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Tennis Elbow 4
Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 4 is a true tennis simulation built around anticipation, positioning and risk management. Easy to start, demanding to master, it delivers exceptional gameplay depth and long-term progression.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Realistic tennis physics” (76 of 102 reviews) and “Steep but rewarding learning curve” (19); the most common complaint is “Outdated graphics and animations” (15). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-14.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I have been playing tennis since i was 4, all through high school and college, and now as a recreational hobby. This game is as close to how tennis feels without stepping on the court. The momentum and physics are…”
19 of the 102 reviews raise this.
9 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I've been playing tennis games for more than 30 years. With each release I've always been disappointed by two things: a lack of realism in gameplay and the career mode. I want to start as a rookie youngster nr 1000 on…”
“after playing this GOAT simulation 180 hours i can recommend it to every player who likes realistic tennis with rewarding rallies who feel like real tennis. best sport game ever made. deep career modus and great online…”
“Good potential, but the service system needs clearer feedback. I really like tennis games and I was excited to try this one. The animations, the atmosphere and the progression through tournaments all feel promising. The…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Basically everything i was looking for, the not realistic looking faces dont bother me as when you are playing you dont see the players closed up. If gameplay and a immersive career is all you are looking for just like…”
“I have thousands of hours on Tennis Elbow 2013 with the Patch Maxou 2016 mod. This new game blows my expectations out of the water. The mods are in the game now which helps a lot and the roster is updated. The physics…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Just look at how much time I have spent with this game and draw your own conclusion from that.”
“after playing this GOAT simulation 180 hours i can recommend it to every player who likes realistic tennis with rewarding rallies who feel like real tennis. best sport game ever made. deep career modus and great online…”
“Basically everything i was looking for, the not realistic looking faces dont bother me as when you are playing you dont see the players closed up. If gameplay and a immersive career is all you are looking for just like…”
15 of the 102 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Best tennis sim out there. Wish the graphics were better, but the gameplay simply outdoes the others (and most sports sims honestly).”
“I bought all of the "better" tennis games that were released in the past 5 years. This not the best looking game of them all, but by far the best gameplay experience. For anyone getting the game; I advice you to do the…”
7 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Good potential, but the service system needs clearer feedback. I really like tennis games and I was excited to try this one. The animations, the atmosphere and the progression through tournaments all feel promising. The…”
“Game play is a solid 4/5, one of the better made games. First is a nit, there are a lot of lets. That needs some tuning. Movement is pretty laggy, and at medium and upper difficulties you need to have elite reaction…”
“The Mechanic seems to me alright but please add controls for playstation controller, and also when i go to switch controller as in controller 1 to controller 2 and so, after the 4th one the game says it crashed other…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Game play is a solid 4/5, one of the better made games. First is a nit, there are a lot of lets. That needs some tuning. Movement is pretty laggy, and at medium and upper difficulties you need to have elite reaction…”
“I really like the gameplay. I cannot get the menus to work comfortably for me. The dev is doing a great job..is that his voice doing the commentary of the matches?? Anyway, for the UI and menus need some real coding…”
“Highly recommend, especially if you've played actual tennis before. Mechanics are satisfying, fair, and adjustable. FYI this is NOT a triple-A title - don't expect incredible graphics or UI - then again, it also doesn't…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm a huge tennis fan and really enjoy playing this game the physics are amazing for a tennis game best out of all the ones I've played. Only complaint I have is that the CPU is way to overpowered, they can hit the most…”
“Game play is a solid 4/5, one of the better made games. First is a nit, there are a lot of lets. That needs some tuning. Movement is pretty laggy, and at medium and upper difficulties you need to have elite reaction…”
“This game was fun until two things happened. I hit some kind of bug where every shot I hit towards the edge, even if it was in the safe zone and on the chords of the racket would go out, and ran up against nothing but…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I have been playing tennis since i was 4, all through high school and college, and now as a recreational hobby. This game is as close to how tennis feels without stepping on the court. The momentum and physics are…”
“The Mechanic seems to me alright but please add controls for playstation controller, and also when i go to switch controller as in controller 1 to controller 2 and so, after the 4th one the game says it crashed other…”
“This game was fun until two things happened. I hit some kind of bug where every shot I hit towards the edge, even if it was in the safe zone and on the chords of the racket would go out, and ran up against nothing but…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-14
“Best tennis game maybe ever... Mod support lets you play career mode against current/former real players. Realistic gameplay. Have played the other games with more photo-realistic graphics, but they are borderline unplayable compared to Tennis Elbow 4. Tennis fans deserve a good…”
— a player, Steam review · 221 hrs played“I’ll start off by saying this is hands down the best tennis sim out there. I’ve spent a fair amount of time playing other tennis games, and while many have better graphics or flashier presentations, the gameplay eventually starts to feel narrow and predictable. It’s the complete…”
— a player, Steam review · 390 hrs played“Just remember that one man made this game! Quite simply, this game is the definition of "Substance over Style". Edit: Certain aspects of visual polish can be achieved thanks to modders if that is what you desire. Genuine tournament feel can be achieved. Furthermore, mods allow…”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Build 166 ; SubBuild 2026.10.14
Here we go with an update offering a lot of new possibilities for the Modders ! 🙂 New Features : - Modding : the menu files are now patchable, allowing different Mods to mod the same menu (HowTo => ht
Build 165 ; SubBuild 2026.10.3
Here's an update with a big new feature : the Dynamic Clay ! There are also some important changes and fixes. I hope you'll enjoy it. 🙂 New Features : - Rendering : now the ball and the player's feet
SubBuild 2026.9.10
Changes : - Engine : optimized the game engine calculations to gain a couple of FPS on low-end CPUs (eg: PS4 & Xbox One), and possibly even more for online matches with high Delay Bug Fixes : - Gamepl
SubBuild 2026.9.8
Bug Fixes : - Menus : the customisation screen had a couple of glitches - Rendering : the new hairs were too bright on macOS - Helpers : the ball preview was shown after a net clip even if the Preview
Tennis Elbow 4 - Version 1.0b
Here's the version 1.0b of Tennis Elbow 4 ! It's the 1st big update after the end of the full-time development of TE4. There are a bunch of fixes, tuning, and a few improvements and new features. Game
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Sports |
| Player tags | Simulation · Sports · Indie · Tennis · Realistic · PvP · Co-op · Local Co-Op · Online Co-Op · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Early Access (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op |
| Languages | English, French, German, Korean, Czech, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 64 |
| Official site | https://www.managames.com/tennis |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 10/8/7/Vista Processor: 1.5 Ghz Intel Pentium Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1-GB DirectX 11 GPU or IGP: GeForce GTX 280 / Intel UHD Graphics 620 / Radeon HD 5750, or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: Low range IGPs are not supported ; the game runs on Intel HD5000 but the framerate is around 40-50 fps even on minimum settings.