Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D if you want the MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soccer Online: Ball 3D launched in 2017.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs Hoops Madness
Soccer Online: Ball 3D and Hoops Madness 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. Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) is 4 years older than Hoops Madness (2021). Soccer Online: Ball 3D is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Hoops Madness (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Hoops Madness
Choose Hoops Madness if you want an Action, Simulation, and Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hoops Madness launched in 2021.
Both Soccer Online: Ball 3D and Hoops Madness sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Soccer Online: Ball 3D |  Hoops Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports | Action, Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (935 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | VRstudios, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) is 4 years older than Hoops Madness (2021).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Hoops Madness (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D has co-op; Hoops Madness does not.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hoops Madness has no Deck rating yet.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs Hoops Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Soccer Online: Ball 3D or Hoops Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) came out before Hoops Madness (2021). 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 Soccer Online: Ball 3D and Hoops Madness 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.
- Does Soccer Online: Ball 3D run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Soccer Online: Ball 3D is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hoops Madness doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.