Choose Street Hoop
Choose Street Hoop if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Street Hoop launched in 2019.
Street Hoop vs Desktop Basketball
Street Hoop and Desktop Basketball both land in Sports, Indie, Casual 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 share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Street Hoop (2019) is 3 years older than Desktop Basketball (2022). Desktop Basketball is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Street Hoop (1.39 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Desktop Basketball
Choose Desktop Basketball if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Basketball launched in 2022.
Both Street Hoop and Desktop Basketball sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Street Hoop |  Desktop Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digicon, DATA EAST | SAT-BOX |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Street Hoop (2019) is 3 years older than Desktop Basketball (2022).
- Desktop Basketball is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Street Hoop (1.39 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Desktop Basketball has co-op; Street Hoop does not.
Street Hoop vs Desktop Basketball — FAQ
- Should I play Street Hoop or Desktop Basketball first?
- If you want chronology, Street Hoop (2019) came out before Desktop Basketball (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Street Hoop and Desktop Basketball similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Casual 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.