Choose Football, Tactics & Glory
Choose Football, Tactics & Glory if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,440 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football, Tactics & Glory vs Retro Football
Football, Tactics & Glory and Retro Football both land in Sports, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) is 8 years older than Retro Football (2026). Football, Tactics & Glory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Retro Football has no Deck rating yet. 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 Football
Choose Retro Football if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Football launched in 2026.
Both Football, Tactics & Glory and Retro Football sit in Sports and Simulation 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
 Football, Tactics & Glory |  Retro Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (1,440 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Creoteam | Laevum Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) is 8 years older than Retro Football (2026).
- Football, Tactics & Glory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Retro Football has no Deck rating yet.
Football, Tactics & Glory vs Retro Football — FAQ
- Should I play Football, Tactics & Glory or Retro Football first?
- If you want chronology, Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) came out before Retro Football (2026). 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 Football, Tactics & Glory and Retro Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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 Football, Tactics & Glory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football, Tactics & Glory is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Retro Football doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.