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NBA 2K18

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • NBA 2K

Localized titles

  • NBA 2K18

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Sports*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*

Community tags · historical

  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    251*
  • Basketball*
    Votes · historical
    244*
  • Gambling*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    110*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Competitive*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Walking Simulator*
    Votes · historical
    6*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    70 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better*
    Memory
    8 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    7*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Visual Concepts

Publishers

  • 2K

Release history

  • 2017-09-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2017-09-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2017-09-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
NBA 2K18*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,017*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Visual Concepts
Visual Concepts*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
sports video game
sports video game*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K
2K*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2017-09-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2017-09-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
10,491* min
Ccu
58*
Developer
Visual Concepts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
4,053* min
Name
NBA 2K18*
Negative reviews · historical
13,319*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,473*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Sports*
  • Basketball*
  • Gambling*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Simulation*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Realistic*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Competitive*
  • Walking Simulator*
  • Survival*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Community tags · historical
Sports
Sports*
Basketball
Basketball*
Gambling
Gambling*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Simulation
Simulation*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Realistic
Realistic*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Competitive
Competitive*
Walking Simulator
Walking Simulator*
Survival
Survival*
Tags votes
Sports
Votes · historical
251*
Basketball
Votes · historical
244*
Gambling
Votes · historical
122*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
115*
Simulation
Votes · historical
110*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
67*
Realistic
Votes · historical
25*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
12*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
8*
Competitive
Votes · historical
6*
Walking Simulator
Votes · historical
6*
Survival
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Visual Concepts*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
87*
Name
NBA 2K18*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 70 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
14,793*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Visual Concepts
Visual Concepts*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
70 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Korean*
Specifications 5 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Simulation|Sports*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,527*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
7*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Title
NBA 2K18*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
7*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data