Choose Desktop Soccer
Choose Desktop Soccer if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Soccer launched in 2018.
Desktop Soccer vs Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Desktop Soccer and Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. Desktop Soccer (2018) is 2 years older than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020). Desktop Soccer is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (1.59 USD vs. 9.59 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 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Choose Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions if you want a RPG and Casual game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. 1,187 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Desktop Soccer and Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions sit in Action and 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
 Desktop Soccer |  Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.59 USD | 9.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 72.3% positive (1,187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | SAT-BOX | TAMSOFT CORPORATION |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- Desktop Soccer (2018) is 2 years older than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (2020).
- Desktop Soccer is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (1.59 USD vs. 9.59 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Desktop Soccer has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Soccer vs Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions — FAQ
- Should I play Desktop Soccer or Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions first?
- If you want chronology, Desktop Soccer (2018) came out before Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions (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 Desktop Soccer and Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Desktop Soccer and Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Desktop Soccer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.