Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Pong but w dialogue

Pong where every paddle hit forces dialogue with a stranger

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1IM
   I made a web game called Almost Pong▲1,135

   Hi HN! I made many small web games in the past with Unity or Phaser. But this time I wanted to make something completely on my own. So I coded a basic game framework in plain JavaScript, and used it to make Almost Pong. This was a really fun project that taught me a lot about JavaScript, and I plan to make more minimalist games with this framework. Interesting fact: Almost Pong doesn't load any assets, all sprites and sounds are generated with code. Happy to answer questions, and please let me know if you have any feedback on the game. Thanks!

   2022 · lessmilk.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pong game▲7

   Two-player game, each player controls paddle to hit the ball

   2024 · pong-paddle-game.netlify.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I taught AI to commentate Pong in real time▲207

   LLM-generated real-time commentary for Pong. Contribute to pncnmnp/xpong development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Splish Splash Pong▲54

   Single player 'pong' on water with obstacles

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pongmates▲73

   Brand new classic Ping Pong

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6PW
   Pong Wars▲490

   The eternal battle between day and night, good and bad. Written in JavaScript with some HTML & CSS in one index.html. Feel free to reuse the code and create your own version.

   2024 · pong-wars.koenvangilst.nl · its alternatives →

7. 7II
   I implemented Pong as a cellular automaton▲225

   2019 · ericu.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pong Quest▲56

   A classic pong quest through unique levels full of twists!

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Ping Pong Run▲108

   The last ping pong game you'll ever need

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A Tiny Game of Pong▲97

    The tiniest game of pong for your Apple Watch.

    2016 · atinygame.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AR Pong▲76

    Augmented reality beer pong for iOS

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    60 Second Game Challenge▲72

    A pong game.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PlayPlay.io▲78

    Chess and Ping Pong tracking in Slack

    2015 · playplay.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pongbot▲83

    Slack bot for ping pong tracking.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PlayPong▲8

    The ultimate ping pong scoring app

    2024 · playpong.site · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PongUp!▲107

    The ping pong leaderboard for awesome offices 🏓

    2017 · getpongup.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pong AR▲66

    Play Pong with your face!

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Impossible Pong ▲53

    Easy,colorful and one-touch gameplay.Tap to change direction

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Peopling▲144

    Practice difficult conversations before they happen

    Mar 2026 · peopling.app · its alternatives →

20. 20HP
    HTML5 Ping-Pong Game▲25

    Collection of Awesome CSS and JS Creations to help out frontend developers and designers.

    2012 · cssdeck.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pinpon▲166

    The ping pong bot for Slack

    2015 · pinpon.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DoublePong▲4

    Pong, completely reimagined.

    2018 · just.js.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Square Pong▲85

    Pong in a box

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24IM
    I made a simple web game called Survival Pong▲11

    2022 · nassimslab.itch.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →