Choose Basketball Pinball
Choose Basketball Pinball if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Basketball Pinball launched in 2023.
Basketball Pinball vs Only Pinball
Basketball Pinball and Only Pinball 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. Basketball Pinball (2023) is 1 year older than Only Pinball (2024). Basketball Pinball is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Only Pinball (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Only Pinball
Choose Only Pinball if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. Only Pinball launched in 2024.
Both Basketball Pinball and Only Pinball sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Basketball Pinball |  Only Pinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Super PowerUp Games | Malzbie Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Basketball Pinball (2023) is 1 year older than Only Pinball (2024).
- Basketball Pinball is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Only Pinball (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Basketball Pinball vs Only Pinball — FAQ
- Should I play Basketball Pinball or Only Pinball first?
- If you want chronology, Basketball Pinball (2023) came out before Only Pinball (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 Basketball Pinball and Only Pinball 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.