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NBA 2K21

NBA 2K21

NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K21 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2022. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.

Released Sep 4, 2020 Developer Visual Concepts Publisher 2K Platforms Windows BasketballSportsSimulationCharacter CustomizationRealistic
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.

41.6%positive39,056 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Je ne suis pas une vache à lait. J'ai acheté 2k15, 2k21 et je ne peux plus jouer car ils ont décidés de fermer la partie en ligne (le mode de jeu que j'aime est "my career" qui nécessite de jouer en ligne alors qu'on peut tout à fait jouer en solo). Comme dirait Itinéris ... Pas…”

— a player, Steam review · 196 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“not a great game but its the only basketball”

— a player, Steam review · 1,562 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:25 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

155playing at last check
15624-hour peak
31,311all-time peak
0 10k 20k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 15.6k avg · May 2021

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.

50achievements
21.0%median completion
0.4%rarest: I’m A Star
67.4% of players 62.2% of players 58.3% of players 51.0% of players 50.6% of players 50.3% of players 49.5% of players 46.0% of players 44.3% of players 42.6% of players 41.7% of players 39.2% of players 37.4% of players 36.5% of players 36.2% of players 36.0% of players 34.0% of players 33.9% of players 30.0% of players 29.0% of players 28.3% of players 28.2% of players 27.7% of players 25.5% of players 23.4% of players 21.0% of players 19.1% of players 18.8% of players 17.6% of players 17.5% of players 17.5% of players 17.4% of players 17.3% of players 15.7% of players 14.4% of players 13.5% of players 9.5% of players 8.2% of players 7.6% of players 6.7% of players 6.7% of players 5.9% of players 5.5% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 2.4% of players 2.2% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 0.4% of players 67.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
67.4%Now Do That Every Time — Make 1 Green Release shot in any game
62.2%Cover The Spread — Win any game by more than 10 points
58.3%No Contest — Win a game by more than 20 points
Rarest badges of honor
0.4%I’m A Star — Hidden achievement
1.2%Weekend Warrior — Win 5 or more games of Limited in MyTEAM
1.4%Bling Bling! — Earn a season ring from any Season in MyTEAM

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.

Sep 10, 2021
NBA 2K22 IS NOW AVAILABLE

Anyone, Anywhere can be a superstar in 2K22. NBA 2K22 is officially LIVE worldwide! Which means Season 1 is officially LIVE too. Start earning XP and unlocking great rewards in MyTEAM and MyCAREER. Wh

Jul 29, 2021
The NEXT Big Things

The top 2021 NBA Draft picks are live in NEXT Packs. Who you got going #1? 🔹 Cade Cunningham 🔹 Jalen Green 🔹 Evan Mobley 🔹 Jalen Suggs 🔹 Jonathan Kuminga 🔹 Moses Moody 🔹 Corey Kispert 🔹 Jalen Johnson

Jul 23, 2021
Fan Favourite drop in MyTEAM

Fan Favorites 2 Packs & Box Toppers are here. Run with 14 MyTEAM community favorites including: GOAT Kobe GOAT Magic Invincible Simmons Invincible Kawhi Invincible Porzingis Available for one week. Fo

Jul 16, 2021
Season 9: Out of This World

MyTEAM is Out of This World. Play the new tier in Domination, take on the Goon Squad in the all-new Space Jam Challenge, and pick up 2K21’s first ever GOAT cards in Season 9.

Jul 14, 2021
NBA 2K22 Announced

The full roster of cover athletes for NBA 2K22 have been announced. Global phenomenon and two-time NBA All-Star, Luka Dončić, graces the Standard Edition, while a trio of the NBA’s most impactful big

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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.

GenresSimulation, Sports
Player tagsBasketball · Sports · Simulation · Character Customization · Realistic · Multiplayer · Action · Third Person · Team-Based · 3D · Singleplayer · Local 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 * , Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Estimated owners1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.nba2k.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 110 GB available space Sound Card: Directx 9.0x Additional Notes: Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2