Choose Super Blood Hockey
Choose Super Blood Hockey if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Super Blood Hockey launched in 2017.
Super Blood Hockey vs Barnburners
Super Blood Hockey and Barnburners both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Super Blood Hockey (2017) is 9 years older than Barnburners (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Barnburners
Choose Barnburners if you want a Casual and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Barnburners launched in 2026.
Both Super Blood Hockey and Barnburners sit in Sports and Indie 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
 Super Blood Hockey |  Barnburners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (725 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Loren Lemcke | In2itiv Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Super Blood Hockey (2017) is 9 years older than Barnburners (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Super Blood Hockey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Barnburners has no Deck rating yet.
Super Blood Hockey vs Barnburners — FAQ
- Should I play Super Blood Hockey or Barnburners first?
- If you want chronology, Super Blood Hockey (2017) came out before Barnburners (2026). 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 Super Blood Hockey and Barnburners similar?
- They overlap on 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 both Super Blood Hockey and Barnburners have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Super Blood Hockey ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Barnburners ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Super Blood Hockey run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Blood Hockey is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Barnburners doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.