Choose Hot Pinball Thrills
Choose Hot Pinball Thrills if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hot Pinball Thrills launched in 2015.
Hot Pinball Thrills vs Basketball Pinball
Hot Pinball Thrills and Basketball Pinball both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Hot Pinball Thrills (2015) is 8 years older than Basketball Pinball (2023). Basketball Pinball is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hot Pinball Thrills (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Basketball Pinball
Choose Basketball Pinball if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Basketball Pinball launched in 2023.
Both Hot Pinball Thrills and Basketball Pinball sit in Sports, 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
 Hot Pinball Thrills |  Basketball Pinball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.6% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fancy Bytes, Reactor | Super PowerUp Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Hot Pinball Thrills (2015) is 8 years older than Basketball Pinball (2023).
- Basketball Pinball is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hot Pinball Thrills (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Hot Pinball Thrills vs Basketball Pinball — FAQ
- Should I play Hot Pinball Thrills or Basketball Pinball first?
- If you want chronology, Hot Pinball Thrills (2015) came out before Basketball Pinball (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 Hot Pinball Thrills and Basketball Pinball similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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.