Madden NFL 22 vs Cricket Captain 2022
Madden NFL 22 and Cricket Captain 2022 both land in Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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 share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Madden NFL 22 (2021) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2022 (2022). Cricket Captain 2022 scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Madden NFL 22 (57.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Madden NFL 22 |  Cricket Captain 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.8% positive (5,129 reviews) | 60% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Tiburon | Childish Things Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Madden NFL 22 (2021) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2022 (2022).
- Cricket Captain 2022 scores higher on Steam reviews (60% positive) than Madden NFL 22 (57.8% positive).
- Madden NFL 22 has co-op; Cricket Captain 2022 does not.
- Madden NFL 22 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cricket Captain 2022 has no Deck rating yet.
Madden NFL 22 vs Cricket Captain 2022 — FAQ
- Should I play Madden NFL 22 or Cricket Captain 2022 first?
- If you want chronology, Madden NFL 22 (2021) came out before Cricket Captain 2022 (2022). 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 Madden NFL 22 and Cricket Captain 2022 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, Simulation 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 Madden NFL 22 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Madden NFL 22 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cricket Captain 2022 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.