Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP 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.
Rocket League® vs Tractorball
Rocket League® and Tractorball 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 Tractorball (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 Tractorball
Choose Tractorball if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Tractorball launched in 2017.
Both Rocket League® and Tractorball 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® |  Tractorball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Ninja Whale Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 2 years older than Tractorball (2017).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tractorball has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Tractorball — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Tractorball first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Tractorball (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 Tractorball 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 Tractorball 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; Tractorball ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tractorball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.