# New basketball games that are quick to pick up

Source: https://roam.new/new-basketball-games/

NBA 2K27 is the big one, but it takes hours to learn. The basketball games growing fastest are short: Roblox courts you join in seconds, 1v1 streetball and swipe-to-shoot trick shots. Here are both kinds and how to pick.

## New and popular basketball games

- **NBA 2K27**: Released September 4, 2026. The full sim with real teams, career mode and online parks. Deep, but slow to learn.
- **Practical Basketball (Roblox)**: A skill-based court where timing is everything. Shots use a release window: hold too long or let go too early and you miss. Chest, bounce and overhead passes.
- **Basketball Zero (Roblox)**: 5v5 basketball inspired by the anime Kuroko's Basketball, with a 3v3 casual mode. Twos inside the arc, threes outside.
- **Basketball Stars**: Madpuffers' long-running 1v1 streetball game on the web. Quick matches against the computer or a friend.

## How to pick a basketball game

Basketball games split into three types. Pick by how much time you have.

- **Sims**: NBA 2K27. Real rosters, full games, a long learning curve. Best if you watch the NBA and have evenings free.
- **Team courts**: Roblox games like Practical Basketball and Basketball Zero. Real teammates, short matches, free to join.
- **1v1 and trick shots**: One rival or one hoop. Matches last a couple of minutes, which is ideal on a phone and for two players taking turns.

## Roam hoops games

Roam is a free iPhone app, and both of its basketball games sit in the quick category. Beach Hoops is 1v1 street basketball: one court, one rival, first to 11. Hoop Legend: Orbit Shot is a shooting arcade where you swipe up, swish, and step back for a harder shot.

If you want your own court, describe it. The court can be your driveway, the rival can be your brother, and the hoop can move.


## Play it on Roam

- [Beach Hoops](https://roam.gg/play/beach-hoops/): You against Ray. Beach court. First to 11.
- [Hoop Legend: Orbit Shot](https://roam.gg/play/hoop-legend-orbit-shot/): Every swish sends you farther back. Way farther.

## Make your own basketball game with Roam

Write the court, the rules and who you play against. Roam makes it playable, then you tune it by talking: faster shot clock, a moving hoop, two-player. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "1v1 basketball on my driveway, my brother is the rival, the hoop slides left and right, first to 11, friends can play winner"

[Get Roam on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6745489251?pt=126889634&mt=8&ct=rnew-new-basketball-games)

## Questions people ask

**When did NBA 2K27 come out?**
September 4, 2026 on consoles and PC.

**Is there basketball on Roblox?**
Yes. Practical Basketball and Basketball Zero are two of the popular ones. Both are free to join on Roblox.

**What is a good two-player basketball game?**
A 1v1 game like Basketball Stars or Beach Hoops on Roam. Matches are short, so it is easy to take turns.

## About Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play. https://roam.gg