Choose Pure Pool
Choose Pure Pool if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pure Pool launched in 2014.
Pure Pool vs Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker
Pure Pool and Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker both land in Sports, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Pure Pool (2014) is 2 years older than Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker (2016). Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Pure Pool (55% 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 Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker
Choose Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.7% positive across 443 reviews.
Both Pure Pool and Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Pure Pool |  Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 18.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (327 reviews) | 90.7% positive (443 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | VooFoo Studios | Bulldog Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pure Pool (2014) is 2 years older than Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker (2016).
- Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker scores higher on Steam reviews (90.7% positive) than Pure Pool (55% positive).
- Pure Pool is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker (9.99 USD vs. 18.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Pure Pool vs Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker — FAQ
- Which is better, Pure Pool or Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker?
- On Steam reviews Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker scores higher (90.7% positive) than Pure Pool (55% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pure Pool or Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker first?
- If you want chronology, Pure Pool (2014) came out before Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker (2016). 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 Pure Pool and Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, Casual 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.