Choose Ball 2D: Soccer Online
Choose Ball 2D: Soccer Online if you want the MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ball 2D: Soccer Online launched in 2017.
Ball 2D: Soccer Online vs World of Football
Ball 2D: Soccer Online and World of Football 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 7 years older than World of Football (2024). World of Football scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% 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 World of Football
Choose World of Football if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. World of Football launched in 2024.
Both Ball 2D: Soccer Online and World of Football sit in Sports 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
 Ball 2D: Soccer Online |  World of Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (43 reviews) | 81.8% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Unusualsoft | Vault Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Ball 2D: Soccer Online (2017) is 7 years older than World of Football (2024).
- World of Football scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Ball 2D: Soccer Online (67.4% positive).
- Ball 2D: Soccer Online is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than World of Football (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ball 2D: Soccer Online has co-op; World of Football does not.
Ball 2D: Soccer Online vs World of Football — FAQ
- Should I play Ball 2D: Soccer Online or World of Football first?
- If you want chronology, Ball 2D: Soccer Online (2017) came out before World of Football (2024). 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 World of Football 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.