Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D if you want the MMO, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 935 reviews.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs REMATCH
Soccer Online: Ball 3D and REMATCH 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 8 years older than REMATCH (2025). Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than REMATCH (70.6% 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 REMATCH
Choose REMATCH if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 15,498 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Soccer Online: Ball 3D and REMATCH sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  REMATCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (935 reviews) | 70.6% positive (15,498 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Sloclap |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) is 8 years older than REMATCH (2025).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than REMATCH (70.6% positive).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than REMATCH (0.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs REMATCH — FAQ
- Which is better, Soccer Online: Ball 3D or REMATCH?
- On Steam reviews Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher (89.4% positive) than REMATCH (70.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Soccer Online: Ball 3D is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Soccer Online: Ball 3D or REMATCH first?
- If you want chronology, Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) came out before REMATCH (2025). 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 REMATCH 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 Soccer Online: Ball 3D and REMATCH have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Soccer Online: Ball 3D ships Online Co-op, Co-op; REMATCH ships Online Co-op, Co-op.