Tennis Elbow 2013 similar games & best alternatives

Tennis Elbow 2013

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 2013 is a tennis simulation with an easy and intuitive learning curve, but with exceptional gameplay depth.

What works

  • Highly realistic and challenging tennis simulation
  • Deep and extensive career mode with player progression
  • Strong modding community enabling customization
  • Addictive gameplay with high replay value
  • Supports multiplayer and cooperative doubles

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and ui
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Limited animations especially for volleying
  • Lack of licensed player names without mods
  • Online community smaller and matchmaking can be difficult

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Don Bradman Cricket 14

  • Cricket 24

  • Cricket 19

  • Virtual Pool 4

  • Tennis Elbow 4

  • Ashes Cricket

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Tennis Elbow 2013 but with more leadership over others

  • Axis Football 2023

  • IOSoccer

  • Hoop Land

  • Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create

  • Pro Soccer Online

  • Cricket 22

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Tennis Elbow 2013 but with less survival pressure

  • Disc Space

  • Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge

  • Disc Jam

  • FIFA 22

  • MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26

  • Super Video Golf

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Tennis Elbow 2013: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026