Best Basketball Arcade Games on PC

Olympic Basketball

This is a really nice basketball game for people who aren’t very good at sports games. I also own NBA 2K Playgrounds, and this game is much easier to play.

– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game

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Very straight to the point, easy, and fun to play! could use a little work in AI intelligence, it get’s buggy. For example: ball literally went round the rim for a minute or two before falling out . Funny to see but not fun to play in reality. I enjoyed it.

– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game

Olympic Basketball on Steam

Ultimate Rivals™: The Court

Set in a digital world of the near future, Ultimate Rivals™: The Court is the first basketball experience to gives fans the ability to play as their favorite athletes wherever and however they choose.

Play 3-on-3 arcade action basketball with tons of above-the-rim acrobatics! Choose your team, lace up your kicks, and then pass, block, shoot, and score in ways you’ve always imagined.

130+ superstars (including Legendary Athletes) from across the sports world create ultimate rosters: Team up your favorite athletes from all your favorite pro sports, including NHL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, world of football, and world of soccer to create powerhouse squads. Choose wisely to combine their playing styles and maximize their impact on the hardwood!

Sports-themed Ultimate moves: Trigger “Fury Ball”, “Bat Breaker” and other devastating moves that provide powerful advantages over your opponent.

Air play: Rim-rattling dunks, thunderous alley-oops, and in-your-face blocks keep the game played above the rim!
Fast-break buckets: ankle-breaking cross-overs lead to slick passes that get your team out on the break for easy buckets!
Short-session games and intuitive controls make The Court easy to pick up and play but with deep levels of strategy to explore!
Try out the all-new “Gauntlet” arcade mode - play through bracketed tourneys to quickly unlock more athletes!
4 breathtaking environments to battle in!
Unlock athletes from all sports to craft your team as you play!
Includes support for PlayStation DualShock 4, Xbox Wireless, and MFi controllers.

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Ultimate Rivals™: The Court on Steam

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Let me start with this, I went through some of the reviews for this game, and there were plenty of where I was like: “What are you talking about?”. So here is my take…

First of all, let’s clear up the ridiculous ‘‘Pay to Win’’ and Micro-transaction discussion. There is no reason to buy ‘‘Golden Bucks’’ with your hard-earned money since you can get a good amount of them by doing the daily tasks. With those coins, you can buy cosmetics for your unlocked players and for your own made courts. I guess what makes people say this game another 2k micro-transaction crap, is that other than cosmetics, with those coins you can buy the “Unlock all players'' pack. Though I don’t understand that argument since I think it takes away the excitement of opening packs, which are really not that hard to earn if you are playing season mode. You can get quite often even 2 legends in one pack and it seems like duplicates are not that common either. My advice, play season mode, harder difficulty = bigger rewards, and remember to check daily tasks.

– Real player with 396.5 hrs in game

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Its been awhile since I posted this review and with picking it back up of late I figured I should update it. Its still a grind to get anywhere BUT it has been improved for the better because the challenges no longer have to be done in a certain mode and just be done in any game. This is a vast improvement. A big thumbs up for that! (The only exception is the gold level 3 point contest. It has to be done in the three point contest mode… but they have to have something to get you to play the mode.)

– Real player with 59.1 hrs in game

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 on Steam

Dunk Lords

While it’s early in this game’s release window, I can tell you this is one of the most fun and balanced basketball games I’ve ever played. Been playing in NBA JAM tournaments since 8 years of age, play NBA Showtime every once in awhile, all NBA Streets, JAM, hangtime, Urban Street basketball and many other arcade titles. This game captures a nostalgic element despite being new. 6 years in the making and you can tell that this game has Andy’s and Beeson’s heart all in it. The gameplay, the depth of a fighting game, random elements and the fast pace. Beautiful. THE ONLY KNOCK???? No online play yet, but support the game and that’ll come into fruition. With Playgrounds and now this (Also Basketball Classics) Arcade hoops is back.

– Real player with 66.5 hrs in game

In a time where Basketball is not on TV, Dunk Lords not only fills the gap, but provide quick, quirky gameplay that makes you wish NBA was just 2v2 and filled with Buff Strawberries.

Multiple games can be played in a short time. Couch Co-op is an absolute blast. Each Dunk Lord has a uniqueness and charm to them. The game is solid and would make an amazing Arcade cabinet.

With almost 10 hours in, I have played over 30 games and about half of the story mode. I can’t wait for a group of 4 to come play with. I fully support this game if you want that NBA Jam feel, but you really want to just be a bear who smacks people with fish.

– Real player with 33.9 hrs in game

Dunk Lords on Steam

In da Hoop!

There are not so many VR games where you can ‘throw basketball’,

let alone that they also feel realistic.

Although the virtual fingers of the virtual hands gave me a first impression as if they were hands with the DNA of ‘Octodad’,

everything seemed to go very smoothly and pleasantly.

Early Access Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7UCJL0UuY

In Da Hoop! is not a game where you play a round of basketball, it is just throwing balls in da hoop! A VR arcade.

You will also not have to hold down a button on your controller to hold or release the ball, you have to literally hold, aim and throw the ball with the help of the virtual hands and fingers.

– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game

Kinda hard but fun to figure out

– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game

In da Hoop! on Steam

PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition

I’ve been playing PBA Basketball for a few hours now and I’m still hoping to unlock the campaign element to this game. I also don’t know much about PBA, but I love that it’s like NBA Jam. I wish there were more scenes to go to, more players and other options other than just Quick Match. It got old really fast. Hopefully there will be an update to this and I can give it a better review. However, I do recommend it. But I would recommend it more if I could do more things.

– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game

Same shit as the mobile version. But they did literally nothing to the game. Balance doesn’t make sense either.

– Real player with 4.4 hrs in game

PBA Basketball Slam: Arcade Edition on Steam

StarBall

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A simulation of the sport of tomorrow. Play on the inside of an arena in orbit. Jump off the wall and drift until you hit something. Magnetic boots and gloves permit slow crawling along the walls and secure attachment to the ball. Shoot the ball through the goal field at your opponent’s end of the court to score. Score the most points across two ten-minute halves to win.

Integrate with your twitch stream. Make your stream audience into your game audience, and watch them cheer your successes with chat commands !cheer and !wave.

Additional Features

Career Mode: Play offline in the AI championship league. Compete through a round-robin regular season and post-season playoffs.
Online Play: Compete online against other humans, either solo or with a teammate.
Stream Integration: Your stream audience is your game audience. In-game fans will cheer and celebrate in response to stream chat commands.
Cosmetics: Support a cause or pro team, or just look cool wearing one of a large collection of player skins.
Online Tournaments: Participate in online regional tournaments, or organize your own with our tournament support tools.
ESports: Tournament-winning teams will have an opportunity to compete in global championships for cash prizes.

StarBall on Steam

Ultimate Rivals™: The Rink

Set in a digital world of the near future, Ultimate Rivals™: The Rink is a hockey experience that, for the first time, gives fans the ability to play as their favorite athletes wherever and however they choose.

Electrifying, end-to-end arcade action hockey: Play 3-on-3 hockey at break-neck speeds! Choose your team and then pass, check, shoot, and score in ways you’ve always imagined.

Short-session games and intuitive controls make The Rink easy to pick up and play but with deep levels of strategy to explore.

Superstars from across the sports world create ultimate rosters: Team up your favorite athletes from the NHL, NBA, WNBA, NFL, MLB, and US Women’s National Soccer Team to create powerhouse squads. Choose wisely to combine their playing styles to maximize their impact on the ice!

Sports-themed Ultimate moves: Trigger “The Cup”, “Wild Pitch” and other devastating moves that provide powerful advantages over your opponent!

Online Challenge Mode: Play your Game Center friends!
Play with 60+ athletes including Legendary Athletes.
3 Breathtaking environments to battle in.
Unlock athletes to craft your team as you play.
Includes support for PlayStation DualShock 4, Xbox Wireless, and MFi controllers.

Ultimate Rivals™: The Rink on Steam

Street Hoop