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 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soccer Online: Ball 3D launched in 2017.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs World of Football
Soccer Online: Ball 3D and World of Football 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 7 years older than World of Football (2024). Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than World of Football (81.8% 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 World of Football
Choose World of Football if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. World of Football launched in 2024.
Both Soccer Online: Ball 3D and World of Football 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 |  World of Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (935 reviews) | 81.8% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Vault Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) is 7 years older than World of Football (2024).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than World of Football (81.8% positive).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than World of Football (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D has co-op; World of Football does not.
- Soccer Online: Ball 3D is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; World of Football has no Deck rating yet.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D vs World of Football — FAQ
- Should I play Soccer Online: Ball 3D or World of Football first?
- If you want chronology, Soccer Online: Ball 3D (2017) came out before World of Football (2024). 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 World of Football 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. World of Football doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.