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 Hockey Beasts
Super Blood Hockey and Hockey Beasts 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 Hockey Beasts (2026). Hockey Beasts is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Super Blood Hockey (4.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Hockey Beasts
Choose Hockey Beasts if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hockey Beasts launched in 2026.
Both Super Blood Hockey and Hockey Beasts 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 |  Hockey Beasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92% positive (725 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Loren Lemcke | Revulo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Super Blood Hockey (2017) is 9 years older than Hockey Beasts (2026).
- Hockey Beasts is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Super Blood Hockey (4.79 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Super Blood Hockey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hockey Beasts has no Deck rating yet.
Super Blood Hockey vs Hockey Beasts — FAQ
- Should I play Super Blood Hockey or Hockey Beasts first?
- If you want chronology, Super Blood Hockey (2017) came out before Hockey Beasts (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 Hockey Beasts 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 Hockey Beasts 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; Hockey Beasts 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. Hockey Beasts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.