Choose iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. iB Cricket launched in 2020.
iB Cricket vs VR Emergency Response Sim
iB Cricket and VR Emergency Response Sim both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. VR Emergency Response Sim (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020). VR Emergency Response Sim is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (4.99 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 VR Emergency Response Sim
Choose VR Emergency Response Sim if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. VR Emergency Response Sim launched in 2019.
Both iB Cricket and VR Emergency Response Sim sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 iB Cricket |  VR Emergency Response Sim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd | CodeBlue Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- VR Emergency Response Sim (2019) is 1 year older than iB Cricket (2020).
- VR Emergency Response Sim is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than iB Cricket (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; VR Emergency Response Sim has no Deck rating yet.
iB Cricket vs VR Emergency Response Sim — FAQ
- Should I play iB Cricket or VR Emergency Response Sim first?
- If you want chronology, VR Emergency Response Sim (2019) came out before iB Cricket (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 iB Cricket and VR Emergency Response Sim similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 iB Cricket and VR Emergency Response Sim have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op; VR Emergency Response Sim ships Online Co-op, Co-op.