Games like subpar pool
If subpar pool is your kind of game, the closest matches are Smash Puck, Crazy Robot Ball and Golfing in Aether — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, contemplative and cozy. 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 subpar pool: A whimsical adventure of playful pocket antics at the intersection of golf and pool, from the developer behind holedown, twofold inc & rymdkapsel.
Players who liked subpar pool also play
Steam players who put hours into subpar pool 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.
Smash Puck
WHY THIS
Top pick for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with subpar pool.
Smash Puck is what happens when you mix Pool, Pinball, and Curling then throw in magnets, portals, moving platforms, force fields, and more!
Crazy Robot Ball
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with subpar pool.
Crazy Robot Ball is a turn-based football game where you control robots with unique attributes like speed and strength. Play across four exciting maps, experiment in Freeplay, or compete in Tournament mode to claim the Golden Trophy. Plan your moves, outwit opponents, and dominate the pitch!
Golfing in Aether
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with subpar pool.
Minigolf for up to 16 players online, or 4 players via split screen. Features randomized course layout allowing you to experience something different every time you play.
All-In-One Sports VR
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with subpar pool.
Ranked #4 for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with subpar pool.
13 Sports in 1 Game ! What type of sports acitivities will be safer during the pandemic era? All in One sports VR offers the most safe way to keep you healthy for both physically and mentally with zero contact.
PolyDogfight
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with subpar pool.
Prepare to Fly, Dodge, Shoot, and Destroy in PolyDogfight. Unlock all the planes and maps to find your style. Obliterate waves of planes in an open-air arena as quickly as possible to get the high score and top the global leaderboard!
Friends Play Pool
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with subpar pool.
Invite your friends to play pool. Optimised for Steam Deck
Bow Course - Archery Golf
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with subpar pool.
Nock your arrow and challenge your friends in archery golf! Master realistic arrow physics and challenge your friends for a round in beautiful and challenging 9 target courses. Gain a competitive edge with skillful usage of different arrows, avoid obstacles and utilize shortcuts.
Ballgame
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for subpar pool fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with subpar pool.
Aim, bounce, smash and grind your way through Ballgame, a ballsy physics platformer where you ARE the ball. Compete in challenging tournaments, speed-driven heists, and physics-bending courses where the precision of golf meets the speed of pinball!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below subpar pool at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with subpar pool.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with subpar pool.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Action with subpar pool.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with subpar pool.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Casual with subpar pool.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Action with subpar pool.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with subpar pool.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under subpar pool on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with subpar pool.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with subpar pool.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with subpar pool.
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
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with subpar pool.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with subpar pool.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with subpar pool.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with subpar pool.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with subpar pool.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with subpar pool.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Frequently asked about subpar pool
- Is subpar pool verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — subpar pool is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does subpar pool cost?
- subpar pool is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to subpar pool?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside subpar pool are Smash Puck, Crazy Robot Ball, Golfing in Aether.
- Who developed subpar pool?
- subpar pool was developed by grapefrukt games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on subpar pool.
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