Choose Rugby Challenge 4
Choose Rugby Challenge 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rugby Challenge 4 launched in 2021.
Rugby Challenge 4 vs Handball 21
Rugby Challenge 4 and Handball 21 both land in Sports, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Handball 21 (2020) is 1 year older than Rugby Challenge 4 (2021). Rugby Challenge 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Handball 21 (36.4% 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 Handball 21
Choose Handball 21 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Handball 21 launched in 2020.
Both Rugby Challenge 4 and Handball 21 sit in Sports and Simulation 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
 Rugby Challenge 4 |  Handball 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (80 reviews) | 36.4% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wicked Witch | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Handball 21 (2020) is 1 year older than Rugby Challenge 4 (2021).
- Rugby Challenge 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Handball 21 (36.4% positive).
- Rugby Challenge 4 has co-op; Handball 21 does not.
Rugby Challenge 4 vs Handball 21 — FAQ
- Should I play Rugby Challenge 4 or Handball 21 first?
- If you want chronology, Handball 21 (2020) came out before Rugby Challenge 4 (2021). 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 Rugby Challenge 4 and Handball 21 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.