Reviews of Idle Basketball Arena Tycoon

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List of user reviews and ratings for Idle Basketball Arena Tycoon

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 3,280)

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Review summary

Idle Basketball Arena Tycoon is praised for its fun, addictive idling gameplay and a solid basketball management theme with lots of upgrade options. Many players enjoy the early content and the time they can spend building arenas and teams. However, the game is repeatedly criticized for aggressive ads, heavy monetization, painful grind, and updates that reset progress or shift systems (cards/Star of Faith). Endgame content is scarce, with cities often labeled 'coming soon.' Overall, the concept is appealing, but monetization and balance issues undermine long-term enjoyment.

Pros

Fun and addictive gameplay
Idle basketball management theme is appealing
Rich variety of content and upgrade options
Substantial playtime and engagement in early game

Cons

Excessive ads and ad-based progression
Heavy monetization / freemium model and need to spend money/gems
Updates and balance changes frequently disrupt progress or overhaul systems (e.g., card-based players, new currencies)
Excessive upgrade grind and high costs for stars/Star of Faith
Endgame content is scarce and new content is delayed or not delivered (cities coming soon)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.30

All time rating average: 4.70

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-04-13	ba*****	What does the letters s a b mean when choosing a player
What does the letters s a b mean when choosing a player
2025-02-14	Ma*****	OK, so all I want differently in this game is whenever players use the restroom I would like for them to actually wash their hands because what’s the point of getting a sink and paying for it when they don’t even wash their hands after using the restroom? 🚽
OK, so all I want differently in this game is whenever players use the restroom I would like for them to actually wash their hands because what’s the point of getting a sink and paying for it when they don’t even wash their hands after using the restroom? 🚽
2024-09-30	Jo*****	Most games are either Ad games or Freemium games. This complete garbage game is an Ad and Premium game. Hate that I wasted so much time when it was only an Ad based game. Deleted this game since the new changes. You can’t be both an Ad and Freemium game.
Most games are either Ad games or Freemium games. This complete garbage game is an Ad and Premium game. Hate that I wasted so much time when it was only an Ad based game. Deleted this game since the new changes. You can’t be both an Ad and Freemium game.
2024-08-28	Ga*****	I had everything maxed out and was working on getting players leveled up. When the update happened it froze my game and crashed so many times. When the game finally worked it restarted and reset everything I had. Pretty bad, emailed to see if I could get my rank and status back but they never replied. Bad game developers don’t care, all the time you spend on this game all done because of an update.
I had everything maxed out and was working on getting players leveled up. When the update happened it froze my game and crashed so many times. When the game finally worked it restarted and reset everything I had. Pretty bad, emailed to see if I could get my rank and status back but they never replied. Bad game developers don’t care, all the time you spend on this game all done because of an update.
2024-08-07	Va*****	This game use to be really fun but they are getting greedy and keep making it harder to upgrade things in each update
This game use to be really fun but they are getting greedy and keep making it harder to upgrade things in each update
2024-08-01	ad*****	I was enjoying this game until the new update that changed all the room upgrades. Having to click to upgrade TEN levels instead of ONE is excessive and costs way too much money. I don’t even want to play anymore - there is too much going on and you can’t even accomplish any of the tasks with one login.
I was enjoying this game until the new update that changed all the room upgrades. Having to click to upgrade TEN levels instead of ONE is excessive and costs way too much money. I don’t even want to play anymore - there is too much going on and you can’t even accomplish any of the tasks with one login.
2024-07-06	St*****	Can you add the exhibition arena to the buildings on the map to upgrade? And can you add other teams to upgrade in the arena? I’ve run out of things on the map to upgrade and teams in the arena to upgrade
Can you add the exhibition arena to the buildings on the map to upgrade? And can you add other teams to upgrade in the arena? I’ve run out of things on the map to upgrade and teams in the arena to upgrade
2024-05-23	Ry*****	This is such a fun game I am addicted to it.
This is such a fun game I am addicted to it.
2024-05-18	ma*****	Every time I try to play a game to gain stars, the game restarts. Needs to be fixed.
Every time I try to play a game to gain stars, the game restarts. Needs to be fixed.
2024-05-06	Ma*****	Fine game…. Until you spend money, they do not accurately get experience to your account based on diamonds
Fine game…. Until you spend money, they do not accurately get experience to your account based on diamonds