Choose Super Arcade Football
Choose Super Arcade Football if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Online PvP. Super Arcade Football launched in 2021.
Super Arcade Football vs Active Soccer 3
Super Arcade Football and Active Soccer 3 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. Super Arcade Football (2021) is 5 years older than Active Soccer 3 (2026). Active Soccer 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Super Arcade Football (67% 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 Active Soccer 3
Choose Active Soccer 3 if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Active Soccer 3 launched in 2026.
Both Super Arcade Football and Active Soccer 3 sit in Sports 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
 Super Arcade Football |  Active Soccer 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive (91 reviews) | 73.6% positive (110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OutOfTheBit Ltd | The Fox Software |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Super Arcade Football (2021) is 5 years older than Active Soccer 3 (2026).
- Active Soccer 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Super Arcade Football (67% positive).
- Super Arcade Football is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Active Soccer 3 (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Active Soccer 3 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Super Arcade Football has no Deck rating yet.
Super Arcade Football vs Active Soccer 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Super Arcade Football or Active Soccer 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Super Arcade Football (2021) came out before Active Soccer 3 (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 Super Arcade Football and Active Soccer 3 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 Super Arcade Football and Active Soccer 3 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Super Arcade Football ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Active Soccer 3 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.