Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action, Sports, and Indie game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.6% positive across 226,694 reviews.
Rocket League® vs Team Sonic Racing™
Rocket League® and Team Sonic Racing™ both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 4 years older than Team Sonic Racing™ (2019). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Team Sonic Racing™ (70.1% 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 Team Sonic Racing™
Choose Team Sonic Racing™ if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,528 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rocket League® and Team Sonic Racing™ sit in Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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® |  Team Sonic Racing™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 70.1% positive (1,528 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Sumo Digital |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 4 years older than Team Sonic Racing™ (2019).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Team Sonic Racing™ (70.1% positive).
- Rocket League® has co-op; Team Sonic Racing™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Rocket League® is Deck Verified, Team Sonic Racing™ is Deck Unsupported.
Rocket League® vs Team Sonic Racing™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Rocket League® or Team Sonic Racing™?
- On Steam reviews Rocket League® scores higher (86.6% positive) than Team Sonic Racing™ (70.1% 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 Team Sonic Racing™ first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Team Sonic Racing™ (2019). 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 Team Sonic Racing™ similar?
- They overlap on 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.