About this game

Experience the thrill of comical, fast-paced basketball action in Basketball Stars. Duel as iconic NBA players in competitive one-on-one or two-on-two matches. Share the keyboard with a friend for intense local play or challenge AI opponents. Master keyboard controls to shoot, steal, and slam dunk your way to victory!

Basketball Stars is a compact arcade basketball game with solo matches, local two-player games and one-on-one or two-on-two line-ups. Movement, steals, blocks and charged power moves matter as much as shooting. The exaggerated players make the action readable, but winning still depends on spacing: rush every possession and a patient opponent can steal the ball or block the shot.

How to play

Choose a solo, training or local two-player mode.
Move into space, then jump and shoot when the defender cannot reach the ball.
Defend the lane and time a steal instead of holding the steal key continuously.
Score more points than the opposing side before the match timer expires.

Controls

Player 1: W/A/S/D: Jump or shoot / move / defend
Player 1: B and Z/V: Steal and use a power move
Player 2: Arrow keys: Jump or shoot / move / defend
Player 2: L and K: Steal and use a power move

Tips & tricks

Use training mode to learn shot timing before starting a tournament.
Double-tap a movement direction to sprint past a defender.
Keep power moves for a possession where the score or clock makes the advantage matter.