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Rocket League® vs DESPOILER

Rocket League® and DESPOILER both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than DESPOILER (2018). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than DESPOILER (60% 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 and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online 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 DESPOILER

Choose DESPOILER if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DESPOILER launched in 2018.

Both Rocket League® and DESPOILER sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 DESPOILER — Steam metadata comparison
Rocket League® — Steam game coverRocket League®DESPOILER — Steam game coverDESPOILER
Released20152018
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, RacingAction, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
PricePrice unknown9.99 USD
Steam reviews86.6% positive (226,694 reviews)60% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersPsyonix LLCParallax Labs

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Rocket League® vs DESPOILER — FAQ

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