Choose Arcade Machine Basketball
Choose Arcade Machine Basketball if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Arcade Machine Basketball launched in 2021.
Arcade Machine Basketball vs Beat The Moles
Arcade Machine Basketball and Beat The Moles both land in 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Beat The Moles (2020) is 1 year older than Arcade Machine Basketball (2021). Beat The Moles is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcade Machine Basketball (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Beat The Moles
Choose Beat The Moles if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beat The Moles launched in 2020.
Both Arcade Machine Basketball and Beat The Moles sit in 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
 Arcade Machine Basketball |  Beat The Moles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | AIR FORGE GAMES L.L.C. | INFINITE BRIDGE |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Beat The Moles (2020) is 1 year older than Arcade Machine Basketball (2021).
- Beat The Moles is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Arcade Machine Basketball (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Arcade Machine Basketball vs Beat The Moles — FAQ
- Should I play Arcade Machine Basketball or Beat The Moles first?
- If you want chronology, Beat The Moles (2020) came out before Arcade Machine Basketball (2021). 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 Arcade Machine Basketball and Beat The Moles similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Beat The Moles have multiplayer like Arcade Machine Basketball?
- No. Arcade Machine Basketball supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Beat The Moles is listed as single-player only.