Choose Premium Pool Arena
Choose Premium Pool Arena if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Premium Pool Arena launched in 2017.
Premium Pool Arena vs Pool 2
Premium Pool Arena and Pool 2 both land in Sports, 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, Casual on Steam. Premium Pool Arena (2017) is 7 years older than Pool 2 (2024). Pool 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Premium Pool Arena (44.9% 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 Pool 2
Choose Pool 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pool 2 launched in 2024.
Both Premium Pool Arena and Pool 2 sit in Sports and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Premium Pool Arena |  Pool 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.9% positive (49 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Iceflake Studios | Felix Li |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Premium Pool Arena (2017) is 7 years older than Pool 2 (2024).
- Pool 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Premium Pool Arena (44.9% positive).
- Premium Pool Arena is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pool 2 (2.49 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Premium Pool Arena is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pool 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Premium Pool Arena vs Pool 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Premium Pool Arena or Pool 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Premium Pool Arena (2017) came out before Pool 2 (2024). 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 Premium Pool Arena and Pool 2 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.
- Does Premium Pool Arena run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Premium Pool Arena is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pool 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.