Choose Impossiball
Choose Impossiball if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Impossiball launched in 2017.
Impossiball vs Retro TV Game Collection
Impossiball and Retro TV Game Collection both land in Sports, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Impossiball (2017) is 5 years older than Retro TV Game Collection (2022). Retro TV Game Collection is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Impossiball (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD). 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 Retro TV Game Collection
Choose Retro TV Game Collection if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro TV Game Collection launched in 2022.
Both Impossiball and Retro TV Game Collection sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual 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
 Impossiball |  Retro TV Game Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (27 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dark Duo Games | Perfect C Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Impossiball (2017) is 5 years older than Retro TV Game Collection (2022).
- Retro TV Game Collection is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Impossiball (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Impossiball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Retro TV Game Collection has no Deck rating yet.
Impossiball vs Retro TV Game Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Impossiball or Retro TV Game Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Impossiball (2017) came out before Retro TV Game Collection (2022). 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 Impossiball and Retro TV Game Collection similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Casual 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 Impossiball and Retro TV Game Collection have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Impossiball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Retro TV Game Collection ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Impossiball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Impossiball is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Retro TV Game Collection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.