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Games like Dodgeball Academia

If Dodgeball Academia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reef Rivals, Forklift Basketball and Casual Sport Series: Hockey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, funny and lighthearted. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Dodgeball Academia: Dodgeball Academia is a sports RPG game featuring rookie dodgeball student, Otto. Join Otto and an eclectic cast of characters as they train to dominate on and off the courts of the academia.

2021ActionSportsIndieAdventureRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Pocket Trap
Dodgeball Academia — Steam game cover
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Character abilities synergize for unique team combosEasy to learn but rewarding gameplay loopHumor and references elevate the sport beyond its mechanicsChallengingFunnyLighthearted

Players who liked Dodgeball Academia also play

Steam players who put hours into Dodgeball Academia also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Reef Rivals

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    Prepare yourself for the hottest pool party of 2022! Slip into your best costume, grab your friends and fight for the trophy in many different chaotic levels!

    2022ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Forklift Basketball

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    Earn your forklift certification in Forklift Basketball! Forklift Basketball is a chaotic, physics-based sports game where forklifts take center court. Drive, lift, and launch your way to victory in fast-paced matches filled with pure unpredictable fun!

    ActionSportsRacingSteam ↗
  3. Casual Sport Series: Hockey

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Grab a controller, jump on the ice and score goals to prove you're a hockey champion. Play in campaign mode against teams from around the world, alone, or with three additional players in couch mode!

    2024SportsIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Touhou Volleyball Danmaku

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    A volleyball game with a twist: shoot bullets while dodging them. Play as one of your favorite Touhou characters in a hybrid of sports and shoot-em-up action.

    2025ActionSportsIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. LAW 56

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    LAW 56 is a 4-player PVP game that takes you to the future of professional ice hockey. Expanded movement capabilities and a complete disregard for player safety allows players to traverse arenas and smash into opponents at will. Do you have enough grit to be crowned the ICHA Champion?

    2025ActionSportsIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Backyard Baseball

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    The arcade-style classic is back - and it's leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Wishlist now for Opening Day on July 9th. Are you ready to play like a kid again?

    2026ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  7. Super Liquid Soccer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Dodgeball Academia.

    Super Liquid Soccer is a fun arcade style 7 aside soccer/real football game coming soon for PC and Mac. A game for those less worried about simulating every blade of grass and more about epic battles amongst friends, last minute winners, cynical fouls, bullet headers and questionable tactics.

    2022Sports7.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Magical Fairy Force - Champion Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Dodgeball Academia.

    A competitive top-down shooter inspired by 90s arcade games, Magical Fairy Force - Champion Edition is an exciting, action-packed follow-up to 2020's Atari 5200 original. Choose from one of 16 characters and fly into battle against the computer opponent or up to three friends.

    2023Action4.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Dodgeball Academia

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Dodgeball Academia.

    Reviewers of Dodgeball Academia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Yakuza 0

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Dodgeball Academia.

    Reviewers of Dodgeball Academia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Dodgeball Academia.

    SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

    2018ActionAdventureRPGDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Super Dodgeball Beats

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Dodgeball Academia cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    You’re invited to the craziest dodgeball contest ever! Get your groove on with Super Dodgeball Beats, the world’s most insane rhythm-sports game!

    2019SportsIndie12.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dodgeball Academia at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action with Dodgeball Academia.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Dodgeball Academia.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Dodgeball Academia.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dodgeball Academia.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Dodgeball Academia.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dodgeball Academia.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dodgeball Academia.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Dodgeball Academia

Does Dodgeball Academia run on Steam Deck?
Dodgeball Academia is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dodgeball Academia cost?
Dodgeball Academia is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dodgeball Academia have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dodgeball Academia supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Dodgeball Academia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dodgeball Academia are Reef Rivals, Forklift Basketball, Casual Sport Series: Hockey.
Who developed Dodgeball Academia?
Dodgeball Academia was developed by Pocket Trap and published by Balor Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Dodgeball Academia.

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