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The Spike

2020

Should you play it?

The Spike is a 2D volleyball game which is light, but dynamic. Dominate your opponents with speedy and powerful spikes, to take control of the court!

What works

  • Addictive and fast-paced volleyball gameplay
  • Affordable price with good value
  • Skill-based mechanics with rewarding mastery
  • Character customization and upgrades
  • Enjoyable story mode and modes variety

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and updates on pc version
  • No online multiplayer and weak ai teammates
  • Grindy progression and gacha system
  • Camera and control issues especially for setter
  • Frequent bugs and occasional data loss

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • World of Tennis: Roaring ’20s

  • Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker

  • Shooters, Ready!

  • PLATiNA :: LAB

  • Lofi Ping Pong

  • Heroine of the Sniper

More violent

Games that feels like The Spike but with more combat and destruction

  • One Finger Death Punch 2

  • Bunker Punks

  • Nitro Express

  • Seraph

  • BLADECHIMERA

  • Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Spike but with more imaginative fiction

  • SpunkStock: Music Festival

  • INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road

  • The Spike Cross

  • Behold the Kickmen

  • Dodgeball Academia

  • PIXELMAN

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Similarity map

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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

Last update: 03/08/2026