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's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mutant Football League launched in 2017.
Mutant Football League vs Hot Shot Burn
Mutant Football League and Hot Shot Burn 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 3 years older than Hot Shot Burn (2020). Mutant Football League scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Hot Shot Burn (86% 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 Hot Shot Burn
Choose Hot Shot Burn if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hot Shot Burn launched in 2020.
Both Mutant Football League and Hot Shot Burn 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 |  Hot Shot Burn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (657 reviews) | 86% positive (50 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Digital Dreams Entertainment | Artifex Mundi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Mutant Football League (2017) is 3 years older than Hot Shot Burn (2020).
- Mutant Football League scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Hot Shot Burn (86% positive).
- Mutant Football League is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Hot Shot Burn (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Mutant Football League has co-op; Hot Shot Burn does not.
- Mutant Football League is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hot Shot Burn has no Deck rating yet.
Mutant Football League vs Hot Shot Burn — FAQ
- Should I play Mutant Football League or Hot Shot Burn first?
- If you want chronology, Mutant Football League (2017) came out before Hot Shot Burn (2020). 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 Hot Shot Burn 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.
- Does Mutant Football League run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mutant Football League is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hot Shot Burn doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.