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Tennis Elbow Manager 2 vs M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport

Tennis Elbow Manager 2 and M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport 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. Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (2021) is 2 years older than M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport (2023). M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (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 Tennis Elbow Manager 2

Choose Tennis Elbow Manager 2 if you want a Simulation experience. Tennis Elbow Manager 2 launched in 2021.

Choose M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport

Choose M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport launched in 2023.

Both Tennis Elbow Manager 2 and M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport sit in Sports 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

Tennis Elbow Manager 2 vs M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport — Steam metadata comparison
Tennis Elbow Manager 2 — Steam game coverTennis Elbow Manager 2M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport — Steam game coverM.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport
Released20212023
GenresSports, SimulationAction, Sports
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price29.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews94.9% positive (99 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersMana GamesGolden Goblins, Rainbow Arts

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Tennis Elbow Manager 2 vs M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport — FAQ

Should I play Tennis Elbow Manager 2 or M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport first?
If you want chronology, Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (2021) came out before M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport (2023). 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 Tennis Elbow Manager 2 and M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport 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 Tennis Elbow Manager 2 and M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tennis Elbow Manager 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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