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Games like Handball 21

If Handball 21 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4, Rugby Challenge 4 and Matchpoint - Tennis Championships — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Handball 21: Experience the intensity of one of the most complete sports! With accurately reproduced handball motions, the most lifelike players and tactics management deeply integrated into the gameplay, this is the most realistic handball simulation ever made.

2020SportsSimulation39.99 USDWindowsby Eko Software
Handball 21 — Steam game cover

Players who liked Handball 21 also play

Steam players who put hours into Handball 21 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    THE DEFINITIVE RUGBY EXPERIENCE! Arguably the best rugby computer game, now re-released as a tribute to the great legend of Jonah Lomu.

    2025SportsSimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Rugby Challenge 4

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    READY FOR THE CROSS KICK?

    2021SportsSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Matchpoint - Tennis Championships

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    The season starts now – grab your racket and become the world’s next tennis champion! Your opponent is on the court and the crowd waits for a promising challenger for the grand finale… Are you ready for Matchpoint?

    2022SportsSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. EA SPORTS FC™ 25

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.

    2024SportsSimulation69.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. EA SPORTS FC™ 26

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.

    2025SportsSimulation20.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Madden NFL 21

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

    2020SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!

    2024SportsStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Pure Badminton

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Handball 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    Pure Badminton is the most realistic Badminton simulation game.Experience the sensations of badminton, in a fast, technical and strategical game.

    2025SportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Handball 21 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Euro Truck Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. American Truck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

    2016IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Handball 21 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Handball 21.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Shape of Dreams: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Eko Software

Other recommendable Steam games by Eko Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. How to Survive 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Warhammer: Chaosbane

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Dragonkin: The Banished

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!

    2026Action24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. How To Survive: Third Person Standalone

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.

    2015ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Welcome to ParadiZe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21.

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rugby 22

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    Crouch, bind, set! Discover the true rugby experience. Play with best clubs and top nations, enjoy dynamic gameplay that stays faithful to the sport, and experience the intensity of big matches.

    2022SportsSimulation39.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. RUGBY 20

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eko Software, the studio behind Handball 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with Handball 21.

    Rugby 20 gives you the complete rugby experience! With overhauled tactics management, optimised graphics and more realistic player behaviour, the game is a true reflection of modern rugby.

    2020SportsSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Handball 21

How much does Handball 21 cost?
Handball 21 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Handball 21 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Handball 21 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Handball 21?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Handball 21 are Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 4, Rugby Challenge 4, Matchpoint - Tennis Championships.
Who developed Handball 21?
Handball 21 was developed by Eko Software and published by Nacon.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Handball 21.

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