Choose World Football 2030
Choose World Football 2030 if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. World Football 2030 launched in 2027.
World Football 2030 vs 黑哨 DirtyRef
World Football 2030 and 黑哨 DirtyRef both land in Sports, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. 黑哨 DirtyRef (2026) is 1 year older than World Football 2030 (2027). 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 黑哨 DirtyRef
Choose 黑哨 DirtyRef if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 黑哨 DirtyRef launched in 2026.
Both World Football 2030 and 黑哨 DirtyRef sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 World Football 2030 |  黑哨 DirtyRef | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PuzaGames | y²game |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- 黑哨 DirtyRef (2026) is 1 year older than World Football 2030 (2027).
World Football 2030 vs 黑哨 DirtyRef — FAQ
- Should I play World Football 2030 or 黑哨 DirtyRef first?
- If you want chronology, 黑哨 DirtyRef (2026) came out before World Football 2030 (2027). 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 World Football 2030 and 黑哨 DirtyRef similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Indie 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.