Choose Mutant Football League
Choose Mutant Football League if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 657 reviews.
Mutant Football League vs Mutant Football League 2
Mutant Football League and Mutant Football League 2 both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Mutant Football League (2017) is 8 years older than Mutant Football League 2 (2025). Mutant Football League scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Mutant Football League 2 (76.2% 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 Mutant Football League 2
Choose Mutant Football League 2 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mutant Football League 2 launched in 2025.
Both Mutant Football League and Mutant Football League 2 sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Mutant Football League |  Mutant Football League 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (657 reviews) | 76.2% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Digital Dreams Entertainment | Digital Dreams Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Mutant Football League (2017) is 8 years older than Mutant Football League 2 (2025).
- Mutant Football League scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Mutant Football League 2 (76.2% positive).
- Mutant Football League is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Mutant Football League 2 (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Mutant Football League has co-op; Mutant Football League 2 does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Mutant Football League vs Mutant Football League 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Mutant Football League or Mutant Football League 2?
- On Steam reviews Mutant Football League scores higher (92.8% positive) than Mutant Football League 2 (76.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mutant Football League is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mutant Football League or Mutant Football League 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Mutant Football League (2017) came out before Mutant Football League 2 (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 Mutant Football League and Mutant Football League 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 Mutant Football League and Mutant Football League 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.