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Games like World Hockey '88

If World Hockey '88 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mega Marbles, Speed Factor and Super Woden: Rally Edge — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About World Hockey '88: Turn back the clock! Take a shot! Face-off against friends and family side-by-side or over the internet in this celebration of hockey video games past, present, and future!

2025SportsIndie12.99 USDWindowsby Phantasma Digital
World Hockey '88 — Steam game cover

Players who liked World Hockey '88 also play

Steam players who put hours into World Hockey '88 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mega Marbles

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Mega Marbles is a team-based party game for up to eight players. Powered by rollback netcode for online play, compete for marble mastery around the world!

    ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  2. Speed Factor

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    An old-school racing game featuring 2D pixelated visuals, inspired by 80s and 90s classics, arcade-style gameplay, rock songs and high speed!

    2024SportsIndieSimulation4.19 USDSteam ↗
  3. Super Woden: Rally Edge

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    The spin-off of the acclaimed Super Woden saga, blending classic arcade essence with great depth and a genuine love for car culture. With a unique personality, Rally Edge takes you back to an era where fun goes beyond realism.

    2026SportsIndieRacing12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Super Woden GP 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Super Woden GP 2 is a love letter to the world of motor sports, offering a unique experience. Arcade-style isometric racing meets unrivaled campaign depth and a huge variety of vehicles to buy, sell and unlock.

    2023SportsIndieRacing12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Beat The Champions

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Beat the Champions is a fast-paced arcade football game where legendary players clash in explosive matches powered by special abilities. No realism — just speed, skill, and pure competitive chaos.

    2026SportsIndie17.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tiny Racing

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with World Hockey '88.

    A nostalgic top-down racing game with vibrant pixel art. Choose from unique vehicles, conquer constrasting tracks, and master different modes. With intuitive arcade controls, experience high-speed excitement and become the ultimate racing champion in this retro race adventure!

    2025ActionSportsRacing5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Steel Racer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Steel Racer is a 2D pixelated old school racing game, inspired by classics from the 80s and 90s era, featuring great chiptune music, arcade gameplay style and high speed cars! Are you ready to become the "Steel Racer"!?

    2023SportsIndieRacing2.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Arcade Football

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for World Hockey '88 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Fast-paced, arcade-style football fun with a humorous story mode, local & online multiplayer, global leaderboards, custom tournaments, and crazy modifiers like meteor showers and bears on the pitch... Simple controls will keep you focused on excitement! OST by the great Barry Leitch!

    2021ActionSportsIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below World Hockey '88 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under World Hockey '88 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Super Woden: Rally Edge

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    The spin-off of the acclaimed Super Woden saga, blending classic arcade essence with great depth and a genuine love for car culture. With a unique personality, Rally Edge takes you back to an era where fun goes beyond realism.

    2026SportsIndieRacing12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Woden GP 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Super Woden GP 2 is a love letter to the world of motor sports, offering a unique experience. Arcade-style isometric racing meets unrivaled campaign depth and a huge variety of vehicles to buy, sell and unlock.

    2023SportsIndieRacing12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Steel Racer

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with World Hockey '88.

    Steel Racer is a 2D pixelated old school racing game, inspired by classics from the 80s and 90s era, featuring great chiptune music, arcade gameplay style and high speed cars! Are you ready to become the "Steel Racer"!?

    2023SportsIndieRacing2.79 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about World Hockey '88

How much does World Hockey '88 cost?
World Hockey '88 is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does World Hockey '88 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — World Hockey '88 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to World Hockey '88?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World Hockey '88 are Mega Marbles, Speed Factor, Super Woden: Rally Edge.
Who developed World Hockey '88?
World Hockey '88 was developed by Phantasma Digital.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on World Hockey '88.

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