Free games like NBA Playgrounds
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to NBA Playgrounds, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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The Expendabros
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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Rec Room
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
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Fishing Planet
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window. Shares Sports with NBA Playgrounds.
Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.
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TrackMania Nations Forever
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
A free game in the truest sense of the word, TrackMania Nations Forever lets you drive at mind-blowing speeds on fun and spectacular tracks in solo and multiplayer modes.TrackMania Nations Forever offers a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively challenging tracks.
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Yet Another Zombie Defense
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
Darkness is coming. How long can YOU survive? Build your base by day, defend it by night. Play in online or local co-op. Stay alive as long as you can.
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Ninja Kiwi Archive
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
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Super Crate Box
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
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Idol Showdown
Free-to-play alternative to NBA Playgrounds — no purchase or trial window.
Made by hololive fans, for hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.