Choose AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. AO Tennis 2 launched in 2020.
AO Tennis 2 vs Twin Stick Tennis
AO Tennis 2 and Twin Stick Tennis 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 4 years older than Twin Stick Tennis (2024). Twin Stick Tennis is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than AO Tennis 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Twin Stick Tennis
Choose Twin Stick Tennis if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Twin Stick Tennis launched in 2024.
Both AO Tennis 2 and Twin Stick Tennis sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 AO Tennis 2 |  Twin Stick Tennis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Brainburn Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- AO Tennis 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Twin Stick Tennis (2024).
- Twin Stick Tennis is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than AO Tennis 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- AO Tennis 2 has co-op; Twin Stick Tennis does not.
- AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Twin Stick Tennis has no Deck rating yet.
AO Tennis 2 vs Twin Stick Tennis — FAQ
- Should I play AO Tennis 2 or Twin Stick Tennis first?
- If you want chronology, AO Tennis 2 (2020) came out before Twin Stick Tennis (2024). 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 Twin Stick Tennis 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. Twin Stick Tennis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.