Choose iB Cricket
Choose iB Cricket if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 123 reviews.
iB Cricket vs Cricket 22
iB Cricket and Cricket 22 both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation on Steam. iB Cricket (2020) is 1 year older than Cricket 22 (2021). iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% 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 Cricket 22
Choose Cricket 22 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. 1,704 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both iB Cricket and Cricket 22 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 iB Cricket |  Cricket 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) | 81.8% positive (1,704 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd | Big Ant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- iB Cricket (2020) is 1 year older than Cricket 22 (2021).
- iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% positive).
- iB Cricket is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Cricket 22 (29.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: iB Cricket is Deck Unsupported, Cricket 22 is Deck Playable.
iB Cricket vs Cricket 22 — FAQ
- Which is better, iB Cricket or Cricket 22?
- On Steam reviews iB Cricket scores higher (91.9% positive) than Cricket 22 (81.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, iB Cricket is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play iB Cricket or Cricket 22 first?
- If you want chronology, iB Cricket (2020) came out before Cricket 22 (2021). 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 Cricket 22 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Cricket 22 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cricket 22 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.