Choose Tennis Elbow 2013
Choose Tennis Elbow 2013 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.9% positive across 274 reviews.
Tennis Elbow 2013 vs AO Tennis 2
Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO Tennis 2 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. Tennis Elbow 2013 (2015) is 5 years older than AO Tennis 2 (2020). Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% 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 AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. AO Tennis 2 launched in 2020.
Both Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO Tennis 2 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. 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
 Tennis Elbow 2013 |  AO Tennis 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (274 reviews) | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mana Games | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Tennis Elbow 2013 (2015) is 5 years older than AO Tennis 2 (2020).
- Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% positive).
- AO Tennis 2 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Tennis Elbow 2013 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tennis Elbow 2013 has no Deck rating yet.
Tennis Elbow 2013 vs AO Tennis 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Tennis Elbow 2013 or AO Tennis 2?
- On Steam reviews Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher (94.9% positive) than AO Tennis 2 (68.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tennis Elbow 2013 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tennis Elbow 2013 or AO Tennis 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Tennis Elbow 2013 (2015) came out before AO Tennis 2 (2020). 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 Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO Tennis 2 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 Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO Tennis 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tennis Elbow 2013 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; AO Tennis 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.