Choose Hover Skate VR
Choose Hover Skate VR if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hover Skate VR launched in 2017.
Hover Skate VR vs iB Cricket
Hover Skate VR and iB Cricket both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hover Skate VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020). iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Hover Skate VR (50% 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 iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Hover Skate VR and iB Cricket sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Hover Skate VR |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (26 reviews) | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hyper Light Studios | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hover Skate VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020).
- iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Hover Skate VR (50% positive).
- Hover Skate VR is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hover Skate VR has no Deck rating yet.
Hover Skate VR vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Hover Skate VR or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Skate VR (2017) 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 Hover Skate VR and iB Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Do both Hover Skate VR and iB Cricket have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hover Skate VR ships Online Co-op, Co-op; iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op.