Games like Dodgeball Academia
If Dodgeball Academia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Beastly Soccer, Reef Rivals and Backyard Baseball — 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
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.
Beastly Soccer
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Top pick for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.
Cute animals, wild soccer chaos! Lead Pollito, Xiang Xiang, and 10 Beastly captains through explosive arcade matches with super-shots, hazards, and power‑ups. Play all 48 World Cup teams across six crazy stadiums in fast, action-packed multiplayer fun.
Reef Rivals
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Second-strongest match 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!
Backyard Baseball
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match 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?
Forklift Basketball
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Ranked #4 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Dodgeball Academia.
Compete against the world to earn your forklift certification in Forklift Basketball! Drive, lift, and dunk your way to victory in fast-paced matches filled with pure unpredictable fun!
Casual Sport Series: Hockey
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Ranked #5 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!
Mini Soccer
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Ranked #6 for Dodgeball Academia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Dodgeball Academia.
Fast, friendly arcade soccer for all ages. Take penalties, win the 8-team cup, or play 1v1 and 2v2 online and on the couch. Customize your player, level up, and score big. Easy to pick up, hard to put down.
Touhou Volleyball Danmaku
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Ranked #7 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.
LAW 56
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Ranked #8 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?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Dodgeball Academia
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
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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!
Yakuza 0
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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.
Super Dodgeball Beats
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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!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dodgeball Academia at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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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.
Lethal Company
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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.
Left 4 Dead 2
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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.
People Playground
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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.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~60% under Dodgeball Academia on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Dodgeball Academia.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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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!
Bongo Cat
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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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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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.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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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!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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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.
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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 Beastly Soccer, Reef Rivals, Backyard Baseball.
- Who developed Dodgeball Academia?
- Dodgeball Academia was developed by Pocket Trap and published by Balor Games.
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