Choose Volleying
Choose Volleying if it's currently about 51% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volleying launched in 2018.
Volleying vs Basketing
Volleying and Basketing both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Volleying (2018) is 4 years older than Basketing (2022). Volleying is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Basketing (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 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 Basketing
Choose Basketing if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Basketing launched in 2022.
Both Volleying and Basketing sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Volleying |  Basketing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.2% positive (77 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gestalt Development Studio | Gestalt Development Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Volleying (2018) is 4 years older than Basketing (2022).
- Volleying is currently ~51% cheaper on Steam than Basketing (0.49 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Volleying vs Basketing — FAQ
- Should I play Volleying or Basketing first?
- If you want chronology, Volleying (2018) came out before Basketing (2022). 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 Volleying and Basketing similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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 Volleying and Basketing have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Volleying ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Basketing ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.