Choose Bedlamball
Choose Bedlamball if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bedlamball launched in 2018.
Bedlamball vs Lacrosse 26
Bedlamball and Lacrosse 26 both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Bedlamball (2018) is 8 years older than Lacrosse 26 (2026). Bedlamball is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Lacrosse 26 (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 Lacrosse 26
Choose Lacrosse 26 if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lacrosse 26 launched in 2026.
Both Bedlamball and Lacrosse 26 sit in Sports 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
 Bedlamball |  Lacrosse 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Evan Peiperl, Brianna Livesay | Crosse Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Bedlamball (2018) is 8 years older than Lacrosse 26 (2026).
- Bedlamball is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Lacrosse 26 (9.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Bedlamball vs Lacrosse 26 — FAQ
- Should I play Bedlamball or Lacrosse 26 first?
- If you want chronology, Bedlamball (2018) came out before Lacrosse 26 (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 Bedlamball and Lacrosse 26 similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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 Bedlamball and Lacrosse 26 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bedlamball ships Co-op; Lacrosse 26 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.