Choose Spud Cricket VR
Choose Spud Cricket VR if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spud Cricket VR launched in 2017.
Spud Cricket VR vs Pickleball
Spud Cricket VR and Pickleball 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. Spud Cricket VR (2017) is 9 years older than Pickleball (2026). Spud Cricket VR is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Pickleball (2.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Pickleball
Choose Pickleball if you want a Simulation game with LAN PvP, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pickleball launched in 2026.
Both Spud Cricket VR and Pickleball sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Spud Cricket VR |  Pickleball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Hairy Man Games | Viniot Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Spud Cricket VR (2017) is 9 years older than Pickleball (2026).
- Spud Cricket VR is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Pickleball (2.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
Spud Cricket VR vs Pickleball — FAQ
- Should I play Spud Cricket VR or Pickleball first?
- If you want chronology, Spud Cricket VR (2017) came out before Pickleball (2026). 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 Spud Cricket VR and Pickleball 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.