Choose Beastly Soccer
Choose Beastly Soccer if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Beastly Soccer vs Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash
Beastly Soccer and Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. Beastly Soccer has co-op; Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash does not. 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 Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash
Choose Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option. Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash launched in 2026.
Both Beastly Soccer and Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Beastly Soccer |  Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | R-Next | のだるきGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Beastly Soccer has co-op; Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash does not.
Beastly Soccer vs Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash — FAQ
- Are Beastly Soccer and Shuttle Hearts - Academy Smash similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.