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Steam app 1225330 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:26 UTC

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.

NBA 2K21 Steam header artwork
Visual Concepts2K
60playing now
13424-hour peak
31,311all-time peak
71average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−1.2Gain−1.68%% gain150Peak

719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

0408112216213 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 202641 peakFriday 14 August 2026141 peakSaturday 15 August 2026126 peakSunday 16 August 2026127 peakMonday 17 August 2026127 peakTuesday 18 August 2026136 peakWednesday 19 August 2026132 peakThursday 20 August 2026134 peakFriday 21 August 2026135 peakSaturday 22 August 2026149 peakSunday 23 August 2026150 peakMonday 24 August 2026147 peakTuesday 25 August 2026139 peakWednesday 26 August 2026141 peakThursday 27 August 2026149 peakFriday 28 August 2026122 peakSaturday 29 August 2026140 peakSunday 30 August 2026145 peakMonday 31 August 2026116 peakTuesday 01 September 2026126 peakWednesday 02 September 2026134 peakThursday 03 September 2026134 peakFriday 04 September 2026127 peakSaturday 05 September 2026141 peakSunday 06 September 2026148 peakMonday 07 September 2026116 peakTuesday 08 September 2026128 peakWednesday 09 September 2026134 peakThursday 10 September 2026121 peakFriday 11 September 2026138 peakSaturday 12 September 2026134 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

73 months, September 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

08k17k25k34kSep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025Sep 2026September 202020,670 monthly peakOctober 202012,077 monthly peakNovember 202014,029 monthly peakDecember 202017,152 monthly peakJanuary 202117,652 monthly peakFebruary 202122,954 monthly peakMarch 202123,476 monthly peakApril 202122,291 monthly peakMay 202131,311 monthly peakJune 202126,851 monthly peakJuly 202125,627 monthly peakAugust 202122,243 monthly peakSeptember 202115,133 monthly peakOctober 20218,797 monthly peakNovember 20217,983 monthly peakDecember 20217,452 monthly peakJanuary 20226,952 monthly peakFebruary 20225,953 monthly peakMarch 20225,327 monthly peakApril 20224,970 monthly peakMay 20224,518 monthly peakJune 20223,741 monthly peakJuly 20223,360 monthly peakAugust 20222,780 monthly peakSeptember 20222,642 monthly peakOctober 20222,302 monthly peakNovember 20222,335 monthly peakDecember 20222,619 monthly peakJanuary 20231,460 monthly peakFebruary 20231,183 monthly peakMarch 2023987 monthly peakApril 2023958 monthly peakMay 2023976 monthly peakJune 2023889 monthly peakJuly 2023811 monthly peakAugust 2023631 monthly peakSeptember 2023645 monthly peakOctober 2023606 monthly peakNovember 2023615 monthly peakDecember 2023548 monthly peakJanuary 2024557 monthly peakFebruary 2024536 monthly peakMarch 2024487 monthly peakApril 2024466 monthly peakMay 2024472 monthly peakJune 2024446 monthly peakJuly 2024412 monthly peakAugust 2024392 monthly peakSeptember 2024336 monthly peakOctober 2024332 monthly peakNovember 2024340 monthly peakDecember 2024321 monthly peakJanuary 2025328 monthly peakFebruary 2025347 monthly peakMarch 2025307 monthly peakApril 2025280 monthly peakMay 2025284 monthly peakJune 2025257 monthly peakJuly 2025260 monthly peakAugust 2025226 monthly peakSeptember 2025231 monthly peakOctober 2025212 monthly peakNovember 2025212 monthly peakDecember 2025219 monthly peakJanuary 2026201 monthly peakFebruary 2026196 monthly peakMarch 2026190 monthly peakApril 2026190 monthly peakMay 2026191 monthly peakJune 2026183 monthly peakJuly 2026186 monthly peakAugust 2026150 monthly peakSeptember 2026148 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

050100151201July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026186 peak — daily detail belowAugust 2026150 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 2026148 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

05010015120101 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026139 peakThursday 02 July 2026152 peakFriday 03 July 2026164 peakSaturday 04 July 2026181 peakSunday 05 July 2026186 peakMonday 06 July 2026154 peakTuesday 07 July 2026146 peakWednesday 08 July 2026149 peakThursday 09 July 2026171 peakFriday 10 July 2026150 peakSaturday 11 July 2026164 peakSunday 12 July 2026153 peakMonday 13 July 2026137 peakTuesday 14 July 2026158 peakWednesday 15 July 2026139 peakThursday 16 July 2026124 peakFriday 17 July 2026135 peakSaturday 18 July 2026142 peakSunday 19 July 2026139 peakMonday 20 July 2026122 peakTuesday 21 July 2026148 peakWednesday 22 July 2026123 peakThursday 23 July 2026131 peakFriday 24 July 2026132 peakSaturday 25 July 2026133 peakSunday 26 July 2026143 peakMonday 27 July 2026147 peakTuesday 28 July 2026144 peakWednesday 29 July 2026126 peakThursday 30 July 2026136 peakFriday 31 July 2026135 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

0408112216201 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 2026147 peakSunday 02 August 2026140 peakMonday 03 August 2026150 peakTuesday 04 August 2026141 peakWednesday 05 August 2026136 peakThursday 06 August 2026140 peakFriday 07 August 2026149 peakSaturday 08 August 2026146 peakSunday 09 August 2026136 peakMonday 10 August 2026128 peakTuesday 11 August 2026131 peakWednesday 12 August 2026139 peakThursday 13 August 2026131 peakFriday 14 August 2026141 peakSaturday 15 August 2026126 peakSunday 16 August 2026127 peakMonday 17 August 2026127 peakTuesday 18 August 2026136 peakWednesday 19 August 2026132 peakThursday 20 August 2026134 peakFriday 21 August 2026135 peakSaturday 22 August 2026149 peakSunday 23 August 2026150 peakMonday 24 August 2026147 peakTuesday 25 August 2026139 peakWednesday 26 August 2026141 peakThursday 27 August 2026149 peakFriday 28 August 2026122 peakSaturday 29 August 2026140 peakSunday 30 August 2026145 peakMonday 31 August 2026116 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

0408012016001 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 2026126 peakWednesday 02 September 2026134 peakThursday 03 September 2026134 peakFriday 04 September 2026127 peakSaturday 05 September 2026141 peakSunday 06 September 2026148 peakMonday 07 September 2026116 peakTuesday 08 September 2026128 peakWednesday 09 September 2026134 peakThursday 10 September 2026121 peakFriday 11 September 2026138 peakSaturday 12 September 2026134 peak

October 2026

NBA 2K21 was released on 4 Sep, 2020.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:26 UTC
App ID
1225330
Last updated
15 Apr 2022 build 8496123
Developer
Visual Concepts
Publisher
2K
Release date
4 Sep, 2020
Platforms
Windows
Download size
87.44 GB
Install size
96.86 GB
Genres
Simulation, Sports
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen
Controller support
Full
Achievements
50

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsIn-App PurchasesSteam CloudRemote Play on TabletRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

BasketballSportsSimulationCharacter CustomizationRealisticMultiplayerActionThird PersonTeam-Based3DSingleplayerLocal Co-OpOnline Co-OpLocal MultiplayerCo-opCompetitiveeSports4 Player LocalManagementImmersive Sim
About this gameFull description from Steam
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. NBA 2K21 is the latest release in the world-renowned, best-selling NBA 2K series. With exciting improvements upon its best-in-class gameplay, competitive and community online features, and deep, varied game modes, NBA 2K21 offers one-of-a-kind immersion into all facets of NBA basketball and culture - where Everything is Game. In NBA 2K21, new, old, and returning ballers alike will find exciting game modes that offer a variety of basketball experiences: REALER THAN EVER With enhancements across visual presentation, player AI, game modes, and much more, NBA 2K21 continues to push the boundaries as the most authentic, realistic basketball video game experience. Feel the energy of the crowd, the intensity of NBA competition, and the entertainment of the most immersive sports product in gaming today. ELITE GAMEPLAY Enjoy unparalleled control with the ball in your hands, using the advanced Pro Stick. Aim jump shots and layups for a new level of precision and skill, and unlock new signature dribble moves with more effective ball handling. YOUR G.O.A.T. TEAM Build your greatest collection of latest NBA stars and legendary ballers in MyTEAM and compete against other ferocious collectors around the world. New for 2K21, limited-time Seasons offer unique rewards as you compete in new and returning MyTEAM modes. NEW MyCAREER STORY Ascend from high school ball to one of ten officially-licensed college programs to the big leagues in a brand new, cinematic MyCAREER experience. Take your MyPLAYER to the top by making the big moves on the court and even bigger moves off of it, and make a name for yourself along this exciting, dramatic journey. NEW NEIGHBORHOOD LOCALE Soak in the sun as you ball out in 1v1s, 3v3s, and 5v5s; the new Neighborhood in 2K21 takes your game beachside with all-new visuals and layout. Flash your skills & style in the Park, squad up in Pro-Am, and earn prizes in dynamically-updated 2K Compete Events. ALL THE LATEST DROPS AND MUSIC From head to toe, look the part of a baller with all-new apparel and sneaker drops from your favorite clothing, accessory and shoe brands. And ball while taking in the dynamic 2K21 music experience, which features the latest big artists from around the world and breakthrough musicians waiting to be discovered. USA BASKETBALL Relive USA Basketball’s championship legacy. Take the court with classic teams, collect MyTEAM cards featuring past stars, and show off your pride with MyPLAYER gear.
Content & age ratings9 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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KGRB12
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PEGI3
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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 2012. In order to play NBA 2K21 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.

Recommended

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 110 GB available space Sound Card: Directx 9.0c 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 2012. In order to play NBA 2K21 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.
Supported languages9 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain●
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

50 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Here We Go AgainAchievement
Rough It To ClassAchievement
Got What It Takes?Achievement
Hard Work Pays OffAchievement
Social DistancerAchievement
Go Ahead And JumpAchievement
True GamerAchievement
Life's A BeachAchievement
Hall Of FamerAchievement
Not Too ShabbyAchievement

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13 developer announcements, May 2021 to Sep 2021 · times in UTC

September

  1. 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.…

    Alana

July

  1. 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 🔹 Davion Mitchell 🔹 Keon Johnson 🔹 Tre…

    2K Sam
  2. 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. For more details, check out…

    NBA 2K
  3. 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.

    NBA 2K
  4. 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 men – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk…

    NBA 2K
  5. Team USA: Pantheon Packs

    Run with 23 greats from the 1992 Dream Team and 2012 Team USA, including these Invincibles: Invincible '12 Carmelo Invincible '92 Robinson Invincible '92 Pippen Invincible '92 Bird Deluxe Packs contain a guaranteed Galaxy Opal player in…

    NBA 2K

June

  1. Make a Splash in MyTEAM

    Bring in the summer with all-new Splash Zone Packs, featuring Shaq, Kareem, Giannis and D-Rose. Complete the collection to earn yourself an Invincible Bol Bol.

    NBA 2K
  2. Glitched Packs debut in MyTEAM

    Battle through MyTEAM's Trial of Champions with the debut of Glitched packs. You've got one week to pick up 12 new Invincible and Glitched players, including all new Dark Matter LeBron James, Dwight Howard, the Ball Brothers and more.

    NBA 2K
  3. Out of Position back for MyTEAM Season 8

    Out of Position 3 packs return for MyTEAM's Trial of Champions. You've got one week to pick up 12 new players in different positions, including these new Dark Matter cards: PG/SG Invincible Michael Jordan PG/C Invincible Magic SG/PG Andrei…

    NBA 2K
  4. MyTEAM Season 8: Trial of Champions

    The Trial of Champions has begun. In Season 8, six NBA stars will enter in the Game of Rings and battle it out in Limited. Defeat new challenges & agendas on your way to Level 40. Will you make it to the top? Details

    NBA 2K

May

  1. MyTEAM Season 7: Out of Position 2

    We're switching it up in new Out of Position 2 Packs. Ball with DM Invincible Oscar Robertson at PG, DM LeBron at PG or Center, and DM Giannis at Guard. You got one week to pick up these guys and more.

    NBA 2K
  2. MyTEAM Season 7: Enshrined Pack

    Enshrined Packs are live with the first ever DM Invincible cards 🏆 Run with this year's HOF Class, including DM Invincible Kobe, Duncan, and KG. We got Hall of Famers featured in this pack including: DM Magic DM Julius Erving DM Ray Allen…

    NBA 2K
  3. MyTEAM Season 7: Full Throttle

    It's time to go Full Throttle in MyTEAM 🏎️ The race is on in Season 7: Full Throttle 🏁 Compete in new Seasons Agendas & Challenges to pick up DM Vince Carter at the Level 40 finish line. Plus we're celebrating Hall of Fame Season and…

    NBA 2K

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