Choose Pinheads Bowling VR
Choose Pinheads Bowling VR if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pinheads Bowling VR launched in 2016.
Pinheads Bowling VR vs iB Cricket
Pinheads Bowling VR and iB Cricket 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. Pinheads Bowling VR (2016) is 4 years older than iB Cricket (2020). Pinheads Bowling VR is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Pinheads Bowling VR and iB Cricket sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Pinheads Bowling VR |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Midnight Studios, Inc. | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pinheads Bowling VR (2016) is 4 years older than iB Cricket (2020).
- Pinheads Bowling VR is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- iB Cricket has co-op; Pinheads Bowling VR does not.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pinheads Bowling VR has no Deck rating yet.
Pinheads Bowling VR vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Pinheads Bowling VR or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Pinheads Bowling VR (2016) came out before iB Cricket (2020). 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 Pinheads Bowling VR and iB Cricket 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.