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Basketball Stars

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02550751001,0000 CCU2026-09-30 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-01 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-02 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-03 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-04 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-05 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-06 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-07 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-08 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-09 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-10 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-11 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-12 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-13 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-14 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-15 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-16 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-17 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-18 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-19 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-20 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-21 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-22 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-23 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-24 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-25 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-26 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-27 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users2026-10-28 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users2026-10-29 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users (partial period)2026-09-302026-10-29

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Latest snapshot: ≈ 500 online · 2026-10-29 18:10:00 UTC

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CCU period data · dates and approximate peaks
  • 2026-09-30 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-01 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-02 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-03 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-04 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-05 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-06 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-07 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-08 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-09 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-10 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-11 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-12 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-13 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-14 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-15 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-16 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-17 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-18 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-19 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-20 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-21 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-22 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-23 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-24 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-25 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-26 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-27 UTC: approximately 500 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-28 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users
  • 2026-10-29 UTC: approximately 1,000 peak concurrent users (partial period)
Popularity data · dates and index values
  • 2026-09-30 UTC: 91.9 / 100
  • 2026-10-01 UTC: 91.7 / 100
  • 2026-10-02 UTC: 91.7 / 100
  • 2026-10-03 UTC: 91.5 / 100
  • 2026-10-04 UTC: 91.3 / 100
  • 2026-10-05 UTC: 91.3 / 100
  • 2026-10-06 UTC: 91.3 / 100
  • 2026-10-07 UTC: 91.5 / 100
  • 2026-10-08 UTC: 91.5 / 100
  • 2026-10-09 UTC: 91.5 / 100
  • 2026-10-10 UTC: 91.2 / 100
  • 2026-10-11 UTC: 91.4 / 100
  • 2026-10-12 UTC: 91.3 / 100
  • 2026-10-13 UTC: 90.8 / 100
  • 2026-10-14 UTC: 90.8 / 100
  • 2026-10-15 UTC: 90.6 / 100
  • 2026-10-16 UTC: 90.6 / 100
  • 2026-10-17 UTC: 90.6 / 100
  • 2026-10-18 UTC: 90.6 / 100
  • 2026-10-19 UTC: 90.4 / 100
  • 2026-10-20 UTC: 90.8 / 100
  • 2026-10-21 UTC: 91.0 / 100
  • 2026-10-22 UTC: 90.9 / 100
  • 2026-10-23 UTC: 90.9 / 100
  • 2026-10-24 UTC: 90.7 / 100
  • 2026-10-25 UTC: 90.7 / 100
  • 2026-10-26 UTC: 90.5 / 100
  • 2026-10-27 UTC: 91.4 / 100
  • 2026-10-28 UTC: 91.6 / 100
  • 2026-10-29 UTC: 91.6 / 100

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About Basketball Stars

About Basketball Stars

Basketball Stars is about watching your opponent so you can steal the ball at the right moment and get past the defender to score before time runs out.

There are no teams to manage and no upgrades to grind. You control every move: steal, block and shoot to score.

Play Basketball Stars for free at Poki and step onto the court for fast one-on-one matchups!

How Basketball Stars works

Each match starts as a one-on-one contest with a simple goal: score more before time runs out.

You only get 60 seconds. That's just enough time for a few drives and a steal, or to make one mistake that lets your opponent score before you can recover.

The short rounds make it easy to jump straight back in and try again. Miss a play, restart within seconds and try again with a better move. This is where you start blocking shots you used to miss and turning defence into fast points.

Now it starts to feel less chaotic. You start spotting chances to steal or drive to the basket faster. Sometimes the whole match comes down to one play.

Possession changes instantly, so you must switch from scoring to defending without hesitation. Hesitate for a second and the ball is gone. Act first and you control the play.

Controls

Desktop:

Move: Left and right arrows

Jump / shoot: Up arrow

Pump / block: Down arrow

Dash: Double-tap a direction

Steal: X

Supershot: Z

Mobile: Use touch controls for movement and actions

Shooting and scoring

Scoring is about getting into the right spot and choosing the right moment to shoot.

Getting closer to the basket makes your shots much harder to block.

Rushed shots are easier for your opponent to block or steal.

The Supershot special move can quickly turn a losing round into a win.

Because rounds are so short, one good drive can decide everything. Good timing is often the difference between a win and running out of time.

Basketball Stars game modes

You can jump into different modes depending on how you want to play.

Quick Match is for instant revenge. Lose a round, restart immediately and try to outplay the same matchup.

Tournament Mode raises the stakes. Lose one game and the run is over, so every possession feels heavier.

Training Mode lets you practise steals and timing before jumping back into real matches.

Basketball Stars 2 player mode

The 2 player mode in Basketball Stars lets you team up or play against a friend using the same device. There are 3 different 2 player games modes:

1v1: This is the classic you vs your friend in an all out test of skill to see who is the best Basketball Stars player.

2v2: This game mode gives each of you an extra player to play either defense or offense. These players are controlled by the game, not the player.

Co-op 2v2: Team up with your friend to take on a team of 2 other players controlled by the game.

2 player controls

In 2 player mode, the controls will change so that it's easier to share one keyboard.

Player 1:

Move: Left and Right arrows

Jump / shoot: Up arrow

Pump / block: Down arrow

Dash: Double-tap a direction

Steal: L

Supershot: K

Player 2:

Move: A / D

Jump / shoot: W

Pump / block: S

Dash: Double-tap a direction

Steal: B

Supershot: V

Who created Basketball Stars?

Basketball Stars was created by MadPuffers, the same studio behind Moto X3M. Like Moto X3M, matches restart instantly, encouraging quick retries instead of long grind systems.

The game runs directly in modern browsers on desktop and mobile with no downloads required, making it easy to jump into matches immediately.

More games like Basketball Stars

If you like sports games with short matches decided by timing and steals, try these next:

Basketball Legends 2020 adds more playable characters with over-the-top moves while keeping the same one-on-one scoring race.

Basketball Superstars slows the pace slightly. Here you hold the ball longer before shooting, giving you more time to set up shots instead of relying on fast steals.

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