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New Retro Arcade: Neon vs International Basketball Manager

New Retro Arcade: Neon and International Basketball Manager both land in Sports, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. New Retro Arcade: Neon (2016) is 5 years older than International Basketball Manager (2021). New Retro Arcade: Neon scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than International Basketball Manager (50% 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 New Retro Arcade: Neon

Choose New Retro Arcade: Neon if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. New Retro Arcade: Neon launched in 2016.

Choose International Basketball Manager

Choose International Basketball Manager if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. International Basketball Manager launched in 2021.

Both New Retro Arcade: Neon and International Basketball Manager sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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

New Retro Arcade: Neon vs International Basketball Manager — Steam metadata comparison
New Retro Arcade: Neon — Steam game coverNew Retro Arcade: NeonInternational Basketball Manager — Steam game coverInternational Basketball Manager
Released20162021
GenresAction, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, RacingSports, Strategy, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews78.8% positive (476 reviews)50% positive (44 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersDigital CybercherriesUPLAY Online

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New Retro Arcade: Neon vs International Basketball Manager — FAQ

Should I play New Retro Arcade: Neon or International Basketball Manager first?
If you want chronology, New Retro Arcade: Neon (2016) came out before International Basketball Manager (2021). 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 New Retro Arcade: Neon and International Basketball Manager similar?
They overlap on Sports, Indie 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.
Does New Retro Arcade: Neon run on Steam Deck?
Yes — New Retro Arcade: Neon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. International Basketball Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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