Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 Ball Driver
Rocket League® and Ball Driver 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 3 years older than Ball Driver (2018). Rocket League® has co-op; Ball Driver does not. 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 Ball Driver
Choose Ball Driver if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ball Driver launched in 2018.
Both Rocket League® and Ball Driver sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam, 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® |  Ball Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Potato Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than Ball Driver (2018).
- Rocket League® has co-op; Ball Driver does not.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ball Driver has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Ball Driver — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Ball Driver first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Ball Driver (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 Ball Driver 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.
- Does Ball Driver have multiplayer like Rocket League®?
- No. Rocket League® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Ball Driver is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ball Driver doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.