Choose Fight Crab
Choose Fight Crab if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Fight Crab launched in 2020.
Fight Crab vs Desktop Basketball
Fight Crab and Desktop Basketball both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Fight Crab (2020) is 2 years older than Desktop Basketball (2022). Desktop Basketball is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Fight Crab (1.39 USD vs. 19.99 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 a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Basketball launched in 2022.
Both Fight Crab and Desktop Basketball sit in Action, Sports, and Indie 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
 Fight Crab |  Desktop Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (571 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Calappa Games | SAT-BOX |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Fight Crab (2020) is 2 years older than Desktop Basketball (2022).
- Desktop Basketball is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Fight Crab (1.39 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fight Crab is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desktop Basketball has no Deck rating yet.
Fight Crab vs Desktop Basketball — FAQ
- Should I play Fight Crab or Desktop Basketball first?
- If you want chronology, Fight Crab (2020) 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 Fight Crab and Desktop Basketball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 Fight Crab and Desktop Basketball have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fight Crab ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Desktop Basketball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Fight Crab run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fight Crab is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Desktop Basketball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.