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Games like Paddle Up

If Paddle Up is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sports Bar VR, Differently Fast and Grid Clash VR — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its customizable paddle and environments, challenging and competitive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Paddle Up: Paddle up with online multiplayer, robots, complete challenges or train your table tennis skills. This is the ultimate ping pong experience for VR.

2016SportsIndieEarly Access9.99 USDWindowsby Pavel Jamal
Paddle Up — Steam game cover
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Ball weight and slicing mechanics feel groundedCustomizable paddle and environmentsPhysics feel closest to real table tennisChallengingCompetitiveImmersive

Players who liked Paddle Up also play

Steam players who put hours into Paddle Up also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Sports Bar VR

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    The new Sports Bar VR with cross-play is a major social experience update & now available on Steam. A single through 8-player cross-platform virtual sports bar overflowing with fun and silly props, featuring an awesome set of fun games and new game modes for pool, darts, shuffleboard & more. (Formally Pool Nation VR)

    2016SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Differently Fast

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Differently Fast is a competitive wheelchair racing club in VR. Powered by nothing but your arms, it’s sweat, tears and glory.

    2019SportsIndieSimulation14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Grid Clash VR

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Grid Clash is a physically demanding team based multiplayer disc battle/ ball game. At its core this game is supposed to be a virtual gym where you can just let loose with other people.

    2019SportsIndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. iB Cricket

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Paddle Up.

    Ranked #4 for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    A sport with 2.5 billion fans across the world is now in VR as iB Cricket (vSport). Step into immersive world-class stadiums with thousands cheering for you and our realistic physics makes it intuitive to learn within 10 mins. Hone your skills, compete in global tournaments & become a vSport star.

    2020SportsStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Racket Fury: Table Tennis VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Paddle Up.

    Ranked #5 for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Face 16 opponents in 4 distinctive cups and step into the most intense table tennis experience! Take on challenging rivals in the singleplayer campaign to climb the ladder of the Crown Galaxy! Get involved in heated exchanges with players from all over the world who, just like you, are hungry to win

    2017SportsIndieSimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Fighting Championship (VFC)

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Paddle Up.

    Ranked #6 for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    VFC captures the spirit of classics like Street Fighter and Tekken with a fresh VR twist. Enjoy finely tuned gameplay that rewards real-life skills while delivering exciting, over-the-top action. Play online or train with unique NPCs—jump in and have fun your way! discord at discord.gg/2r9tz4b

    2018ActionSportsIndie15.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Nest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    The Nest has been reborn, and now it is Multiplayer! Join friends or strangers to battle for control of the last reserves of "crypto" in the system. Try multiple classes, maps and game modes, and choose to support the enigmatic Angroid, or the treacherous DieOS.

    2016ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Disc League

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Paddle Up fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Fast PvP disc combat with dedicated servers and stunning visuals. Master the spinning, curving and bouncing of your disc through multiple arenas online with other intelligent beings (be they human or otherwise).

    2017ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Paddle Up

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sports Bar VR

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Paddle Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    The new Sports Bar VR with cross-play is a major social experience update & now available on Steam. A single through 8-player cross-platform virtual sports bar overflowing with fun and silly props, featuring an awesome set of fun games and new game modes for pool, darts, shuffleboard & more. (Formally Pool Nation VR)

    2016SportsStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Eleven Table Tennis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Paddle Up.

    Reviewers of Paddle Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with Paddle Up.

    We're obsessed with creating the most realistic VR table tennis simulator the world has ever seen. After 5 years and countless hours of hard work, we believe that we have accomplished that goal.: : : [Play over Oculus Link/AirLink/Virtual Desktop Not Recommended: the tracking will be much worse]

    2016SportsSimulationCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Paddle Up cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Table tennis meets arcade fighter in this fast-paced action-packed journey to become the best in the world. Defeat a series quirky characters utilizing quick wit and precise timing to secure victory in increasingly challenging matches!

    2024ActionIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paddle Up at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Paddle Up on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Paddle Up.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Zaccaria Pinball

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Play free and try tables in trial mode with Zaccaria Pinball, featuring 175+ tables, including 40+ officially licensed from Zaccaria was founded by three brothers: Marino, Franco, & Natale. Zaccaria was one of the three largest pinball manufacturers in the world, next to Bally & Williams.

    2025ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Boom Boomerang

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Master the skill of throwing and catching virtual boomerangs to destroy bombs before they explode in this challenging and unique arcade-style VR game.

    2020ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. WGT Golf

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Early Access with Paddle Up.

    Experience iconic golf courses like Pebble Beach, St Andrews and Wolf Creek in the most realistic free golf game, and connect with millions of players all over the world!

    2020SportsSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Incline

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Praised by real racers, realistic physics recreate the experience of riding the world's fastest motorcycles. Race up to five players from around the world in real-time multiplayer, with bonuses awarded at the end of each session, and generous prizes after every race.

    2017ActionSportsIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Nest

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    The Nest has been reborn, and now it is Multiplayer! Join friends or strangers to battle for control of the last reserves of "crypto" in the system. Try multiple classes, maps and game modes, and choose to support the enigmatic Angroid, or the treacherous DieOS.

    2016ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  6. VR Triber

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    VR Triber is a VR online multiplayer social platform, where you can meet, communicate with and play with users from all over the world. You can also share your panorama with others to let them experience your world here.

    2017ActionSportsIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Disc Golf VR

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Disc Golf VR is the video game rendition of frisbee golf with the intention to give a realistic and wholesome experience in a virtual environment. The target audience is ages 10+ as to assure they can appreciate the game for its skill, and be an appropriate player for virtual reality.

    2018SportsStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. Maxi Pool Masters VR

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Sports and Indie with Paddle Up.

    Maxi pool Masters takes you inside the action in a fun and innovative pool game.

    2020SportsStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Paddle Up

How much does Paddle Up cost?
Paddle Up is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Paddle Up have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Paddle Up supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Paddle Up?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paddle Up are Sports Bar VR, Differently Fast, Grid Clash VR.
Who developed Paddle Up?
Paddle Up was developed by Pavel Jamal.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Paddle Up.

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