Choose Ashes Cricket
Choose Ashes Cricket if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen. Ashes Cricket launched in 2017.
Ashes Cricket vs Cricket 19
Ashes Cricket and Cricket 19 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. Ashes Cricket (2017) is 2 years older than Cricket 19 (2019). Cricket 19 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Ashes Cricket (82.8% 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 Cricket 19
Choose Cricket 19 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 3,966 reviews.
Both Ashes Cricket and Cricket 19 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ashes Cricket |  Cricket 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (483 reviews) | 91.7% positive (3,966 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Big Ant Studios | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Ashes Cricket (2017) is 2 years older than Cricket 19 (2019).
- Cricket 19 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Ashes Cricket (82.8% positive).
- Ashes Cricket is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Cricket 19 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Ashes Cricket vs Cricket 19 — FAQ
- Which is better, Ashes Cricket or Cricket 19?
- On Steam reviews Cricket 19 scores higher (91.7% positive) than Ashes Cricket (82.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cricket 19 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ashes Cricket or Cricket 19 first?
- If you want chronology, Ashes Cricket (2017) came out before Cricket 19 (2019). 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 Ashes Cricket and Cricket 19 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.
- Do both Ashes Cricket and Cricket 19 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ashes Cricket ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Cricket 19 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.