Choose Pinball Lockdown
Choose Pinball Lockdown if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. Pinball Lockdown launched in 2020.
Pinball Lockdown vs Basketball Pinball
Pinball Lockdown and Basketball Pinball both land in Sports, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Pinball Lockdown (2020) is 3 years older than Basketball Pinball (2023). Basketball Pinball is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pinball Lockdown (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Basketball Pinball
Choose Basketball Pinball if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Basketball Pinball launched in 2023.
Both Pinball Lockdown and Basketball Pinball sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Pinball Lockdown |  Basketball Pinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Onteca Ltd | Super PowerUp Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Pinball Lockdown (2020) is 3 years older than Basketball Pinball (2023).
- Basketball Pinball is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pinball Lockdown (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Pinball Lockdown vs Basketball Pinball — FAQ
- Should I play Pinball Lockdown or Basketball Pinball first?
- If you want chronology, Pinball Lockdown (2020) came out before Basketball Pinball (2023). 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 Pinball Lockdown and Basketball Pinball similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation, 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.