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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
iB Cricket and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 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 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024). iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% 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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Choose EA SPORTS FC™ 25 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, HDR available, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 29,627 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both iB Cricket and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 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 |  EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (123 reviews) | 52.9% positive (29,627 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ProYuga Advanced Technologies Ltd | EA Canada, EA Romania |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- iB Cricket (2020) is 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024).
- iB Cricket scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% positive).
- iB Cricket is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
iB Cricket vs EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — FAQ
- Which is better, iB Cricket or EA SPORTS FC™ 25?
- On Steam reviews iB Cricket scores higher (91.9% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% 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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25 first?
- If you want chronology, iB Cricket (2020) came out before EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024). 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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25 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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: iB Cricket ships Online Co-op, Co-op; EA SPORTS FC™ 25 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.