Choose JUST HOOPS
Choose JUST HOOPS if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. JUST HOOPS launched in 2021.
JUST HOOPS vs VR Basketball: Training Challenge
JUST HOOPS and VR Basketball: Training Challenge 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. JUST HOOPS (2021) is 4 years older than VR Basketball: Training Challenge (2025). VR Basketball: Training Challenge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than JUST HOOPS (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 VR Basketball: Training Challenge
Choose VR Basketball: Training Challenge if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VR Basketball: Training Challenge launched in 2025.
Both JUST HOOPS and VR Basketball: Training Challenge sit in Sports, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 JUST HOOPS |  VR Basketball: Training Challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Realcast | Revino Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- JUST HOOPS (2021) is 4 years older than VR Basketball: Training Challenge (2025).
- VR Basketball: Training Challenge is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than JUST HOOPS (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
JUST HOOPS vs VR Basketball: Training Challenge — FAQ
- Should I play JUST HOOPS or VR Basketball: Training Challenge first?
- If you want chronology, JUST HOOPS (2021) came out before VR Basketball: Training Challenge (2025). 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 JUST HOOPS and VR Basketball: Training Challenge 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.