Choose Head Goal: Soccer Online
Choose Head Goal: Soccer Online if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Head Goal: Soccer Online launched in 2017.
Head Goal: Soccer Online vs Nock
Head Goal: Soccer Online and Nock 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. Head Goal: Soccer Online (2017) is 6 years older than Nock (2023). Nock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Head Goal: Soccer Online (78% 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 Nock
Choose Nock if you want an Action game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nock launched in 2023.
Both Head Goal: Soccer Online and Nock sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Head Goal: Soccer Online |  Nock | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports | Action, Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (41 reviews) | 92.3% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Normal |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Head Goal: Soccer Online (2017) is 6 years older than Nock (2023).
- Nock scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Head Goal: Soccer Online (78% positive).
- Head Goal: Soccer Online is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Nock (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nock is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Head Goal: Soccer Online has no Deck rating yet.
Head Goal: Soccer Online vs Nock — FAQ
- Should I play Head Goal: Soccer Online or Nock first?
- If you want chronology, Head Goal: Soccer Online (2017) came out before Nock (2023). 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 Head Goal: Soccer Online and Nock 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 Head Goal: Soccer Online and Nock have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Head Goal: Soccer Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Nock ships Online Co-op, Co-op.