About
On Steam, 87% of 436,098 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 22,964 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 31,820 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. It won 6 awards, including Steam Award for Most Fun with a Machine and Steam Award for Suspension of Disbelief.
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and basketball-inspired Extra Modes, and more than 500 trillion possible cosmetic customization combinations.
Story
Rocket League is a competitive sports game combining soccer with rocket-powered vehicles; it has no narrative campaign or plot.
What is happening now
Rocket League is a vehicular soccer game combining racing mechanics with competitive sports gameplay across multiple platforms. The title has maintained an active competitive scene and regular seasonal content updates since its 2015 launch. The game recently received a teaser for Season 24, continuing its pattern of regular seasonal releases that introduce new cosmetics, battle pass content, and competitive updates. The sparse coverage available doesn't reveal specifics about what the upcoming season will include, but the continued seasonal cadence suggests the developer remains committed to evolving the game's live-service offerings.
More in the Rocket League series
1 other title
Games like Rocket League
same kind of game, other series
Awards
6 won, 5 more nominationsBritish Academy Games Awards 2016
The Game Awards 2015
Other awards 2019
Other awards 2018
The Game Awards 2022
Golden Joystick Awards 2021
Other awards 2016
Media
Releases
Platform
Date
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015
First release date; per-platform dates are not in the database for this game yet.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Verified works great out of the box
Minimum
Recommended
OS *
Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
Windows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
Processor
2.5 GHz Dual core
3.0+ GHz Quad core
Memory
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 760, AMD Radeon R7 270X, or better
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 470, or better
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
20 GB available space
20 GB available space
Additional Notes
-
Gamepad or Controller Recommended
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Rocket League player count
concurrent players on Steam22,964playing now1h ago
22,964peak today
31,82030-day peak
31,820highest we have seenOct 23, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Rocket League achievements
88 achievements on SteamRarest
Spectacular With Merc or Grog, Score 10 Goals against Pro-Level Bots or higher
3.7%
Winning is Winning Win a Season Championship using Dominus in every game
3.8%
Survival of the Fittest Equip a Topper and win an Unfair Bot Match
4%
Savage With Ripper, Score 10 Goals against Pro-level Bots or higher
4.1%
Virtuoso Unlock All Original Achievements
5.8%
Metaverse Equip the Ion Rocket Boost or the Halo Topper and win a match on Starbase ARC
9.6%
All 88 achievements by how many players unlocked them
My World is Fire Equip the Flamethrower Boost and win a 4v4 Online match
10.6%
Ruthless Make 50 total Shots on Goal using Merc, Grog, or Ripper
11.4%
Sea Turtle Head to AquaDome and score a goal while flipped on your back
11.4%
Champion Win the Season Championship
11.8%
Full Course Score a total of 18 Goals in Dropshot
12.6%
Rocketeer Complete the regular Season
13.1%
Registered Voter Head to 'Arena Preferences' and use all of your votes
13.9%
Hot Shot, Part Two Win the MVP award using Backfire, Scarab, or Zippy
14.7%
Team Player Play against every team in a Season
16.5%
Buzzer Beater With 30 seconds left, win a game of Hoops in which you were tied or trailing
16.7%
Best of the Bunch Earn the MVP award in any Online Tournament match
17.2%
Get Up, Mr. Bubbles! Score an Aerial goal while playing in AquaDome
17.7%
Fast Break Score at least 2 Dunks in the first minute of a Hoops game
17.9%
Psycho-Master Exploder Demolish 3 opposing bots in Wasteland
18.3%
Buckminster x10 Damage a total of 320 panels in Dropshot
18.6%
Throwback Use the Standard or Accelerato Boost with Octane or Backfire while playing in Urban Central
19.2%
Natural Progression Win an Online Match with Backfire, Scarab, or Zippy
19.5%
Don't Look Back Use the Thermal, Burnout, or Nitrous Rocket Boost for a total of 10 minutes
19.7%
Stopped Cold In Rumble, freeze an opponent's shot before it can score
20.4%
Certifiable Earn Veteran status for your Certified Item
20.5%
Left Wing, Right Wing Win a Snow Day match with both the Blue and Orange teams
20.6%
Drift King Perform a 180 powerslide with Dominus or Takumi
22%
New Challenger Join and complete an Online Tournament match
22.2%
Damage Control Win a Dropshot match via shutout
23.4%
Mad Scientist Play a complete match in 3 different Rocket Labs Arenas
24.9%
Icing the Cake In Snow Day, score a goal from your own side of the ice
25.2%
An Inch and 6.2 Miles Drive 10 km with the Vortex, Cristiano, or Spinner Wheels
25.3%
Perfect Start Win your first game of the Season
25.4%
New Profile Who This? Change your Player Banner, Avatar Border, and Player Title
25.8%
Ride or Die Equip Dominus or Takumi with any Decal, then win a game
25.9%
One Better Increase the level of a Certified Item
26.3%
Heartbreaker Win a game against All-Star Bots with a Decal equipped
26.6%
Drill Sergeant Complete every Practice Drill (any difficulty)
26.7%
People Person Play and complete 10 Online matches with one or more Clubmates
26.7%
Squad Goals Score a Goal while in a Club Match (Online Matchmaking only)
27%
Together is Better Play and complete an Online match with one or more Clubmates
29.4%
Join the Club! Create or Join a Rocket League Club
31%
Trade Secret Trade In five items of the same quality to receive an item of the next-highest quality
32.2%
Feather in Your Recap Watch a save file in Replay mode
32.3%
SARPBC Forever Play one game each with Octane and Backfire
32.7%
Rocket Repleter Make 535 Shots on Goal
34.7%
Family, Not Friends Play a complete game with Dominus or Takumi
36.7%
Storm Trooper Equip a Deluxe Item and complete a game in an Arena with turbulent weather
37.4%
Friendly Play an Exhibition match
39.9%
The Streak Win 10 games in a row across any mode
40.2%
Rank Up Complete all placement matches in any Competitive Playlist
41.2%
Infinite Power! Activate every power-up in Rumble mode
42.5%
Sky High Score an Aerial Goal
45.7%
Brave the Elements Complete a match on wasted land, under the sea, and in outer space
46.7%
Know the Drill Complete a Practice Drill
49.8%
Far, Far Away... Drive a total of 50 km
50.5%
Coming On Strong Score or Assist a combined 30 goals or assists in Casual or Competitive Online matches
51.6%
Budding Artist Collect a Painted Item
51.8%
GG Win the MVP award in a game that goes to overtime
52.1%
Rider's Block Make 20 Saves
54.2%
All Fours Win a 4v4 game
54.2%
Break Shot Score a goal by hitting your opponent into the ball
55.2%
Singles Club Win a 1v1 game
55.5%
Stocked Collect 150 Items
57.2%
Super Victorious Win a total of 30 games across any game mode
57.9%
Trifecta Score a Goal, Save a shot, and Assist a teammate in a single game
58.1%
Good Times Head to Champions Field and complete an Online game
58.3%
Helen's Pride Score 6 Goals in a single game
60.5%
Still A Show-Off Score a goal while reversing
65.9%
Speed Demon Completely fill and then empty your Rocket Boost 10 times in a single match
68.1%
Traveler Play a game in six different Arenas
68.6%
Grease Monkey Customize the Decal, Topper, Rocket Boost and Wheel on a car
68.7%
Drops in the Bucket Collect 50 Items
69.1%
Pitch Veteran Play a total of 20 games across any game mode
71.2%
Double Up Win a 2v2 game
72.2%
Gladiator Play a game on Utopia Coliseum
72.4%
Barras Bravas Play an Online game with someone in your Party
72.7%
Minute to Win it With only 60 seconds left, Win a game in which you were tied or trailing
74.7%
Winner Win a total of 5 games across any mode
78.4%
Clean Sheet Win a game without giving up a single Goal
78.5%
Wall-Crawler Drive on the dome walls for a total of 5 minutes
78.6%
Car Collector Collect 5 cars
79.3%
Turbocharger Use your Rocket Boost for a total of 5 minutes
80.5%
Triple Threat Win a 3v3 game
82.8%
Pick-Me Up Collect 5 Items
87.6%
Tinkerer Customize one slot on a car
89.4%
First-Timer Score your first Goal
90.6%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
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