# Games like NBA Playgrounds

> The closest matches to NBA Playgrounds: NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K17, Basketball Classics, and WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS. 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 2K Playgrounds 2](https://imho.run/games/726590/nba-2k-playgrounds-2) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 486 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726590/)
2. [NBA 2K20](https://imho.run/games/1089350/nba-2k20) — A frequent pick in NBA Playgrounds players' libraries, and another Sports. 10,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089350/)
3. [NBA 2K17](https://imho.run/games/385760/nba-2k17) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 1,791 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385760/)
4. [Basketball Classics](https://imho.run/games/819630/basketball-classics) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 147 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/819630/)
5. [WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS](https://imho.run/games/1142100/wwe-2k-battlegrounds) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 238 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142100/)
6. [RoboDunk](https://imho.run/games/1557720/robodunk) — A frequent pick in NBA Playgrounds players' libraries, and another Action. 74 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1557720/)
7. [Backyard Basketball '01](https://imho.run/games/3170580/backyard-basketball-01) — Shares power ups with NBA Playgrounds. 99 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170580/)
8. [Super Mega Baseball 2](https://imho.run/games/414870/super-mega-baseball-2) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 857 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414870/)
9. [Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions](https://imho.run/games/1163550/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions) — A frequent pick in NBA Playgrounds players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,187 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163550/)
10. [Hoop Land](https://imho.run/games/2453660/hoop-land) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453660/)
11. [DIRT 5](https://imho.run/games/1038250/dirt-5) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 1,504 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038250/)
12. [Regular Human Basketball](https://imho.run/games/661940/regular-human-basketball) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 171 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/661940/)
13. [SpeedRunners](https://imho.run/games/207140/speedrunners) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 9,614 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207140/)
14. [Windjammers 2](https://imho.run/games/1114290/windjammers-2) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 329 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114290/)
15. [Toasterball](https://imho.run/games/1142810/toasterball) — Shares power ups with NBA Playgrounds. 117 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142810/)
16. [Rocket League®](https://imho.run/games/252950/rocket-league) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 226,694 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/)
17. [Disc Jam](https://imho.run/games/415880/disc-jam) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 434 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415880/)
18. [Freestyle 2: Street Basketball](https://imho.run/games/339610/freestyle-2-street-basketball) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 6,952 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339610/)
19. [Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game™](https://imho.run/games/981890/olympic-games-tokyo-2020-the-official-video-game) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 192 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/981890/)
20. [Mutant Football League](https://imho.run/games/529520/mutant-football-league) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 657 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/529520/)
21. [Kopanito All-Stars Soccer](https://imho.run/games/399820/kopanito-all-stars-soccer) — Shares power ups with NBA Playgrounds. 690 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/399820/)
22. [3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound](https://imho.run/games/1292630/3on3-freestyle-rebound) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 2,431 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1292630/)
23. [Monster Jam Steel Titans 2](https://imho.run/games/1205480/monster-jam-steel-titans-2) — Also Sports, like NBA Playgrounds. 262 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205480/)
24. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Same comedic mood as NBA Playgrounds. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)

## 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=545270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=545270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=545270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=545270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/545270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NBA Playgrounds

Classic NBA arcade action is back! Take your “A” game to the playground and beat the best in high-flying 2-on-2 basketball action. Practice your skills offline, play with up to three others and take your talents online to posterize your opponents with acrobatic jams and ridiculous displays of skill.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 545270
- **Developer:** Saber Interactive
- **Publisher:** Mad Dog Games, LLC
- **Genres:** Sports
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 8, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 67
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/545270/nba-playgrounds)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=545270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545270/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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