Choose Natural Soccer
Choose Natural Soccer if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Natural Soccer launched in 2015.
Natural Soccer vs Ballsy! World Cup 2020
Natural Soccer and Ballsy! World Cup 2020 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. Natural Soccer (2015) is 5 years older than Ballsy! World Cup 2020 (2020). Ballsy! World Cup 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Natural Soccer (65.4% 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 Ballsy! World Cup 2020
Choose Ballsy! World Cup 2020 if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ballsy! World Cup 2020 launched in 2020.
Both Natural Soccer and Ballsy! World Cup 2020 sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Natural Soccer |  Ballsy! World Cup 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.4% positive (26 reviews) | 95% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thorsten Schleinzer | Properly Decent |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Natural Soccer (2015) is 5 years older than Ballsy! World Cup 2020 (2020).
- Ballsy! World Cup 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Natural Soccer (65.4% positive).
- Ballsy! World Cup 2020 is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Natural Soccer (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Natural Soccer is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ballsy! World Cup 2020 has no Deck rating yet.
Natural Soccer vs Ballsy! World Cup 2020 — FAQ
- Should I play Natural Soccer or Ballsy! World Cup 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Natural Soccer (2015) came out before Ballsy! World Cup 2020 (2020). 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 Natural Soccer and Ballsy! World Cup 2020 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 Natural Soccer and Ballsy! World Cup 2020 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Natural Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ballsy! World Cup 2020 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Natural Soccer run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Natural Soccer is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ballsy! World Cup 2020 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.