Choose Gnomeball
Choose Gnomeball if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gnomeball launched in 2025.
Gnomeball vs TinSpring Soccer
Gnomeball and TinSpring Soccer both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Gnomeball (2025) is 1 year older than TinSpring Soccer (2026). Gnomeball is free; TinSpring Soccer is paid (Price unknown). 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 TinSpring Soccer
Choose TinSpring Soccer if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. TinSpring Soccer launched in 2026.
Both Gnomeball and TinSpring Soccer sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Gnomeball |  TinSpring Soccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Free To Play | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (42 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sokpop Collective | Gaboo Arts Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Gnomeball (2025) is 1 year older than TinSpring Soccer (2026).
- Gnomeball is free; TinSpring Soccer is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Gnomeball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; TinSpring Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Gnomeball vs TinSpring Soccer — FAQ
- Should I play Gnomeball or TinSpring Soccer first?
- If you want chronology, Gnomeball (2025) came out before TinSpring Soccer (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 Gnomeball and TinSpring Soccer similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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 Gnomeball and TinSpring Soccer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gnomeball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; TinSpring Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Gnomeball free?
- Yes — Gnomeball is a free-to-play Steam title. TinSpring Soccer is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Gnomeball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gnomeball is rated Deck Verified by Valve. TinSpring Soccer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.