Choose Virtua Tennis 4™
Choose Virtua Tennis 4™ if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.2% positive across 111 reviews.
Virtua Tennis 4™ vs TopSpin 2K25
Virtua Tennis 4™ and TopSpin 2K25 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. Virtua Tennis 4™ (2011) is 13 years older than TopSpin 2K25 (2024). Virtua Tennis 4™ scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than TopSpin 2K25 (56.3% 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 TopSpin 2K25
Choose TopSpin 2K25 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TopSpin 2K25 launched in 2024.
Both Virtua Tennis 4™ and TopSpin 2K25 sit in Sports 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
 Virtua Tennis 4™ |  TopSpin 2K25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (111 reviews) | 56.3% positive (801 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | SEGA | Hangar 13 |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Virtua Tennis 4™ (2011) is 13 years older than TopSpin 2K25 (2024).
- Virtua Tennis 4™ scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than TopSpin 2K25 (56.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- TopSpin 2K25 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Virtua Tennis 4™ has no Deck rating yet.
Virtua Tennis 4™ vs TopSpin 2K25 — FAQ
- Which is better, Virtua Tennis 4™ or TopSpin 2K25?
- On Steam reviews Virtua Tennis 4™ scores higher (71.2% positive) than TopSpin 2K25 (56.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Virtua Tennis 4™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Virtua Tennis 4™ or TopSpin 2K25 first?
- If you want chronology, Virtua Tennis 4™ (2011) came out before TopSpin 2K25 (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 Virtua Tennis 4™ and TopSpin 2K25 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 Virtua Tennis 4™ and TopSpin 2K25 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Virtua Tennis 4™ ships Co-op; TopSpin 2K25 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.