Choose Pickup Basketball VR
Choose Pickup Basketball VR if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pickup Basketball VR launched in 2021.
Pickup Basketball VR vs Blacktop Hoops
Pickup Basketball VR and Blacktop Hoops 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. Pickup Basketball VR (2021) is 3 years older than Blacktop Hoops (2024). Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Pickup Basketball VR: 63 reviews, Blacktop Hoops: 14). 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 Blacktop Hoops
Choose Blacktop Hoops if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blacktop Hoops launched in 2024.
Both Pickup Basketball VR and Blacktop Hoops sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.8% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pickup Basketball VR |  Blacktop Hoops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (63 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Revog Games | Vinci Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Pickup Basketball VR (2021) is 3 years older than Blacktop Hoops (2024).
- Both sit near 78% positive on Steam (Pickup Basketball VR: 63 reviews, Blacktop Hoops: 14).
- Pickup Basketball VR is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Blacktop Hoops (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pickup Basketball VR is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Blacktop Hoops has no Deck rating yet.
Pickup Basketball VR vs Blacktop Hoops — FAQ
- Should I play Pickup Basketball VR or Blacktop Hoops first?
- If you want chronology, Pickup Basketball VR (2021) came out before Blacktop Hoops (2024). 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 Pickup Basketball VR and Blacktop Hoops 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 Pickup Basketball VR and Blacktop Hoops have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pickup Basketball VR ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blacktop Hoops ships Online Co-op, Co-op.