Choose TableTop Soccer
Choose TableTop Soccer if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Steam Turn Notifications, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. TableTop Soccer launched in 2016.
TableTop Soccer vs Button Soccer League
TableTop Soccer and Button Soccer League 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. TableTop Soccer (2016) is 4 years older than Button Soccer League (2020). TableTop Soccer is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Button Soccer League (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Button Soccer League
Choose Button Soccer League if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Button Soccer League launched in 2020.
Both TableTop Soccer and Button Soccer League sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 TableTop Soccer |  Button Soccer League | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (52 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Dancing Developers | Jeferson Dias |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- TableTop Soccer (2016) is 4 years older than Button Soccer League (2020).
- TableTop Soccer is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Button Soccer League (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
TableTop Soccer vs Button Soccer League — FAQ
- Should I play TableTop Soccer or Button Soccer League first?
- If you want chronology, TableTop Soccer (2016) came out before Button Soccer League (2020). 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 TableTop Soccer and Button Soccer League 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.