Choose AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. AO Tennis 2 launched in 2020.
AO Tennis 2 vs POGOPPL
AO Tennis 2 and POGOPPL 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 5 years older than POGOPPL (2025). POGOPPL scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% 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 POGOPPL
Choose POGOPPL if you want an Action, Simulation, and Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. POGOPPL launched in 2025.
Both AO Tennis 2 and POGOPPL sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  POGOPPL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Action, Sports, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | September Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- AO Tennis 2 (2020) is 5 years older than POGOPPL (2025).
- POGOPPL scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% positive).
- AO Tennis 2 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than POGOPPL (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- AO Tennis 2 has co-op; POGOPPL does not.
- AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; POGOPPL has no Deck rating yet.
AO Tennis 2 vs POGOPPL — FAQ
- Should I play AO Tennis 2 or POGOPPL first?
- If you want chronology, AO Tennis 2 (2020) came out before POGOPPL (2025). 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 POGOPPL 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.
- Does AO Tennis 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — AO Tennis 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. POGOPPL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.