Choose Super Mega Baseball 3
Choose Super Mega Baseball 3 if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,582 Steam reviews back the pick.
Super Mega Baseball 3 vs Pure Badminton
Super Mega Baseball 3 and Pure Badminton both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Super Mega Baseball 3 (2020) is 5 years older than Pure Badminton (2025). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Super Mega Baseball 3: 1,582 reviews, Pure Badminton: 73). 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 Pure Badminton
Choose Pure Badminton if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pure Badminton launched in 2025.
Both Super Mega Baseball 3 and Pure Badminton sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.4% vs 93.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Super Mega Baseball 3 |  Pure Badminton | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,582 reviews) | 93.2% positive (73 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Metalhead Software Inc. | DS SOFT |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Super Mega Baseball 3 (2020) is 5 years older than Pure Badminton (2025).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Super Mega Baseball 3: 1,582 reviews, Pure Badminton: 73).
- Pure Badminton is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than Super Mega Baseball 3 (19.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Super Mega Baseball 3 is Deck Verified, Pure Badminton is Deck Playable.
Super Mega Baseball 3 vs Pure Badminton — FAQ
- Should I play Super Mega Baseball 3 or Pure Badminton first?
- If you want chronology, Super Mega Baseball 3 (2020) came out before Pure Badminton (2025). 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 Super Mega Baseball 3 and Pure Badminton similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Super Mega Baseball 3 and Pure Badminton have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Super Mega Baseball 3 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Pure Badminton ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.