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 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pure Pool launched in 2014.
Pure Pool vs Billiards
Pure Pool and Billiards 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 3 years older than Billiards (2017). Pure Pool scores higher on Steam reviews (55% positive) than Billiards (40% 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 Billiards
Choose Billiards if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Billiards launched in 2017.
Both Pure Pool and Billiards 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 |  Billiards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55% positive (327 reviews) | 40% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | VooFoo Studios | baKno Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pure Pool (2014) is 3 years older than Billiards (2017).
- Pure Pool scores higher on Steam reviews (55% positive) than Billiards (40% positive).
- Pure Pool is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Billiards (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Pure Pool is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Billiards has no Deck rating yet.
Pure Pool vs Billiards — FAQ
- Should I play Pure Pool or Billiards first?
- If you want chronology, Pure Pool (2014) came out before Billiards (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 Pure Pool and Billiards 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.
- Does Pure Pool run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pure Pool is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Billiards doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.