Choose Spike Volleyball
Choose Spike Volleyball if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spike Volleyball launched in 2019.
Spike Volleyball vs AO Tennis 2
Spike Volleyball and AO Tennis 2 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. Spike Volleyball (2019) is 1 year older than AO Tennis 2 (2020). AO Tennis 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Spike Volleyball (49.3% 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 AO Tennis 2
Choose AO Tennis 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.1% positive across 376 reviews.
Both Spike Volleyball and AO Tennis 2 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Spike Volleyball |  AO Tennis 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.3% positive (150 reviews) | 68.1% positive (376 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Black Sheep Studio | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Spike Volleyball (2019) is 1 year older than AO Tennis 2 (2020).
- AO Tennis 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (68.1% positive) than Spike Volleyball (49.3% positive).
- Spike Volleyball is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than AO Tennis 2 (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- AO Tennis 2 has co-op; Spike Volleyball does not.
- Steam Deck: Spike Volleyball is Deck Unsupported, AO Tennis 2 is Deck Playable.
Spike Volleyball vs AO Tennis 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Spike Volleyball or AO Tennis 2?
- On Steam reviews AO Tennis 2 scores higher (68.1% positive) than Spike Volleyball (49.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, AO Tennis 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Spike Volleyball or AO Tennis 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Spike Volleyball (2019) came out before AO Tennis 2 (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 Spike Volleyball and AO Tennis 2 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.