Choose AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. AO Tennis 2 launched in 2020.
AO Tennis 2 vs Padel Rivals
AO Tennis 2 and Padel Rivals 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. Both support cooperative play. AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Padel Rivals has no Deck rating yet. 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 Padel Rivals
Choose Padel Rivals if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support.
Both AO Tennis 2 and Padel Rivals 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 |  Padel Rivals | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Krokanti Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Padel Rivals has no Deck rating yet.
AO Tennis 2 vs Padel Rivals — FAQ
- Are AO Tennis 2 and Padel Rivals 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 AO Tennis 2 and Padel Rivals have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: AO Tennis 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Padel Rivals ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does AO Tennis 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — AO Tennis 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Padel Rivals doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.