Choose Don Bradman Cricket 14
Choose Don Bradman Cricket 14 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Don Bradman Cricket 14 launched in 2014.
Don Bradman Cricket 14 vs Ashes Cricket
Don Bradman Cricket 14 and Ashes Cricket both land in Sports, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Don Bradman Cricket 14 (2014) is 3 years older than Ashes Cricket (2017). Don Bradman Cricket 14 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ashes Cricket (82.8% positive). 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 Ashes Cricket
Choose Ashes Cricket if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ashes Cricket launched in 2017.
Both Don Bradman Cricket 14 and Ashes Cricket sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.6% vs 82.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Don Bradman Cricket 14 |  Ashes Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (589 reviews) | 82.8% positive (483 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Don Bradman Cricket 14 (2014) is 3 years older than Ashes Cricket (2017).
- Don Bradman Cricket 14 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Ashes Cricket (82.8% positive).
- Don Bradman Cricket 14 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ashes Cricket (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Don Bradman Cricket 14 vs Ashes Cricket — FAQ
- Which is better, Don Bradman Cricket 14 or Ashes Cricket?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Don Bradman Cricket 14 sits at 84.6% positive (589 reviews), Ashes Cricket at 82.8% (483). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Don Bradman Cricket 14 or Ashes Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Don Bradman Cricket 14 (2014) came out before Ashes Cricket (2017). 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 Don Bradman Cricket 14 and Ashes Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie 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 Don Bradman Cricket 14 and Ashes Cricket have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don Bradman Cricket 14 ships Co-op; Ashes Cricket ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.