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Sports hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Sports on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. Showing the 60 most reviewed of 99. How these pages are made.
Off-road racing simulation with bikes, ATVs, and UTVs. Features career progression, split-screen, and online multiplayer with refined physics.
What players likedPlayers praise its fun arcade-to-sim MX/ATV gameplay, often comparing it favorably to Forza, MX Bikes, and older MX vs ATV titles.
The catchBike physics feel inconsistent, with traction and preload changing unpredictably.
Games like MX vs ATV Legends →
Sledders95% positive from 4,718 reviews20251% finish itDeck Playable
This is a physics-driven snowmobile simulator featuring open-world exploration and challenging deep snow riding. Players find their own lines and master precise controls to conquer steep terrain.
What players likedPlayers praise "Sledders" as the most realistic snowmachining simulator, highlighting its top-notch physics and engine audio.
The catchIt is a bare sandbox with no races, objectives or progression, just free riding.
Games like Sledders →
Futuristic arcade racer with physics-based flight. Experience high-speed, challenging races with a distinct low-poly aesthetic.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a fast, satisfying, high-risk, high-reward anti-gravity racer reminiscent of classic arcade games.
The catchNarrow tracks and floaty handling turn races into pinball off the walls.
Games like Redout: Enhanced Edition →
Skateboarding simulation game. Perform tricks and combos. Nostalgic arcade feel.
What players likedPlayers praise it as the definitive, infinitely replayable version of the original games, akin to racing game time trials.
The catchSingle player needs a constant internet connection thanks to always online DRM.
Games like Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2 →
F1 201686% positive from 4,515 reviews2016Deck Playable
Racing simulation game. Career mode with car development and agent/engineer interaction.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a foundational F1 experience, a cherished entry despite its age and being superseded by newer iterations.
The catchWheels and controllers often refuse to work properly and the steering feels wrong.
Games like F1 2016 →
Esports Godfather is a MOBA esports management simulation card game. Players build teams, devise strategies, and draft heroes to win championships.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of genres, deep strategic combos, and the satisfying challenge of building a dominant team.
The catchMatches play themselves, with random misses and outcomes you cannot influence.
Games like Esports Godfather →
This is a narrative-driven, cyberpunk fighting simulator where players train, fight, and make choices. The core loop involves improving fighter stats and techniques to progress through a story.
What players likedPlayers praise its charming pixel art, humor, and grindy strategy, comparing it to incremental games and 80s/90s action movies.
The catchThe loop of train, eat, sleep and work repeats for hours and turns into grind.
Games like Punch Club 2: Fast Forward →
This is a realistic drone racing simulator. Players learn FPV drone piloting, customize drones, and compete in multiplayer races.
What players likedPlayers compare it to LIFTOFF, praising its online multiplayer and variety as a good secondary sim.
The catchOnline servers are shut down, so most maps, saves and settings no longer work.
Games like The Drone Racing League Simulator →
A turn-based football management simulation emphasizing tactical depth and player attribute transparency. Players make strategic decisions to control match outcomes and manage their club.
What players likedPlayers praise this game as an XCOM-like, turn-based football manager that offers surprising tactical depth and player investment.
The catchMatches come down to dice rolls, so good tactics still lose to bad luck.
Games like Football, Tactics & Glory →
BMX Streets81% positive from 4,286 reviews2024Deck Playable
This is a physics-driven BMX simulation game focused on freestyle riding and bike customization. Players experience a realistic biking feel through its unique control system and extensive part options.
What players likedPlayers praise its realistic physics and smooth gameplay, comparing it favorably to Dave Mirra's BMX and Scoot X.
The catchCommunity made maps and mods were put behind an in game currency paywall.
Games like BMX Streets →
F1 2012™93% positive from 4,227 reviewsDeck Playable
This is a Formula 1 racing simulation game. Its core loop involves racing on official tracks with dynamic weather.
The catchSteering wheels frequently will not work, and keyboard controls are awkward to remap.
Games like F1 2012™ →
This is an arcade combat racing game featuring vehicular destruction and customization. Players race and battle in arenas, earning money to upgrade vehicles and unlock new content.
The catchController support is broken, with no preset bindings and menus that ignore the pad.
Games like Gas Guzzlers Extreme →
Pistol Whip94% positive from 4,104 reviews20191% finish itDeck Unsupported
Pistol Whip is a VR rhythm shooter where players shoot enemies to the beat of music. It offers fast-paced action with a focus on player flow and scoring.
The catchContent runs out fast, with few levels you can clear in a couple of hours.
Games like Pistol Whip →
Cricket 1992% positive from 4,098 reviews20190% finish itDeck Playable
Cricket 19 is a cricket simulation game. It features career mode and extensive customization for a realistic feel.
What players likedPlayers praise Cricket 19 as one of the best cricket games since 2007, feeling like real cricket, especially with community mods.
The catchNeeds a server connection even offline, and save errors regularly block play.
Games like Cricket 19 →
Fast-paced, 4-player arena brawler where players hit an accelerating ball, using character abilities and parries. It's a competitive, skill-based party game with unlockable content.
What players likedPlayers compare it to Smash Bros, praising its high-octane, satisfying gameplay, unique characters, and fun online matches.
The catchOnline is effectively dead, so finding a match means Discord or facing veterans.
Games like Lethal League Blaze →
ScooterFlow95% positive from 3,959 reviews2026Deck Playable
A physics-based freestyle scooter simulator. Players perform tricks in skateparks and streets, with realistic physics and multiplayer options.
What players likedPlayers compare ScooterFlow to Skate 3, praising its deep customization and engaging trick system.
The catchThe same stick input often produces a different trick, so nothing lands consistently.
Games like ScooterFlow →
NASCAR Heat 581% positive from 3,920 reviews20204% finish itDeck Verified
This is a stockcar racing simulation game. Players compete in NASCAR series events, focusing on realistic racing and car setup.
What players likedPlayers praise its solid handling and AI, finding it an enjoyable return to form reminiscent of older NASCAR games.
The catchSteering wheel setups fight the game, and remapping controls rarely fixes anything.
Games like NASCAR Heat 5 →
This is a fast-paced FPS sports game combining dodgeball combat with skateboard-style movement. Players dodge, deflect, and catch projectiles in neon arenas for exhilarating matches.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a unique dodgeball FPS with fun arcade modes, challenging bots, and customizable music visualization.
The catchThe online playerbase is dead, leaving bots or friends as the only way to play.
Games like Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball →
RIDE 582% positive from 3,869 reviews20230% finish itDeck Playable
This is a motorcycle racing simulation game focused on realistic riding and career progression. Players collect bikes, race on diverse tracks, and manage endurance elements like fuel and weather.
What players likedPlayers praise its challenging physics and lengthy career, making it a great track practice tool.
The catchBike handling feels wrong, with heavy understeer and brakes that barely seem to work.
Games like RIDE 5 →
Shredders95% positive from 3,867 reviews202237% finish itDeck Verified
Snowboarding simulation game with open-world exploration and trick mastery. Features pro riders and diverse locations for a realistic feel.
What players likedPlayers praise Shredders as a satisfying, physics-based snowboarding game with smooth controls, compared to Skate 3 and SSX.
The catchControls feel clunky and inconsistent, with identical inputs giving different results.
Games like Shredders →
Tape to Tape92% positive from 3,617 reviews202345% finish itDeck Verified
Roguelite hockey simcade with team building and permanent upgrades. Fast-paced action with dynamic puck physics and emergent gameplay.
What players likedPlayers praise its fun, arcade-style hockey gameplay, reminiscent of "Hit the Ice," with roguelike mechanics keeping it fresh.
The catchYour own teammates and goalie play terribly while the opponent AI feels rigged to win.
Games like Tape to Tape →
RUMBLE87% positive from 3,536 reviews2022Deck Unsupported
VR multiplayer fighting game with earthbending martial arts combat. Players battle for points, unlock powers, and can socialize in a park.
What players likedPlayers praise Rumble as an unparalleled, magical VR experience, especially for its unique and deeply rewarding progression system.
The catchHardly anyone is online, and most moves unlock only through multiplayer matches.
Games like RUMBLE →
This is an online street racing simulator featuring 90s JDM cars, extensive tuning, and high-speed police chases. Players compete in various race modes and engage in drifting and car meets.
What players likedPlayers enjoy the high-speed traffic surfing and drifting on dedicated tracks, finding it a relaxing way to unwind.
The catchAbandoned by its developers with barely any content, one street and little to do.
Games like Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift →
This is a wrestling simulation game featuring deep customization and online multiplayer. Its core loop involves creating wrestlers and competing in various match types.
What players likedPlayers praise its workshop for endless content, comparing it to classic wrestling games like WWF Superstars and No Mercy.
The catchUsing workshop creations and most modes means buying a stack of expensive DLC.
Games like Fire Pro Wrestling World →
This is a Formula 1 team management simulation game. Players manage all aspects of an F1 team, making strategic decisions to achieve success.
The catchTire rules punish the player but not AI
Games like F1® Manager 2023 →
Absolute Drift88% positive from 3,177 reviews20153% finish itDeck Verified
This is a car drifting simulation game. Players master sliding mechanics through various challenges and free-roam areas.
What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying drifting mechanics and minimalist art style, comparing it to a chill, challenging, yet short experience.
The catchThe drift controls are punishing and barely explained, so the game never feels relaxing.
Games like Absolute Drift →
MotoGP™2089% positive from 3,157 reviews20209% finish itDeck Playable
This is a motorcycle racing simulation game featuring a career mode with bike development and realistic physics. Players experience the 2020 MotoGP season with enhanced graphics and customization options.
The catchThe handling is heavy and unforgiving, so the bikes are a struggle to control.
Games like MotoGP™20 →
This is a realistic FPV drone racing simulator. It features accurate flight physics and diverse environments for racing and freestyle flying.
What players likedPlayers praise TRYP FPV as the best-looking simulator with adjustable controls and good physics, surpassing Liftoff.
The catchThe flight physics feel floaty and nothing like a real drone compared to rival sims.
Games like TRYP FPV: Drone Racer Simulator →
Ride 287% positive from 3,111 reviews201612% finish itDeck Playable
This is a motorcycle racing simulation game. Players collect and customize bikes to race on diverse tracks.
What players likedPlayers praise Ride 2 as a Gran Turismo/Forza Motorsport-like experience with bikes, offering a good selection of vehicles.
The catchStutters and weak framerates persist even on hardware well above the requirements.
Games like Ride 2 →
VR boxing game. Physically move to punch, block, and evade opponents for authentic combat.
The catchIt demands a large clear play space and offers no proper way to recenter.
Games like The Thrill of the Fight - VR Boxing →
This is a retro-style wrestling simulation game with freestyle animation and a career mode. It features instant loading and a focus on accessible yet deep gameplay.
What players likedPlayers praise its N64/PS1-style graphics, open-world feel, and better storylines, allowing for creative and impactful interactions.
The catchMatch outcomes feel random, not skill-based
Games like Wrestling Empire →
A physics-based downhill biking game. Ride, jump, and slide through natural landscapes, mastering controls for speed or exploration.
What players likedPlayers praise it as an enjoyable, rewarding cycling game with charming low-poly aesthetics and great gameplay, art, and sound design.
The catchThe camera often hides the trail ahead, turning runs into trial and error memorisation.
Games like Lonely Mountains: Downhill →
F1 201484% positive from 2,933 reviews2014Deck Unsupported
This is a racing simulation game. It features realistic F1 cars, tracks, and drivers with adjustable difficulty for accessibility.
The catchReads as the weakest entry in the series, with later releases doing it all better.
Games like F1 2014 →
This is a free-to-play FPV drone simulator. It features realistic flight physics for racing, freestyle, and challenges.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a great free FPV sim, especially for beginners, comparable to LiftOff or VelociDrone for fundamentals.
The catchAlmost everything beyond the basics, including the tutorial, sits behind paid DLC.
Games like FPV SkyDive : FPV Drone Simulator →
IOSoccer81% positive from 2,889 reviews2026Deck Playable
This is a free, non-commercial, third-person online multiplayer soccer game focused on deep ball control and flexible team sizes. It offers a competitive yet casual experience with extensive player customization.
What players likedPlayers praise the game's graphics, mechanics, and community, finding it a wonder of 21st-century gaming.
The catchThe tiny remaining player base is openly toxic and racist toward newcomers.
Games like IOSoccer →
Pool Nation89% positive from 2,863 reviews20132% finish itDeck Playable
Pool Nation is a realistic pool simulation game with a robust physics engine. It offers various game modes and a "Box of Tricks" for creative trick shots.
What players likedPlayers find "OG Pool Nation" to be the best billiards game ever, praised for its authentic simulation, atmosphere, and soul, surpassing later iterations.
The catchFrequently crashes or refuses to launch on modern systems, with no developer support.
Games like Pool Nation →
A physics-based competitive climbing game where players stack on each other. It's a frantic, skill-based party game with a high risk of falling.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique, physics-based stacking gameplay, often comparing it to a more chaotic and humorous version of Jenga.
The catchhumor wears off fast; modes feel nearly identical
Games like Mount Your Friends →
Arcade soccer game with skill-based mechanics and super-moves. Fast-paced, challenging gameplay where player skill determines victory.
The catchControls are clunky, with passing and player switching often doing the wrong thing.
Games like Kopanito All-Stars Soccer →
RACE 0786% positive from 2,740 reviews2007Deck Playable
This is a realistic racing simulator featuring WTCC and open-wheel cars. Its core loop involves competing in detailed races with realistic damage and multiple track variations.
What players likedPlayers praise Race 07's superior controls compared to Assetto Corsa, its fun gameplay, and its accurate physics for various racing classes.
The catchTwitchy, oversensitive handling punishes newcomers and casual players
Games like RACE 07 →
VR mini-golf game with realistic physics and diverse courses. Players putt through fantasy locations, with a challenging hard mode and 8-player crossplay.
What players likedPlayers praise its realistic yet imaginative mini golf, offering endless fun and replayability across diverse courses.
The catchSmooth locomotion is badly implemented, forward only with turning on the same stick.
Games like Walkabout Mini Golf VR →
This is a gym management simulation game where players build, customize, and expand their fitness facility. The core loop involves upgrading equipment, adding amenities, and managing client satisfaction to grow their business.
What players likedPlayers praise its engaging business simulation and rewarding progression, reminiscent of tycoon games with a fitness twist.
The catchAbandoned by the devs, with half-finished features and everything maxed out in hours.
Games like Gym Simulator 24 →
Circuit Superstars is a top-down arcade racer with tactile handling and strategic pit stops. It features multi-disciplinary motorsport with a high skill ceiling for dedicated players.
What players likedPlayers praise this arcade racer's exceptional physics, diverse disciplines, and track selection, making it an unexpectedly fun experience.
The catchThe fixed top down camera never rotates with the car, making corners hard to read.
Games like Circuit Superstars →
Automobilista90% positive from 2,576 reviews20161% finish itDeck Unsupported
A diverse motorsports simulator featuring Brazilian series and varied vehicles. It offers realistic racing across historical and modern disciplines.
What players likedPlayers praise Automobilista's good physics and diverse car selection, especially the Formula V10s, on unique tracks.
The catchController and wheel support is a mess, with bindings that need constant remapping.
Games like Automobilista →
Kabounce91% positive from 2,556 reviews201838% finish itDeck Verified
Kabounce is a fast-paced, multiplayer pinball sports game where players control the ball. It features arcade-style competition with combo scoring and player elimination, alongside offline time-attack challenges.
The catchOnline is dead, so matches fill with bots unless friends join you in splitscreen.
Games like Kabounce →
Barro F84% positive from 2,519 reviews2020Deck Verified
Barro F is a fast-paced arcade racing game featuring time trials and local multiplayer. Players compete with up to ten cars on new tracks.
The catchThere is almost no content, every track feels the same, and it is done in an hour.
Games like Barro F →
Slapshot85% positive from 2,513 reviews2019
Slapshot is a free-to-play online multiplayer hockey game. Its physics-based gameplay emphasizes teamwork and stick control for a competitive feel.
The catchA tiny playerbase and no matchmaking drop newcomers straight into hardened veterans.
Games like Slapshot →
RIDE80% positive from 2,468 reviews20159% finish itDeck Playable
This is a motorcycle racing simulation game. Players compete in races across various tracks and modes, customizing bikes to climb rankings.
What players likedThere is not enough information to answer the question. The provided review only mentions graphics and handling, not comparisons to other games or what players praise most.
The catchSave files corrupt and wipe out bikes, credits and career progress.
Games like RIDE →
Cricket 2480% positive from 2,451 reviews2023Deck Playable
This is a cricket simulation game featuring official teams and tournaments. Players experience realistic gameplay through career mode and iconic rivalries like The Ashes.
The catchBugs, crashes and stutter are widespread, and the fielding AI behaves absurdly.
Games like Cricket 24 →
This is a fast-paced, competitive projectile fighting game where players hit an accelerating ball. Its core loop involves mastering unique character abilities and timing to defeat opponents.
The catchThe online is dead, so matches rarely fill unless you bring friends.
Games like Lethal League →
The Spike91% positive from 2,376 reviews20203% finish itDeck Playable
A 2D, 3v3 arcade volleyball game. Players execute fast-paced spikes and control the court in story or local multiplayer modes.
The catchThe paid PC build is behind the free mobile version and has stopped getting updates.
Games like The Spike →
Multiplayer hangout game with proximity chat and physics-based sledding. Players compete in races and tricks or explore with side activities.
What players likedPlayers praise "Sledding Game" as a cozy, chill hangout game akin to social simulators, offering endless fun with friends through diverse activities.
The catchSledding feels clunky; controls janky and awkward
Games like Sledding Game →
This is a multiplayer, competitive pool game where players eliminate each other by clearing balls. The core loop involves strategic shot-making and a roulette-style elimination mechanic, creating a tense and exciting feel.
What players likedPlayers praise its unpredictable, high-stakes fun, where luck can turn the tide quickly, similar to other games of chance.
The catchThe game is buggy and janky, with grey screen crashes and unreliable physics.
Games like Nine-Ball Roulette →
Rollerdrome89% positive from 2,262 reviews20222% finish itDeck Playable
Rollerdrome is a third-person action shooter blending skating and combat. Players gain health from kills and ammo from tricks in a stylish, retrofuturistic setting.
What players likedPlayers praise Rollerdrome as an addictive mix of Tony Hawk, Max Payne, and OlliOlli World, with seamless gameplay, killer art, and a banger soundtrack.
The catchPlaying on keyboard and mouse feels awful, so a controller is close to required.
Games like Rollerdrome →
This is a retro platformer collection featuring classic Castlevania games. Players fight vampires and monsters using whip attacks in a gothic horror setting.
What players likedPlayers praise this collection as a challenging, classic action platformer that holds up well and influenced the Metroidvania genre.
The catchAn unpatched audio bug distorts the sound, often forcing a restart to clear it.
Games like Castlevania Anniversary Collection →
This is a 2-on-2 arcade basketball game featuring licensed NBA players. Its core loop involves competitive streetball matches with signature moves and various game modes.
The catchMost of the roster is locked behind heavy grinding or cash, and the servers are dead.
Games like NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 →
STRIDE80% positive from 2,179 reviews202210% finish itDeck Unsupported
STRIDE is a VR parkour shooter with a fast-paced, action-packed feel. Players vault, swing, and shoot through a futuristic city, with multiple competitive and endless modes.
The catchThe promised story campaign was cut and sold separately as a full price game.
Games like STRIDE →
This is a meme quiz simulation game. Players answer meme-related questions across levels to test and improve their meme knowledge.
The catchIt runs only in Russian despite the store page listing English and 100 other languages.
Games like MEMOLOGY: GOYDA →
TrackDayR87% positive from 2,144 reviews20210% finish itDeck Playable
TrackDayR is a realistic motorcycle riding simulator focused on skill progression and precision control. It offers diverse vehicles and competitive online racing with a community-driven evolving game mode.
What players likedPlayers find TrackDayR a more enjoyable and accessible alternative to MX Bikes, praised for its fun gameplay and progression.
The catchBuggy and unstable, with crashes and loading failures that stop play before it starts.
Games like TrackDayR →
This is a casual baseball simulation game. Players manage teams and compete in seasons with simple controls and a nostalgic feel.
What players likedPlayers praise its deep yet easy-to-learn mechanics and nostalgic pixel art, feeling like classic computer lab games.
The catchThe port is rough, with window scaling problems, audio crackle, frame drops and crashes.
Games like Backyard Baseball 97 →
Baseball simulation game with deep on-field mechanics and multiple offline/online modes. Offers scalable difficulty and extensive team customization.
The catchThe AI rubber bands, so a big lead makes your team suddenly fall apart.
Games like Super Mega Baseball 3 →
