Choose Tennis Elbow Manager
Choose Tennis Elbow Manager if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Tennis Elbow Manager launched in 2016.
Tennis Elbow Manager vs Tennis Manager 2022
Tennis Elbow Manager and Tennis Manager 2022 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 Manager (2016) is 6 years older than Tennis Manager 2022 (2022). Tennis Elbow Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tennis Manager 2022 (78% 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 Tennis Manager 2022
Choose Tennis Manager 2022 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tennis Manager 2022 launched in 2022.
Both Tennis Elbow Manager and Tennis Manager 2022 sit in Sports on Steam, 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 Manager |  Tennis Manager 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (16 reviews) | 78% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mana Games | Rebound |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Tennis Elbow Manager (2016) is 6 years older than Tennis Manager 2022 (2022).
- Tennis Elbow Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Tennis Manager 2022 (78% positive).
- Tennis Manager 2022 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tennis Elbow Manager (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Tennis Elbow Manager vs Tennis Manager 2022 — FAQ
- Should I play Tennis Elbow Manager or Tennis Manager 2022 first?
- If you want chronology, Tennis Elbow Manager (2016) came out before Tennis Manager 2022 (2022). 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 Manager and Tennis Manager 2022 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.