Choose Cricket 19
Choose Cricket 19 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 3,966 reviews.
Cricket 19 vs Cricket 22
Cricket 19 and Cricket 22 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. Cricket 19 (2019) is 2 years older than Cricket 22 (2021). Cricket 19 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% 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 Cricket 22
Choose Cricket 22 if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen. 1,704 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cricket 19 and Cricket 22 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Cricket 19 |  Cricket 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (3,966 reviews) | 81.8% positive (1,704 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Cricket 19 (2019) is 2 years older than Cricket 22 (2021).
- Cricket 19 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% positive).
- Cricket 19 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cricket 22 (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Cricket 19 vs Cricket 22 — FAQ
- Which is better, Cricket 19 or Cricket 22?
- On Steam reviews Cricket 19 scores higher (91.7% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cricket 19 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cricket 19 or Cricket 22 first?
- If you want chronology, Cricket 19 (2019) came out before Cricket 22 (2021). 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 Cricket 19 and Cricket 22 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 Cricket 19 and Cricket 22 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cricket 19 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Cricket 22 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.