Summary
- Rocket League offers a unique twist with football played using cars for a fun & free experience.
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions provides a different but similar experience to Rematch, with varied roles to try.
- EA Sports FC 25 introduces a 5 v 5 Rush mode similar to Rematch, offering a mix of arcade and real football gameplay.
Rematch is the latest arcade sports game to hit the market, and easily one of the best. If players are new to the genre, looking to broaden their horizons, or simply cannot get enough of football (soccer), the following games may be of interest.
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Playing different sports games, including those that explore made-up sports, can be incredibly exciting, and players will find that some of their skills are often transferable. Many of these recommended games can also be enjoyed with friends.
1 Rocket League
Football With Cars
Rocket League
For anyone who enjoys Rematch, Rocket League is by far the best recommendation, although due to its popularity, many will have already played it or at least know about it. Rocket League is essentially football with cars instead of human players and is as fun and hectic as it sounds. Best of all, it is free-to-play!
While cars cannot finesse the ball and pull off fancy flicks as much as is possible in Rematch, players may be surprised to learn just how much can be achieved in Rocket League. For example, dribbling in midair is one of the most impressive skills ever seen in the gaming world, and well-timed jumps can lead to incredible goals. The games are typically 3 v 3 and always fast-paced, with players able to bounce the ball off the walls, just like in Rematch.
2 Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Quick-Paced Quidditch With Altered Rules
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- Released
- September 3, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen // Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Language, Mild Blood
- Developer(s)
- Unbroken Studios
- Genre(s)
- Sports
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is similar in a number ways to Rematch, despite the two sports being vastly different. Both games are played in third-person with similar graphics, but the nature of Quidditch means that there are more roles to try out, such as Seeker and Beater, meaning there are more ways to experience the game.
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Unlike Rematch, passes somewhat lock on in Quidditch Champions for better or worse, but this can be a good thing for those who find Rematch a tad too hard. Players are also able to customize their characters for each role, with various traits and brooms tailored to certain playstyles. For those who prefer playing against the AI with varying difficulty levels rather than always facing real players, Quidditch Champions has exhibition matches and a few tournaments, including the Quidditch World Cup.
3 EA Sports FC 25
The 5 v 5 Rush Mode Is Similar To Rematch
EA Sports FC 25
- Released
- September 27, 2024
- ESRB
- Everyone // Alcohol And Tobacco Reference, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)
- Developer(s)
- EA Canada, EA Romania
- Genre(s)
- Sports
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
If players have been living under a rock for the past few years, then they may be unaware that the Fifa series of football games is now under a new name, and the latest installment, EA Sports FC 25, introduced a new 5 v 5 mode, which may be of interest to Rematch players. Rush, which can be experienced as part of Ultimate Team, Career Mode youth matches, and Pro Clubs with friends, is a mix between classic 5-a-side and real football.
For example, there are no walls to bounce the ball off, and fouls are a part of the game, with players possibly getting temporarily sin-binned. As it uses the base gameplay and mechanics of EA Sports FC 25, players can also expect a more realistic time than in Rematch, although with each real player having their own stats, the playing field isn't necessarily as even. Naturally, players will also have access to the rest of the game, where 11-a-side is the norm. Previous entries in the series also had a mode called Volta, which does feature walls on much smaller pitches.
4 Knockout City - Private Server Edition
Multiplayer Dodgeball Battles
Knockout City
- Released
- May 21, 2021
- ESRB
- E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Fantasy Violence
- Developer(s)
- Velan Studios
- Genre(s)
- Action
- Platform(s)
- PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PS5
Knockout City is a dodgeball game where players aren't limited to one side of a court, with chaotic battles instead being played out on sci-fi city maps. With balls locking onto targets, aiming isn't as big of a deal as it is in Rematch, with the skill instead being about timing, moving, and dodging.
For example, players will want to pretend to throw the ball in order to make their opponent dive early, and choosing the right throw for the situation is crucial, with a few variations available. Team play also factors into success, with allies ideally overwhelming a target who cannot dodge two balls at once. Unfortunately, after some initial success, the official servers were shut down. Thankfully, Velan Studios released Knockout City - Private Server Edition on Steam, meaning PC players can still enjoy it for free.
5 Roller Champions
Skate, Tackle, Score
Roller Champions
Roller Champions is a free-to-play arcade sports game like few others. Players form teams of three, and with the ball in possession, they try to complete a lap on roller skates, dodging tackles, and passing before eventually scoring through a hoop.
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This gets even more hectic when wall-skating, dunking, and other fun skills are added into the mix, and teams can push their luck by trying to complete more laps before scoring in order to gain more points. The game has a vibrant art style, not too dissimilar from Rematch, and naturally, there is a lot of character customization.
6 Sifu
A Kung Fu Brawler From The Developers Of Rematch
Sifu
- Released
- February 8, 2022
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Sloclap
- Genre(s)
- Roguelike, Beat 'Em Up
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
While Sifu is not an arcade sports game, it is nevertheless created by the developers of Rematch, Sloclap, and so might appeal to those impressed by the former. It is a Kung Fu brawler played in third-person, featuring a similar art style to Rematch, especially when it comes to the character models.
Like Rematch, players may not have the easiest time at first and will get beaten up a lot as they learn the mechanics. However, given some time to learn, the combat can become some of the most satisfying ever experienced. The AI opponents do not wait for the player to initiate fights, and feel as if they fully think for themselves.
Rematch
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 74 /100 Critics Rec: 51%
- Released
- June 19, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone / In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Sloclap
- Publisher(s)
- Sloclap, Kepler Interactive
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Genre(s)
- Sports