# Games like NBA THE RUN

> The closest matches to NBA THE RUN: NBA 2K26, 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound, NBA 2K25, Freestyle 2: Street Basketball, and REMATCH. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [NBA 2K26](https://imho.run/games/3472040/nba-2k26) — Shares real time combat and character customization with NBA THE RUN. 8,820 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472040/)
2. [3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound](https://imho.run/games/1292630/3on3-freestyle-rebound) — Also Basketball and Team-Based, like NBA THE RUN. 2,431 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292630/)
3. [NBA 2K25](https://imho.run/games/2878980/nba-2k25) — Shares character customization with NBA THE RUN. 13,782 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878980/)
4. [Freestyle 2: Street Basketball](https://imho.run/games/339610/freestyle-2-street-basketball) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 6,952 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339610/)
5. [REMATCH](https://imho.run/games/2138720/rematch) — Also Team-Based and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 15,498 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138720/)
6. [NBA 2K Playgrounds 2](https://imho.run/games/726590/nba-2k-playgrounds-2) — A frequent pick in NBA THE RUN players' libraries, and another Sports. 486 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726590/)
7. [Third Person Basketball Court](https://imho.run/games/3396100/third-person-basketball-court) — Explores sports, like NBA THE RUN. 56 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3396100/)
8. [Hoop Land](https://imho.run/games/2453660/hoop-land) — Explores sports, like NBA THE RUN. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453660/)
9. [Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder](https://imho.run/games/2995450/clutchtime-basketball-deckbuilder) — Explores sports, like NBA THE RUN. 93 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2995450/)
10. [Knockout City™](https://imho.run/games/1301210/knockout-city) — A frequent pick in NBA THE RUN players' libraries, and another Action. 3,714 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301210/)
11. [Rocket League®](https://imho.run/games/252950/rocket-league) — Also Team-Based and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 226,694 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/)
12. [Soccer Online: Ball 3D](https://imho.run/games/485610/soccer-online-ball-3d) — Also Team-Based and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 935 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485610/)
13. [Battlerite](https://imho.run/games/504370/battlerite) — Also Team-Based, like NBA THE RUN. 23,841 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/504370/)
14. [SpeedRunners](https://imho.run/games/207140/speedrunners) — Also Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 9,614 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207140/)
15. [Windjammers 2](https://imho.run/games/1114290/windjammers-2) — Also Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114290/)
16. [NBA Playgrounds](https://imho.run/games/545270/nba-playgrounds) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 395 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545270/)
17. [skate.](https://imho.run/games/3354750/skate) — Shares co op multiplayer and character customization with NBA THE RUN. 58,412 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354750/)
18. [Skill Legends Royale](https://imho.run/games/3114410/skill-legends-royale) — Shares wave based combat with NBA THE RUN. 618 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114410/)
19. [Super Woden: Rally Edge](https://imho.run/games/3218630/super-woden-rally-edge) — Explores retro, like NBA THE RUN. 737 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218630/)
20. [Super Mega Baseball 3](https://imho.run/games/988910/super-mega-baseball-3) — Also Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 1,582 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/988910/)
21. [Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions](https://imho.run/games/2878600/harry-potter-quidditch-champions) — Explores multiplayer, like NBA THE RUN. 1,657 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878600/)
22. [RoboDunk](https://imho.run/games/1557720/robodunk) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 74 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557720/)
23. [Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions](https://imho.run/games/1163550/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions) — A frequent pick in NBA THE RUN players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,187 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163550/)
24. [Need for Speed™ Heat](https://imho.run/games/1222680/need-for-speed-heat) — Also Sports, like NBA THE RUN. 50,235 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222680/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2866670&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2866670&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2866670&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2866670
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2866670
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NBA THE RUN

Take your favorite NBA stars to iconic streetball courts around the world, in this fast-paced, online 3v3 basketball game. Stack wins, earn cred and become the GOAT of THE RUN. Who's Got Next?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2866670
- **Developer:** Play by Play Studios
- **Publisher:** Play by Play Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Steam Achievements, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2866670/nba-the-run)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2866670&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2866670/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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