Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Choose Soccer Online: Ball 3D if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 935 reviews.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs IOSoccer
Soccer Online: Ball 3D and IOSoccer 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 1 year older than IOSoccer (2018). Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than IOSoccer (79.7% 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 IOSoccer
Choose IOSoccer if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. IOSoccer launched in 2018.
Both Soccer Online: Ball 3D and IOSoccer sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  IOSoccer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (935 reviews) | 79.7% positive (982 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | IOSoccer Team |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) is 1 year older than IOSoccer (2018).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than IOSoccer (79.7% positive).
- IOSoccer is free; Soccer Online: Ball 3D is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs IOSoccer — FAQ
- Which is better, Soccer Online: Ball 3D or IOSoccer?
- On Steam reviews Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher (89.4% positive) than IOSoccer (79.7% 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 IOSoccer first?
- If you want chronology, Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) came out before IOSoccer (2018). 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 IOSoccer 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 IOSoccer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Soccer Online: Ball 3D ships Online Co-op, Co-op; IOSoccer ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is IOSoccer free?
- Yes — IOSoccer is a free-to-play Steam title. Soccer Online: Ball 3D is paid (0.99 USD).