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NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits!

Released Oct 15, 2018 Developer Saber Interactive Publisher 2K Platforms Windows SportsBasketballMultiplayerArcadeCo-op
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

80.9%positive2,110 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“idk how it isn't delisted yet, but get it now if you still can”

— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“It is fun, also there is no memory protection on the normal currency so it is easy to unlock everything :)”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game did not save my progress after years of playing it. Sunk countless hours with friends diamonding players. Was fun in the start, but since non of my progress really saved over time big let down. If there is anyone that would know how to get old progress back lmk...”

— a player, Steam review · 307 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:53 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

7playing at last check
924-hour peak
312all-time peak
0 100 200 2019 2021 2023 2025 99 avg · Apr 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

13achievements
11.7%median completion
1.9%rarest: NBA Baller Supreme
69.7% of players 54.5% of players 54.0% of players 32.9% of players 28.5% of players 26.3% of players 11.7% of players 8.6% of players 6.3% of players 3.4% of players 2.7% of players 2.4% of players 1.9% of players 69.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.7%In the Zone — Activate Hot Streak by scoring 4 consecutive shots
54.5%Amateur Collector — Buy 1 pack of any kind
54.0%Fashionista — Suit up a player with 1 vanity item
Rarest badges of honor
1.9%NBA Baller Supreme — Win the NBA Season on NBA difficulty
2.4%Sniper — Score 33 or more points in a single round of a 3 point contest
2.7%Aerial Assist Acrobat — Score 20 Double Alley-Oops

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 23, 2019
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2: New Season Update

New season update! Check out all the new content added to Playgrounds 2! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCS293viDmU New Content: 22 new playable characters 6 returning courts from NBA Playgrounds 30

May 29, 2019
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 May Update

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32660615/6de057f30a2cb30ed0416b7bd750288b27c030ef.jpg Drop into the new NYC Subway playground now and show off your style in a number

Apr 29, 2019
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 April Update

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32660615/1ccc8028e9fa325c8b20866e1c3e737a99720cce.png The latest Playgrounds 2 update is out of this world. Ball out on the new Mars

Mar 13, 2019
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 March Update

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32660615/a7430bae226720e987b7907651ef713616881331.jpg The March Update is live! This includes the Safe Schools for Alex Playground. C

Feb 07, 2019
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 February Update

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32660615/84d348cae7aa22b2945b4b5b6e5ceb94cda98ec4.gif ALL STAR DROP! Jump into Playgrounds 2 and throw down on the Charlotte All Star

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSports
Player tagsSports · Basketball · Multiplayer · Arcade · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements13
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://nba.2k.com/2k20/en-US/playgrounds
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel core i3 CPU 530 2.93GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GT 630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible sound card