Choose AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards 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 Cross Court Tennis 3
AO Tennis 2 and Cross Court Tennis 3 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 Cross Court Tennis 3 (2025). Cross Court Tennis 3 is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than AO Tennis 2 (8.99 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 Cross Court Tennis 3
Choose Cross Court Tennis 3 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cross Court Tennis 3 launched in 2025.
Both AO Tennis 2 and Cross Court Tennis 3 sit in Sports on Steam, 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 |  Cross Court Tennis 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Refined Games Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- AO Tennis 2 (2020) is 5 years older than Cross Court Tennis 3 (2025).
- Cross Court Tennis 3 is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than AO Tennis 2 (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- AO Tennis 2 has co-op; Cross Court Tennis 3 does not.
- AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cross Court Tennis 3 has no Deck rating yet.
AO Tennis 2 vs Cross Court Tennis 3 — FAQ
- Should I play AO Tennis 2 or Cross Court Tennis 3 first?
- If you want chronology, AO Tennis 2 (2020) came out before Cross Court Tennis 3 (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 Cross Court Tennis 3 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 Cross Court Tennis 3 have multiplayer like AO Tennis 2?
- No. AO Tennis 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Cross Court Tennis 3 is listed as single-player only.
- Does AO Tennis 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — AO Tennis 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cross Court Tennis 3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.