Choose Freestyle 2: Street Basketball
Choose Freestyle 2: Street Basketball if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball vs Blacktop Hoops
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball and Blacktop Hoops both land in Action, Sports, 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 Action, Sports, Casual on Steam. Freestyle 2: Street Basketball (2015) is 9 years older than Blacktop Hoops (2024). Blacktop Hoops scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Freestyle 2: Street Basketball (70.2% positive). 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 Blacktop Hoops
Choose Blacktop Hoops if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blacktop Hoops launched in 2024.
Both Freestyle 2: Street Basketball and Blacktop Hoops sit in Action, Sports, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Freestyle 2: Street Basketball |  Blacktop Hoops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (6,952 reviews) | 78.6% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | JOYCITY | Vinci Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Freestyle 2: Street Basketball (2015) is 9 years older than Blacktop Hoops (2024).
- Blacktop Hoops scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Freestyle 2: Street Basketball (70.2% positive).
- Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is free; Blacktop Hoops is paid (29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Blacktop Hoops has no Deck rating yet.
Freestyle 2: Street Basketball vs Blacktop Hoops — FAQ
- Should I play Freestyle 2: Street Basketball or Blacktop Hoops first?
- If you want chronology, Freestyle 2: Street Basketball (2015) came out before Blacktop Hoops (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 Freestyle 2: Street Basketball and Blacktop Hoops similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Do both Freestyle 2: Street Basketball and Blacktop Hoops have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Freestyle 2: Street Basketball ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Blacktop Hoops ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Freestyle 2: Street Basketball free?
- Yes — Freestyle 2: Street Basketball is a free-to-play Steam title. Blacktop Hoops is paid (29.99 USD).