Choose 3D Pool
Choose 3D Pool if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3D Pool launched in 2016.
3D Pool vs The Endless Summer - Search For Surf
3D Pool and The Endless Summer - Search For Surf 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. 3D Pool (2016) is 5 years older than The Endless Summer - Search For Surf (2021). 3D Pool is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than The Endless Summer - Search For Surf (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 The Endless Summer - Search For Surf
Choose The Endless Summer - Search For Surf if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Endless Summer - Search For Surf launched in 2021.
Both 3D Pool and The Endless Summer - Search For Surf sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 3D Pool |  The Endless Summer - Search For Surf | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.6% positive (22 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Z-Software GmbH | E Marx, Caden Goodwin |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- 3D Pool (2016) is 5 years older than The Endless Summer - Search For Surf (2021).
- 3D Pool is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than The Endless Summer - Search For Surf (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- The Endless Summer - Search For Surf has co-op; 3D Pool does not.
- 3D Pool is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Endless Summer - Search For Surf has no Deck rating yet.
3D Pool vs The Endless Summer - Search For Surf — FAQ
- Should I play 3D Pool or The Endless Summer - Search For Surf first?
- If you want chronology, 3D Pool (2016) came out before The Endless Summer - Search For Surf (2021). 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 3D Pool and The Endless Summer - Search For Surf 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.