Choose Volleyball Fever
Choose Volleyball Fever if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volleyball Fever launched in 2019.
Volleyball Fever vs iB Cricket
Volleyball Fever and iB Cricket both land in Sports, Casual, Early Access 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, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Volleyball Fever (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020). iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Volleyball Fever (89.2% 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, Indie, and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Volleyball Fever and iB Cricket sit in Sports, Casual, and Early Access 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
 Volleyball Fever |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (83 reviews) | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Neuston AB | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Volleyball Fever (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020).
- iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Volleyball Fever (89.2% positive).
- Volleyball Fever is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Volleyball Fever has no Deck rating yet.
Volleyball Fever vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Volleyball Fever or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Volleyball Fever (2019) 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 Volleyball Fever and iB Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Casual, Early Access 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 Volleyball Fever and iB Cricket have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Volleyball Fever ships Online Co-op, Co-op; iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op.