Choose Ball 2D: Soccer Online
Choose Ball 2D: Soccer Online if you want the MMO, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ball 2D: Soccer Online launched in 2017.
Ball 2D: Soccer Online vs REMATCH
Ball 2D: Soccer Online and REMATCH 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. Ball 2D: Soccer Online (2017) is 8 years older than REMATCH (2025). REMATCH scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Ball 2D: Soccer Online (67.4% 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 REMATCH
Choose REMATCH if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 15,498 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ball 2D: Soccer Online and REMATCH sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Ball 2D: Soccer Online |  REMATCH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 23.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (43 reviews) | 70.6% positive (15,498 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Sloclap |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Ball 2D: Soccer Online (2017) is 8 years older than REMATCH (2025).
- REMATCH scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Ball 2D: Soccer Online (67.4% positive).
- Ball 2D: Soccer Online is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than REMATCH (0.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- REMATCH is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ball 2D: Soccer Online has no Deck rating yet.
Ball 2D: Soccer Online vs REMATCH — FAQ
- Should I play Ball 2D: Soccer Online or REMATCH first?
- If you want chronology, Ball 2D: Soccer Online (2017) came out before REMATCH (2025). 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 Ball 2D: Soccer Online and REMATCH 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 Ball 2D: Soccer Online and REMATCH have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ball 2D: Soccer Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; REMATCH ships Online Co-op, Co-op.