, Indie, Racing	Action, Indie, Simulation, Racing
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	86.6% positive (226,694 reviews)	78.9% positive (57 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Psyonix LLC	Betterburg

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than VOLTED (2018).
Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than VOLTED (78.9% positive).
Both support cooperative play.
Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; VOLTED has no Deck rating yet.