Games like NBA 2K21
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$69.99NBA 2K26
Sep 4 · Visual Concepts
Both: Sports · Basketball · Character Customization
Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY™, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.
SportsBasketballSimulationMultiplayer3DeSportsControllerSingleplayerCharacter CustomizationManagement👍 25,678
$69.99NBA 2K25
Sep 3 · Visual Concepts
Both: Sports · Basketball · Character Customization
Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.
SportsBasketballSimulationeSports3DControllerManagementPvPCharacter CustomizationTeam-Based👍 30,975
WWE 2K24
Mar 7 · Visual Concepts
Both: Sports · Character Customization
Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania’s greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals in WWE 2K24, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches.
SportsSimulationWrestlingFightingCharacter CustomizationSingleplayerPvPCo-opLocal Co-OpMultiplayer👍 5,916
$59.99WWE 2K25
Mar 13 · Visual Concepts
Both: Sports · Character Customization · Realistic
Celebrate The Bloodline in Showcase. Compete online in MyGM. Expanded gameplay includes intergender wrestling, chain wrestling, barricade diving, the return of Promos + much more!
SimulationSportsWrestlingCharacter CustomizationRealisticCo-opSandboxPvP3D FighterController👍 4,108
-55%$26.99PGA TOUR 2K25
Feb 27 · HB Studios
Both: Sports · Realistic · Character Customization
Take your best shot at glory in PGA TOUR 2K25! In a 2K-first, compete in three prestigious major tournaments. Personalize your game with expanded MyCAREER, MyPLAYER and Course Designer options. Challenge friends across ranked, casual, and cross-platform multiplayer.
SportsGolfSimulationRealisticCharacter CustomizationMultiplayerThird PersonFamily FriendlySingleplayerCo-op👍 3,800
$29.99Pro Basketball Manager 2026
Nov 17 · Umix Studios
Both: Sports · Basketball
Lead your club to greatness in Pro Basketball Manager 2026! The Basketball Champions League arrives with 53 licensed teams, putting you in charge of every decision as you aim to dominate both domestic and continental basketball.
SportsSimulationStrategyBasketballManagementImmersive SimSingleplayerText-Based2D3D👍 121
$29.99Blacktop Hoops
May 16 · Vinci Games
Both: Sports · Basketball · Character Customization
Blacktop Hoops is the ultimate VR basketball game and sports experience. Embark on a hoops journey in career mode, ball against bots, hang out with friends in online courts, or climb the rankings in competitive pickup games. Do you have what it takes to become the GOAT?
SportsBasketballVRCompetitiveActionPvPPhysicsArcadeeSportsCharacter Customization
$19.99Pro Basketball Manager 2024
Nov 21 · Umix Studios
Both: Sports · Basketball
Welcome to Pro Basketball Manager 2024 - the best basketball management experience, offering unparalleled depth and authenticity across 175 elite basketball competitions. Show the world you're the ultimate basketball manager!
SportsSimulationBasketballManagementStrategy2DIndie3DSingleplayer👍 155
$24.99Pro Basketball Manager 2025
Nov 18 · Umix Studios
Both: Sports · Basketball
Suit up and become the manager of a basketball team. You’ll have all the managerial tools you’ve come to expect in a manager game, scouting, facilities, training and more. Will you put emphasis on coaching or player development? Success is only the result of your decisions both on and off the court.
SportsStrategyImmersive SimBasketballManagementSimulationTrading3D2DText-Based👍 169
$4.99Pro Soccer Online
Dec 5 · Skywall Studios LLC
Both: Sports · Character Customization · Third Person
Pro Soccer Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer soccer game. It offers a sports game experience unlike any other with smooth, physics based, input driven gameplay that is competitive and rewarding with no pay to win mechanics.
SportsFootball (Soccer)PvPCompetitiveeSportsCharacter Customization3DFirst-PersonThird PersonTeam-Based👍 23,248
Basketball Grand Slam 2024
Jan 10 · HONG KONG POINSETTIA TECHNOLOGY
Both: Basketball · Sports
"Basketball Grand Slam 2024" is a real-time basketball competitive game. The game uses real-time synchronization technology to ensure fair competition among players. Smooth operation, smooth touch, and real dynamic capture system create a 3D basketball world. Welcome to your Basketball world!
Free to PlayBasketballSportsMultiplayerPvPOnline Co-OpReal-Time3DSingleplayereSports
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$19.99TopSpin 2K25
Apr 25 · Hangar 13
Both: Sports · Realistic
TopSpin 2K25 returns as a next-level tennis sim, bringing realistic court physics and challenging skill-based gameplay. Play single or multiplayer locally or online. Build your MyPLAYER or play as icons like Roger Federer and Serena Williams with custom animations mirroring their real-life styles.
SportsSimulationTennisMultiplayerPvPControllerSingleplayerRealisticFamily FriendlyLocal Co-Op👍 2,044
EA SPORTS FC™ 24
Sep 28 · EA Canada, EA Romania
Both: Sports
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.
Football (Soccer)SportsControllerMultiplayerPvPeSportsCompetitivePvELocal Multiplayer3D👍 94,360
$69.99EA SPORTS FC™ 26
Sep 25 · EA Canada, EA Romania
Both: Sports · Realistic
Experience The World's Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Go for glory in a 48-team international tournament mode, take on themed Manager Live Challenges, and step into Player Career with new international ICONs and Heroes.
Football (Soccer)MultiplayerSportsControllerSimulationSingleplayerLocal Co-OpCompetitiveOnline Co-OpRealistic👍 100,028
-34%$9.89Hardwood Basketball Manager
Apr 27 · Mythic Flux Foundry
Both: Sports · Basketball
Run a basketball club across seven connected leagues, from a college program to a pro front office to a club in Spain. Draw up your own plays and zone defenses, then take them online against another coach. Step away and the league keeps moving without you.
SportsSimulationStrategyBasketballManagementMultiplayerSingleplayer
$18.99Rollout Inline
6 days ago · MLMEDIA
Both: Sports · Realistic · Third Person
Rollout Inline is a brand new Aggressive Inline game created by a solo dev who is passionate about the sport. This game aims to scratch the itch for those who have been craving a new, modern, and intuitive inline skating game!
SimulationSportsCasual3DImmersive SimColorfulRealisticThird PersonSkatingIndie👍 279
$39.99Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
Oct 3 · Vicarious Visions, Iron Galaxy Studios
Both: Sports · Character Customization · Third Person
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ & Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD.
SportsSkateboardingMultiplayerSingleplayerArcadeCo-opCharacter CustomizationThird Person3DSoundtrack👍 4,500
$24.99Beastieball
Nov 12 · Wishes Ultd.
Both: Sports · Character Customization
A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
Early AccessCreature CollectorSportsTurn-Based TacticsExplorationPvPRPGeSportsJRPGCharacter Customization👍 1,484
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
Aug 15 · Tiburon
Both: Sports
Hit like you mean it with FieldSENSE™ powered by BOOM Tech. Experience how the new physics-informed dynamic tackling system unlocks realistic collisions & new gameplay animations on both sides of the ball.
SimulationStrategyFootball (American)SportsCompetitiveMultiplayerLGBTQ+👍 4,485
$29.99Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Sep 3 · Unbroken Studios
Both: Sports · Third Person · Character Customization
Your next chapter takes flight! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Quidditch by playing solo or sharing the magic with friends and family.
SportsActionFlightArcadeThird PersonMagicPvPSupernaturalCharacter CustomizationPvE👍 2,791
EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Sep 26 · EA Canada, EA Romania
Both: Sports
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
SportsFootball (Soccer)ControllerMultiplayerSimulationeSportsCompetitiveLocal MultiplayerFamily FriendlyLocal Co-Op👍 98,002
$24.99BMX Streets
Apr 4 · Mash Games
Both: Sports · Realistic
Ready to hit the streets? BMX Streets brings the essence of BMX riding to your fingertips. Experience the next generation of BMX gaming with realistic physics, massive amounts of customization and gorgeous maps. Practice, experiment and explore to find your own unique style and master the streets.
SportsSimulationBMXSandboxMultiplayerRealistic3DControllerOpen WorldPhysics👍 4,371
$19.99Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
May 9 · Silent Bear Studio, SHINING GAMES
Both: Sports · Realistic
Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!
FishingSimulationMultiplayerSportsRealisticSingleplayerFirst-PersonRelaxingCasualAdventure👍 2,078
$39.99MotoGP™24
May 2 · Milestone S.r.l.
Both: Sports · Realistic
Rev up your engines, MotoGP™24 is back! Dive into the heart-pounding action of the 2024 season and immerse yourself in the thrills of unexplored landscapes, all thanks to the revolutionary Riders market!
RacingSportseSportsMotorbikeSplit ScreenPvPPvERealisticPhysicsMultiplayer👍 997
$4.99Ink: Tournament Paintball
Nov 26 · Golden Dog Interactive, SAS
Both: Sports · Team-Based · Realistic
The definitive paintball game that you have been looking for over a decade. A solution for paintball teams to practice and compete on the most recent layouts with the best guns on the market. Join now to battle it out on Ink: Tournament Paintball®!
SportsFPSPvPShootereSportsTeam-BasedSimulationRealisticMultiplayerStrategy
$4.99Pin Puck
Mar 7 · Patrick Davis
Both: Sports
Master the unique shape of your player and out-manoeuvre your opponents in this high speed local multiplayer sports game. Play 1v1 or 2v2 versus matches, or race against the clock solo in target smash.
SportsIndieLocal MultiplayerCompetitiveExperimental4 Player LocalArcadeActionPhysicsLevel Editor
$19.99ScooterFlow
Apr 29 · UncannyKiwi Limited
Both: Sports · Realistic
The world’s most realistic freestyle scooter game is finally here. Ride the skatepark, hit the streets, boost the mega ramp, fully customize your scooter & throw down all of the real life trick combinations you could dream of within this physics based scooter game.
SimulationSportsIndieMultiplayerControllerPhysicsRealistic3D PlatformerSingleplayer3D👍 3,978
$14.99Pickleball
Mar 15 · Viniot Studios
Both: Sports · Realistic
Experience cutting dinks, outrageous rallies and pickup games with AI Bots and friends. State-of-the-art configurable custom physics, makes VR Pickleball feel like the real thing. Use your real-life forehand, backhand, volleys and dinks - analyze shots in Instant Replay.
SportsCricketSimulationPhysicsBaseballeSportsVRRealisticZombiesSingleplayer
Football Manager 2024
Nov 6 · Sports Interactive
Both: Sports
Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)StrategyMultiplayerEconomyReal Time TacticseSportsSingleplayer👍 17,111
$49.99F1® 25
May 30 · Codemasters
Both: Sports
Rewrite The Grid with the ultimate evolution in racing: EA SPORTS™ F1® 25: 2026 Season Edition. Get F1® 25 and the 2026 Season Pack in one bundle for the most complete Formula One® experience.
RacingSportsMultiplayerDrivingSimulationVRAutomobile SimPvPOnline Co-OpCo-op👍 25,479
$9.99Hakoniwa Base Ball
Jul 15 · Alybe Aria
Both: Sports · Character Customization
A front-office baseball management sim modeled on Japan's pro baseball (NPB) — no action. Run the draft, free agency, trades, contracts, scouting and stadium finances; simulate a season instantly or watch it pitch by pitch. Up to 30 teams, 6 leagues, all editable via CSV.
SimulationSportsStrategyBaseball2DCharacter CustomizationSingleplayerSandboxTradingResource Management
$49.99Undisputed
Oct 8 · Steel City Interactive
Both: Third Person · Sports · Realistic
Become Undisputed in the most authentic boxing game to date! Featuring true to life visuals, bone-jarring action, and more licensed boxers than ever before, Undisputed gives you unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring.
Third Person3DCombatBoxingControllerFightingSports3D FighterMultiplayerRealistic👍 19,194
Out of the Park Baseball 25
Mar 15 · Out of the Park Developments
Both: Sports
Out of the Park Baseball 25 marks a milestone - 25 years of sports gaming excellence! Officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO, this year's Anniversary Edition puts you in charge of your favorite baseball franchise. Your team, your legacy, your dynasty. Play what the pros play!
SimulationSportsStrategySandboxStrategy RPGCard BattlerBaseballImmersive Sim2D3D👍 994
$6.99THE REF - Football Referee Simulator
Aug 6 · HustleGrow AB
Both: Sports · Third Person · Character Customization
The football game where you're not the star - you're the law. Officiate full matches: whistle fouls, wave off divers, run VAR, survive the press. In 1-4 player online co-op your friends run the lines - and every blown call has a name on it.
SimulationSportsArcadeImmersive Sim3DFirst-PersonThird PersonComedyFootball (Soccer)Character Customization
$39.99WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Mar 4 · Winning Streak Games GmbH
Both: Sports
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!
Football (Soccer)SportsSimulationManagement3DEconomyFamily FriendlyStrategyPvPLevel Editor👍 752
-20%$31.99inZOI
Mar 27 · inZOI Studio
Both: Character Customization · Realistic
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.
Life SimCharacter CustomizationSimulationRealisticSingleplayerBuildingFamily FriendlyRomanceSandboxSexual Content👍 30,047
$14.99Eslabong
Aug 24 · shirowita
Both: Character Customization
Arena combat meets mercenary club management. Recruit from a dynamic market, build your squad, and compete season after season in leagues and cups.
Early AccessAuto BattlerStrategyManagementRPGTacticalCombatCharacter CustomizationFantasyMedieval👍 1,118
$59.99iRacing® Studios NASCAR 26
4 days ago · iRacing.com Motorsport Simulations, LLC
Both: Sports · Realistic
The official game of NASCAR is back and better than ever with NASCAR 26! Battle your way through all four NASCAR National Series in Career, Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or our all new mode featuring The Chase!
RacingSimulationDrivingSportsAutomobile SimRealisticArcadeMultiplayerManagementPhysics👍 159
FreeGlobal Football
3 days ago · Giovanni Marin, Carlos Eduardo Fernandes, Guilherme Souza, Vinicius Marchesini de Oliveira
Both: Sports · Character Customization
Global Football is a multiplayer football game focused on real skill, teamwork, and identity. Here, each player controls a single athlete on the field — not an entire team. No pay-to-win. No scripts. Victory depends solely on your game awareness, technique, and team chemistry.
SportseSports3DFootball (Soccer)Artificial IntelligenceFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerPvPCharacter Customization
$29.99Goat Simulator 3
Feb 15 · Coffee Stain North
Both: Character Customization
Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.
PhysicsSandboxExplorationOpen WorldSimulationCharacter Customization3DCasualAction-AdventureMultiplayer👍 13,794
$11.99Football Agent
Aug 25 · ATERO GAMES
Both: Sports
You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.
Football (Soccer)SportsSimulationImmersive SimStrategyManagementShop KeeperEconomyIndieTactical👍 114
-20%$19.99Simhaus: Football
7 days ago · Simhaus
Both: Sports
Rise from high school assistant to the top of the sport in one fully-simulated, connected football universe — from high school to college to the pros. Manage a roster, call every play, and watch it play out in a realism-based broadcast-style game engine.
SportsFootball (American)ManagementStrategySimulationTacticalModdableSingleplayerEarly Access
$9.99Backyard Baseball '97
Oct 10 · Mega Cat Studios
Both: Sports
Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!
SportsCasualBaseballCuteArcadePixel Graphics1990'sCartoonRetroColorful👍 2,238
$12.99Gym Simulator 24
Jul 19 · Red Axe Games
Both: Sports
Gym Simulator 24: Build Your Fitness Empire! Embark on a journey to create your dream fitness haven in Gym Simulator 24, the ultimate simulation game where you'll ascend the ranks and craft your very own fitness empire.
SimulationImmersive SimCasualManagementLife SimBuildingSportsMartial Arts3D FighterBoxing👍 2,533
$49.99CUSTOM MECH WARS
Dec 14 · D3PUBLISHER
Both: Character Customization
Take customization to the extreme with the Omega Customization System and battle with one-of-a-kind combat units in this all-new third-person shooter mecha game.
MechsCharacter CustomizationThird-Person ShooterOnline Co-OpFunnyActionHack and SlashPvEShooter3D👍 563
-85%$1.49Dungeons of Sundaria
Dec 12 · Industry Games
Both: Character Customization · Third Person
Adventure through epic dungeons facing fearsome creatures either solo or with a group of friends. Master your class, loot everything, and destroy the foul creatures of the deep! Will you become a hero of legend?
Dungeon CrawlerRPGHack and SlashPvEActionAction RPGAdventureCharacter CustomizationThird PersonClass-Based👍 3,069
FreeTHE FINALS
Dec 7 · Embark Studios
Both: Team-Based
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
DestructionFree to PlayFPSMultiplayerShooterPvPTeam-BasedCompetitiveActionFirst-Person👍 114
$24.99Onward
Mar 25 · Downpour Interactive
Both: Realistic
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
VRShooterFPSMilitaryRealisticMultiplayerSimulationActionViolentIndie👍 8,621
$11.99gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
Apr 30 · ambr
Both: Character Customization
A cozy multiplayer co-working sandbox with character customization, room building, and productivity tools. Focus, study, work, and relax together with friends and players around the world.
Character CustomizationCuteSandboxUtilitiesMultiplayerRelaxingCozy3DAnimeTime Management👍 4,817
-20%$11.99VMX
Mar 26 · Break Free Interactive
Both: Sports
Send it your way in VMX. Ride BMX, MTB, or scooters, throw down gesture-based tricks, session parks with friends, take on challenges, and customize your ride and style in an immersive multiplayer VR playground.
Early AccessVRSportsBMXPhysicsMultiplayerActionRacingBikesOnline Co-Op👍 230



