Choose GhostHunter
Choose GhostHunter if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. GhostHunter launched in 2021.
GhostHunter vs Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball
GhostHunter and Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. GhostHunter (2021) is 4 years older than Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball (2025). GhostHunter is free; Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball is paid (3.99 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 Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball
Choose Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball if you want a Sports and Adventure game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball launched in 2025.
Both GhostHunter and Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 GhostHunter |  Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 84% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | 谷雨工作室 | Team K6 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- GhostHunter (2021) is 4 years older than Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball (2025).
- GhostHunter is free; Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
GhostHunter vs Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball — FAQ
- Should I play GhostHunter or Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball first?
- If you want chronology, GhostHunter (2021) came out before Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball (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 GhostHunter and Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 GhostHunter and Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GhostHunter ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is GhostHunter free?
- Yes — GhostHunter is a free-to-play Steam title. Hoop Fighters: Party Basketball is paid (3.99 USD).