NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 · Game information

9playing now

1924-hour peak

312all-time peak

4average, last 30 days

Last 30 daysAll timeLast four months

The last 30 days

−0.4Gain−8.29%% gain19Peak

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

Friday 14 August 20269 peakSaturday 15 August 20269 peakSunday 16 August 202610 peakMonday 17 August 20266 peakTuesday 18 August 202611 peakWednesday 19 August 20268 peakThursday 20 August 20265 peakFriday 21 August 202611 peakSaturday 22 August 202612 peakSunday 23 August 202612 peakMonday 24 August 20265 peakTuesday 25 August 20267 peakWednesday 26 August 20269 peakThursday 27 August 20269 peakFriday 28 August 202610 peakSaturday 29 August 202610 peakSunday 30 August 20267 peakMonday 31 August 20267 peakTuesday 01 September 20269 peakWednesday 02 September 20267 peakFriday 04 September 20268 peakSaturday 05 September 20264 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20266 peakTuesday 08 September 20267 peakWednesday 09 September 20268 peakThursday 10 September 20266 peakFriday 11 September 20265 peakSaturday 12 September 202619 peak

Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

96 months, October 2018 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.

October 2018226 monthly peakNovember 201886 monthly peakDecember 201871 monthly peakJanuary 201961 monthly peakFebruary 201989 monthly peakMarch 201941 monthly peakApril 201932 monthly peakMay 2019167 monthly peakJune 201994 monthly peakJuly 2019102 monthly peakAugust 201971 monthly peakSeptember 201934 monthly peakOctober 201921 monthly peakNovember 201967 monthly peakDecember 201982 monthly peakJanuary 202086 monthly peakFebruary 202053 monthly peakMarch 2020185 monthly peakApril 2020312 monthly peakMay 2020104 monthly peakJune 2020100 monthly peakJuly 202096 monthly peakAugust 202044 monthly peakSeptember 202042 monthly peakOctober 202043 monthly peakNovember 202071 monthly peakDecember 202067 monthly peakJanuary 202166 monthly peakFebruary 2021221 monthly peakMarch 202184 monthly peakApril 202163 monthly peakMay 202163 monthly peakJune 202187 monthly peakJuly 202180 monthly peakAugust 202142 monthly peakSeptember 202139 monthly peakOctober 202146 monthly peakNovember 202152 monthly peakDecember 202159 monthly peakJanuary 202252 monthly peakFebruary 2022115 monthly peakMarch 202247 monthly peakApril 202249 monthly peakMay 202255 monthly peakJune 202259 monthly peakJuly 202257 monthly peakAugust 202243 monthly peakSeptember 202228 monthly peakOctober 202233 monthly peakNovember 202230 monthly peakDecember 202246 monthly peakJanuary 202349 monthly peakFebruary 202333 monthly peakMarch 202332 monthly peakApril 202332 monthly peakMay 202335 monthly peakJune 202354 monthly peakJuly 202391 monthly peakAugust 202327 monthly peakSeptember 202330 monthly peakOctober 202328 monthly peakNovember 202358 monthly peakDecember 202330 monthly peakJanuary 202429 monthly peakFebruary 202461 monthly peakMarch 202451 monthly peakApril 202425 monthly peakMay 202431 monthly peakJune 202445 monthly peakJuly 202438 monthly peakAugust 202425 monthly peakSeptember 202424 monthly peakOctober 202421 monthly peakNovember 202430 monthly peakDecember 202439 monthly peakJanuary 202529 monthly peakFebruary 202559 monthly peakMarch 202543 monthly peakApril 202525 monthly peakMay 202523 monthly peakJune 202536 monthly peakJuly 202534 monthly peakAugust 202522 monthly peakSeptember 202520 monthly peakOctober 202530 monthly peakNovember 202517 monthly peakDecember 202546 monthly peakJanuary 202636 monthly peakFebruary 202637 monthly peakMarch 202622 monthly peakApril 202618 monthly peakMay 202619 monthly peakJune 202616 monthly peakJuly 202612 monthly peakAugust 202612 monthly peakSeptember 202619 monthly peak

Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

All four monthsJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026

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.

July 202612 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202612 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202619 peak — daily 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.

Wednesday 01 July 202610 peakThursday 02 July 20268 peakFriday 03 July 20267 peakSaturday 04 July 20267 peakSunday 05 July 202612 peakMonday 06 July 202611 peakTuesday 07 July 20269 peakWednesday 08 July 20269 peakThursday 09 July 202611 peakFriday 10 July 20269 peakSaturday 11 July 202610 peakSunday 12 July 20269 peakMonday 13 July 20269 peakTuesday 14 July 20266 peakWednesday 15 July 20266 peakThursday 16 July 202612 peakFriday 17 July 20269 peakSaturday 18 July 20269 peakSunday 19 July 20269 peakMonday 20 July 20268 peakTuesday 21 July 20269 peakWednesday 22 July 20266 peakThursday 23 July 20268 peakFriday 24 July 20268 peakSaturday 25 July 202610 peakSunday 26 July 20268 peakMonday 27 July 20267 peakTuesday 28 July 20266 peakWednesday 29 July 20267 peakThursday 30 July 20269 peakFriday 31 July 20266 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 157 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

Saturday 01 August 202610 peakSunday 02 August 20269 peakMonday 03 August 202610 peakTuesday 04 August 20269 peakWednesday 05 August 20268 peakThursday 06 August 20268 peakFriday 07 August 20267 peakSaturday 08 August 20267 peakSunday 09 August 202611 peakMonday 10 August 20268 peakTuesday 11 August 20269 peakWednesday 12 August 20267 peakThursday 13 August 202611 peakFriday 14 August 20269 peakSaturday 15 August 20269 peakSunday 16 August 202610 peakMonday 17 August 20266 peakTuesday 18 August 202611 peakWednesday 19 August 20268 peakThursday 20 August 20265 peakFriday 21 August 202611 peakSaturday 22 August 202612 peakSunday 23 August 202612 peakMonday 24 August 20265 peakTuesday 25 August 20267 peakWednesday 26 August 20269 peakThursday 27 August 20269 peakFriday 28 August 202610 peakSaturday 29 August 202610 peakSunday 30 August 20267 peakMonday 31 August 20267 peak

September 2026

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

Tuesday 01 September 20269 peakWednesday 02 September 20267 peakFriday 04 September 20268 peakSaturday 05 September 20264 peakSunday 06 September 20267 peakMonday 07 September 20266 peakTuesday 08 September 20267 peakWednesday 09 September 20268 peakThursday 10 September 20266 peakFriday 11 September 20265 peakSaturday 12 September 202619 peak

October 2026

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 was released on 15 Oct, 2018.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 22:41 UTC

App ID: 726590
Last updated: 23 Oct 2019 build 4228731
Developer: Saber Interactive
Publisher: 2K
Release date: 15 Oct, 2018
Platforms: Windows
Download size: 9.40 GB
Install size: 9.72 GB
Genres: Sports
Game modes: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Controller support: Full
Achievements: 13

Launch options (1)

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsIn-App PurchasesRemote Play on TVRemote Play TogetherFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

SportsBasketballMultiplayerArcadeCo-op

About this gameFull description from Steam

This product will no longer be available for purchase as of 2/20/2026. NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 will be shutdown as of 8/20/2026. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function. NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2! The sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a massive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more! Pick your team, get ready to jam, and Ball Without Limits! Exciting Game Modes Take street balling to the next level with a variety of exciting features, including new Season and Playgrounds Championship modes! Play 2-on-2locally with friends, four-player online games with improved matchmaking, or head-to-head three-point contests. Expanded Roster Collect over 400 NBA players, from all-time greats Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, & Dr. J, to current stars Karl-Anthony Towns, Jayson Tatum, & Ben Simmons. Featuring new player models and signature player animations. All-New Playgrounds Flash your moves around the world on 10 all-new playground courts. Hit jumpers beachside in the California sun, prove your game under the bright lights of Seoul, or head down under and ball in the Australian outback.

Content & age ratings10 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CRL6

CSRRP6Violence

DEJUSl

ESRBe

FPBAV · CI

KGRBall

MDAAA16

NZOFLCgGeneral, online interactivity

OFLCgGeneral, online interactivity

PEGI3

System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

Recommended: 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 i5-4690 3.50 Ghz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 670, similar or better DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible sound card

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:

Supported languages11 languages

Language	Full audio
English	●
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Portuguese - Brazil
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

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

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Launch PEGI

Watch on Steam

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 April Update Multi-Rating

Watch on Steam

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 - Athlete Reveal DE USK

Watch on Steam

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

13 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)

In the ZoneAchievement

FashionistaAchievement

Amateur CollectorAchievement

One-Man TeamAchievement

Avid CollectorAchievement

Aerial Assist AcrobatAchievement

Moving On UpAchievement

My First RingAchievement

Intensive TrainingAchievement

Coast to CoastAchievement

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9 developer announcements, Oct 2018 to Oct 2019 · times in UTC

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October

23 Oct18:50
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2: New Season Update
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32660615/3a71005cc03d13fb3f2e6351ea79a14b7eaffd61.png 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…
2K

May

29 May21:38
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 of new outfits!…
NBA 2K

April

29 Apr22:04
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 Playground with some old faces in new…
NBA 2K

March

13 Mar17:21
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. Check it out now and don't forget 2K &…
Patch notes

February

7 Feb18:19
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 Court! Start ballin' in the 2019 All…
Patch notes

December

11 Dec16:45
Patch Notes 12/11
https://media.giphy.com/media/wsOROLEjOxQO2Ph3Sv/giphy.gif Yo Ho Ho Ballers! Get into the holiday spirit and ball out on the new Ice-Cold Christmas Playground! You can also rock festive new vanity items on 35 new players, including Karl…
Hinkle2K

November

20 Nov16:15
Patch Notes 11/20
Attention Ballers! A new free update is available for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 today. Steam should automatically download the update; if you’re having trouble, try restarting your Steam client. New content 36 new characters unlocked Bug fixes…
Hinkle2K

October

25 Oct16:38
Patch Notes (10/25/2018)
https://media.giphy.com/media/3mle0wG2GcwMXwW9yX/giphy.gif Hey Playgrounds people! Take a break from breaking ankles to get the latest download featuring some pretty scary things! Have you ever gone up against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?! Oh – and…
Hinkle2K
17 Oct21:44
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is Now Available on Steam!
Ball Without Limits in the latest edition of NBA 2K’s high-flying arcade basketball game. The sequel to the original smash hit takes street balling to the next level with a massive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online…
2K