Choose AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. AO Tennis 2 launched in 2020.
AO Tennis 2 vs Matchpoint - Tennis Championships
AO Tennis 2 and Matchpoint - Tennis Championships 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. AO Tennis 2 (2020) is 2 years older than Matchpoint - Tennis Championships (2022). Matchpoint - Tennis Championships scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% 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 Matchpoint - Tennis Championships
Choose Matchpoint - Tennis Championships if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Matchpoint - Tennis Championships launched in 2022.
Both AO Tennis 2 and Matchpoint - Tennis Championships sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 AO Tennis 2 |  Matchpoint - Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) | 81.8% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Torus Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- AO Tennis 2 (2020) is 2 years older than Matchpoint - Tennis Championships (2022).
- Matchpoint - Tennis Championships scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% positive).
- AO Tennis 2 is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Matchpoint - Tennis Championships (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- AO Tennis 2 has co-op; Matchpoint - Tennis Championships does not.
- Steam Deck: AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable, Matchpoint - Tennis Championships is Deck Verified.
AO Tennis 2 vs Matchpoint - Tennis Championships — FAQ
- Should I play AO Tennis 2 or Matchpoint - Tennis Championships first?
- If you want chronology, AO Tennis 2 (2020) came out before Matchpoint - Tennis Championships (2022). 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 AO Tennis 2 and Matchpoint - Tennis Championships 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.