Choose Breakaway
Choose Breakaway if you want an Action and Casual game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op.
Breakaway vs THE REF - Football Referee Simulator
Breakaway and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 THE REF - Football Referee Simulator
Choose THE REF - Football Referee Simulator if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. THE REF - Football Referee Simulator launched in 2026.
Both Breakaway and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Breakaway |  THE REF - Football Referee Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Backspin Interactive | HustleGrow AB |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Breakaway vs THE REF - Football Referee Simulator — FAQ
- Are Breakaway and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.
- Do both Breakaway and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Breakaway ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; THE REF - Football Referee Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op.