Choose NBA 2K20
Choose NBA 2K20 if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
NBA 2K20 vs Forklift Basketball
NBA 2K20 and Forklift Basketball both land in Sports on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Sports games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. NBA 2K20 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forklift Basketball has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Forklift Basketball
Choose Forklift Basketball if you want an Action and Racing game with Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.
Both NBA 2K20 and Forklift Basketball sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 NBA 2K20 |  Forklift Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Action, Sports, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 61.4% positive (10,195 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Visual Concepts | Aphelios |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- NBA 2K20 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forklift Basketball has no Deck rating yet.
NBA 2K20 vs Forklift Basketball — FAQ
- Are NBA 2K20 and Forklift Basketball similar?
- They overlap on Sports on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both NBA 2K20 and Forklift Basketball have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: NBA 2K20 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Forklift Basketball ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does NBA 2K20 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — NBA 2K20 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forklift Basketball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.