Choose Desktop Basketball
Choose Desktop Basketball if you want an Action, Indie, and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desktop Basketball launched in 2022.
Desktop Basketball vs StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball
Desktop Basketball and StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball 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. Desktop Basketball (2022) is 1 year older than StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball (2023). Desktop Basketball is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball (1.39 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 StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball
Choose StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball launched in 2023.
Both Desktop Basketball and StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Desktop Basketball |  StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 84.6% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | SAT-BOX | Melko Game Club |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Desktop Basketball (2022) is 1 year older than StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball (2023).
- Desktop Basketball is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball (1.39 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Desktop Basketball has co-op; StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball does not.
- StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Desktop Basketball has no Deck rating yet.
Desktop Basketball vs StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball — FAQ
- Should I play Desktop Basketball or StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball first?
- If you want chronology, Desktop Basketball (2022) came out before StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball (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 Desktop Basketball and StreetStep: 21st Century Basketball 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.