28 Great Games Like Ear Hockey

Our experts have spent time searching for great games similar to Ear Hockey and have found the following:

Ear Hockey is a bat and ball competitive game played by listening to the in-game audio alone; no screen required. It uses spatial audio cues to signal to the player where they are in the play-space and where the main game object, the ball, is travelling.

Unfortunately, Ear Hockey is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Ear Hockey

Game Details

Release Date: 14/12/2018

Price: Free

Platforms: PC

Content Rating: PEGI 3

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Players: 1-2 (2 online)

Genres: Action, Sports (Rhythm and Traversal)

Accessibility: 20 features

Components: 3D First-Person

Developer: Patrick D Farley (@PatrickDFarley)

Costs: Free

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Rocket League

Release Date: 28/08/2018

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds

Components: 3D Third-Person

Drive futuristic cars to score goals with an oversized football. It’s another game that sounds ridiculous but is actually a huge amount of fun to play and requires a lot of expertise. What’s not obvious from the start is the level of control that...

Videoball

Release Date: 12/06/2016

Platforms: PC, PS4 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Components: 2D Overhead

Videoball is a minimalist sports game for up to six players. The aim is to get one of the balls into the opponent’s goal by shooting it with triangles. It’s highly skilled, frantic and works brilliantly in a competitive family setting.

Mario Strikers Charged

Release Date: 25/05/2007

Platforms: GameCube, Wii and Wii U

Components: 2D Overhead and 3D Third-Person

Mario Strikers Charged, also Mario Strikers Charged Football and Mario Power Soccer, was the sequel to Super Mario Strikers for the GameCube. It offers a fast and furious game of football staring Nintendo characters.

Sequence Storm

Release Date: 21/12/2018

Platforms: PC

Components: 3D First-Person

This is a rhythm game where you press buttons in time with the music to score points. It sounds simple, but similar to games like Guitar Hero, it soon gets more complex. Unusually the rhythm play has a futuristic racing story.

12 Orbits

Release Date: 27/04/2018

Platforms: Android, Mac, PC, Switch and iOS

Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds

Components: 2D Side-On

12 Orbits is a tactical game where you control a small coloured ball by pressing a single button. When you are over the grey circles you press to orbit that circle, otherwise pressing the button will dodge.

Space Wave Race

Release Date: 07/07/2020

Platforms: Mac and PC

Components: 3D Third-Person

Space Wave Race is a racing game. You compete in an intergalactic racing championship where you will challenge the best pilots in the galaxy. It's designed to be able to be played with just the audio feedback, and offers a challenge for both sighted and...

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Joust Mania

Release Date: 11/06/2019

Platforms: Mac, PC, PS3 and PS4

Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds

Joust is a movement-sensitive game of tag is played in the real world, holding PlayStation Move motion controllers. First appearing as one of the games in the Sportsfriends pack, and then evolving as Joust Mania with more modes and up to 16 players,...

3 Easier Skill Rating than Ear Hockey

If you like the sound of Ear Hockey but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.

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16 Video Games Like Ear Hockey Based on Genre

These are games of a similar genre mix to Ear Hockey. This includes games from the Action, Sports, Rhythm and Traversal genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.

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Street Power Football

Videoball

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4 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Ear Hockey

If you like the sound of Ear Hockey but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our Ear Hockey Accessibility Report.

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28 Great Games Like Ear Hockey

Game Details

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Videoball

Mario Strikers Charged

Sequence Storm

12 Orbits

Space Wave Race

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Joust Mania

3 Easier Skill Rating than Ear Hockey

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16 Video Games Like Ear Hockey Based on Genre

4 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Ear Hockey

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Difficulty Options:	Simple and Full Version No Memorisation Advantage No Hidden Information No Deceit Advantage No Colour Advantage No Mathematics Advantage No Weighing Decisions

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Assistance Getting Started:	Clear Manual Electronic Version of Manual Electronic Version of Manual for Screen Readers Getting Started Video Digital Version Reference Aid
Assistance Progressing:	Play Order Tokens (Or play order doesn’t change) Reaction-Time Not Critical Low Pressure Low Impact Catch Up Rule

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Pieces:	Components are Distinguishable by Touch Components are Replaceable No Non-Standard Dice (Or No Dice) No Tiny Pieces No Paper Money No Sprawl
Cards:	Large Card Size Standard Card Shape Limited Hand Management No Excessive Card Shuffling No Right-Handed Advantage
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Printed Visibility:	Colour Blind Friendly Design Double-Coding Colour High Contrast Colours
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28 Great Games Like Ear Hockey

Game Details

6 Similar Games Short List

Rocket League

Videoball

Mario Strikers Charged

Sequence Storm

12 Orbits

Space Wave Race

1 Similar Game Long List

Joust Mania

3 Easier Skill Rating than Ear Hockey

8 Board Game Alternatives to Ear Hockey

16 Video Games Like Ear Hockey Based on Genre

4 Video Games With More Documented Accessibility Features than Ear Hockey

Ear Hockey is in These Lists

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