Choose Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want an Action and Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. 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 Extreme Formula Championship
Rocket League® and Extreme Formula Championship both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Racing on Steam. Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than Extreme Formula Championship (2018). Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Extreme Formula Championship (36.4% 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 Extreme Formula Championship
Choose Extreme Formula Championship if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Extreme Formula Championship launched in 2018.
Both Rocket League® and Extreme Formula Championship sit in Sports and Racing 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® |  Extreme Formula Championship | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing | Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Psyonix LLC | Yash Future Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Racing on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than Extreme Formula Championship (2018).
- Rocket League® scores higher on Steam reviews (86.6% positive) than Extreme Formula Championship (36.4% positive).
- Rocket League® has co-op; Extreme Formula Championship does not.
- Rocket League® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Extreme Formula Championship has no Deck rating yet.
Rocket League® vs Extreme Formula Championship — FAQ
- Should I play Rocket League® or Extreme Formula Championship first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) came out before Extreme Formula Championship (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 Extreme Formula Championship similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Extreme Formula Championship have multiplayer like Rocket League®?
- No. Rocket League® supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Extreme Formula Championship is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rocket League® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rocket League® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Extreme Formula Championship doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.