Choose Bottom of the 9th
Choose Bottom of the 9th if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bottom of the 9th launched in 2017.
Bottom of the 9th vs Videopac Collection 1
Bottom of the 9th and Videopac Collection 1 both land in Sports, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Bottom of the 9th (2017) is 5 years older than Videopac Collection 1 (2022). Bottom of the 9th is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Videopac Collection 1 (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Videopac Collection 1
Choose Videopac Collection 1 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Videopac Collection 1 launched in 2022.
Both Bottom of the 9th and Videopac Collection 1 sit in Sports and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Bottom of the 9th |  Videopac Collection 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie | Action, Sports, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (38 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Handelabra Games Inc. | Philips P.O.V. Entertainment Group |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy on Steam.
- Bottom of the 9th (2017) is 5 years older than Videopac Collection 1 (2022).
- Bottom of the 9th is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Videopac Collection 1 (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Bottom of the 9th vs Videopac Collection 1 — FAQ
- Should I play Bottom of the 9th or Videopac Collection 1 first?
- If you want chronology, Bottom of the 9th (2017) came out before Videopac Collection 1 (2022). 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 Bottom of the 9th and Videopac Collection 1 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy 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.