Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes and Cricket Captain 2025 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. Both released in 2025. Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (78.3% positive) than Cricket Captain 2025 (68.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes launched in 2025.
Choose Cricket Captain 2025 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cricket Captain 2025 launched in 2025.
Both Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes and Cricket Captain 2025 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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.
 Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes |  Cricket Captain 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (525 reviews) | 68.2% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Childish Things Ltd |