Choose Cricket 24
Choose Cricket 24 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,364 Steam reviews back the pick.
Cricket 24 vs Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes
Cricket 24 and Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes 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. Cricket 24 (2023) is 2 years older than Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (2025). Cricket 24 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (78.3% 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 Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes
Choose Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes launched in 2025.
Both Cricket 24 and Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.6% vs 78.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cricket 24 |  Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (2,364 reviews) | 78.3% positive (525 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Cricket 24 (2023) is 2 years older than Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (2025).
- Cricket 24 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (78.3% positive).
- Cricket 24 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (44.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Cricket 24 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes has no Deck rating yet.
Cricket 24 vs Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes — FAQ
- Which is better, Cricket 24 or Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cricket 24 sits at 79.6% positive (2,364 reviews), Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes at 78.3% (525). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Cricket 24 or Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes first?
- If you want chronology, Cricket 24 (2023) came out before Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (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 Cricket 24 and Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes 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 Cricket 24 and Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Cricket 24 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Cricket 24 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cricket 24 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.