Choose SHOTBALL
Choose SHOTBALL if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. SHOTBALL launched in 2025.
SHOTBALL vs Rivals Basketball
SHOTBALL and Rivals Basketball both land in Action, 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 share Action, Sports on Steam. SHOTBALL is free; Rivals Basketball is paid (Price unknown). Rivals Basketball has co-op; SHOTBALL does not. 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 Rivals Basketball
Choose Rivals Basketball if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both SHOTBALL and Rivals Basketball sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 SHOTBALL |  Rivals Basketball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.8% positive (120 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | HOLODOT STUDIO | Anti-Hero Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- SHOTBALL is free; Rivals Basketball is paid (Price unknown).
- Rivals Basketball has co-op; SHOTBALL does not.
SHOTBALL vs Rivals Basketball — FAQ
- Are SHOTBALL and Rivals Basketball similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is SHOTBALL free?
- Yes — SHOTBALL is a free-to-play Steam title. Rivals Basketball is paid (Price unknown).