Choose Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR
Choose Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR launched in 2017.
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR vs iB Cricket
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and iB Cricket both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020). Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (6.99 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 Sports, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
Both Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and iB Cricket sit in Strategy and Early Access 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
 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR |  iB Cricket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Early Access | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Joie Liba, William Wu | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR (2017) is 3 years older than iB Cricket (2020).
- Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR has no Deck rating yet.
Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR vs iB Cricket — FAQ
- Should I play Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR or iB Cricket first?
- If you want chronology, Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed 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 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and iB Cricket similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR and iB Cricket have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ungrounded: Ripple Unleashed VR ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op.