Choose Goalie VR
Choose Goalie VR if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Goalie VR launched in 2017.
Goalie VR vs iB Cricket
Goalie VR and iB Cricket both land in Sports, 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, Simulation on Steam. Goalie VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020). Goalie VR is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 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 iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Goalie VR and iB Cricket sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Goalie VR |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Hailstone Games | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Goalie VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020).
- Goalie VR is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- iB Cricket has co-op; Goalie VR does not.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Goalie VR has no Deck rating yet.
Goalie VR vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Goalie VR or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Goalie 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 Goalie VR and iB Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.