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 International Tennis
Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO International Tennis 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 3 years older than AO International Tennis (2018). Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than AO International Tennis (77.1% 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 International Tennis
Choose AO International Tennis if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AO International Tennis launched in 2018.
Both Tennis Elbow 2013 and AO International Tennis 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 International Tennis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (274 reviews) | 77.1% positive (131 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 3 years older than AO International Tennis (2018).
- Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than AO International Tennis (77.1% positive).
- Tennis Elbow 2013 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than AO International Tennis (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- AO International Tennis is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tennis Elbow 2013 has no Deck rating yet.
Tennis Elbow 2013 vs AO International Tennis — FAQ
- Which is better, Tennis Elbow 2013 or AO International Tennis?
- On Steam reviews Tennis Elbow 2013 scores higher (94.9% positive) than AO International Tennis (77.1% 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 International Tennis first?
- If you want chronology, Tennis Elbow 2013 (2015) came out before AO International Tennis (2018). 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 International Tennis 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 International Tennis 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 International Tennis ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.