Choose Pickleball Smash
Choose Pickleball Smash if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pickleball Smash launched in 2023.
Pickleball Smash vs Casual Sport Series: Badminton
Pickleball Smash and Casual Sport Series: Badminton 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. Pickleball Smash (2023) is 2 years older than Casual Sport Series: Badminton (2025). Casual Sport Series: Badminton is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Pickleball Smash (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Casual Sport Series: Badminton
Choose Casual Sport Series: Badminton if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Casual Sport Series: Badminton launched in 2025.
Both Pickleball Smash and Casual Sport Series: Badminton sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Pickleball Smash |  Casual Sport Series: Badminton | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (10 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 1PXL Games | Revulo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Pickleball Smash (2023) is 2 years older than Casual Sport Series: Badminton (2025).
- Casual Sport Series: Badminton is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Pickleball Smash (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Pickleball Smash vs Casual Sport Series: Badminton — FAQ
- Should I play Pickleball Smash or Casual Sport Series: Badminton first?
- If you want chronology, Pickleball Smash (2023) came out before Casual Sport Series: Badminton (2025). 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 Pickleball Smash and Casual Sport Series: Badminton 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 Pickleball Smash and Casual Sport Series: Badminton have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pickleball Smash ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Casual Sport Series: Badminton ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.