Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 87,558 reviews.
Splitgate vs Rocket Arena
Splitgate and Rocket Arena both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Splitgate (2019) is 1 year older than Rocket Arena (2020). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Rocket Arena (76.8% 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 Rocket Arena
Choose Rocket Arena if you want a Sports experience. Rocket Arena launched in 2020.
Both Splitgate and Rocket Arena sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Splitgate |  Rocket Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) | 76.8% positive (509 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | 1047 Games | Final Strike Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Splitgate (2019) is 1 year older than Rocket Arena (2020).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Rocket Arena (76.8% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Rocket Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- Steam Deck: Splitgate is Deck Unsupported, Rocket Arena is Deck Playable.
Splitgate vs Rocket Arena — FAQ
- Which is better, Splitgate or Rocket Arena?
- On Steam reviews Splitgate scores higher (91.4% positive) than Rocket Arena (76.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Splitgate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Splitgate or Rocket Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Splitgate (2019) came out before Rocket Arena (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 Splitgate and Rocket Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Rocket Arena is paid (Price unknown).