2K Sports

NBA 2K20

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

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

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    10*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • NBA 2K

Localized titles

  • NBA 2K20

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Simulation*
  • Sports*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • 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*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Basketball*
    Votes · historical
    296*
  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    186*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Capitalism*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Loot*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    13*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    80 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended*
    Conditions
    Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    19*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Visual Concepts

Publishers

  • 2K Sports
  • 2K*

Release history

  • 2019-09-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-09-06 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-09-06*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 6, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
NBA 2K20*
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 / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® 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 / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Visual Concepts
Visual Concepts*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
sports video game
sports video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
10*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K
2K*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-09-06 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-09-06*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
11* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
8,332* min
Ccu
221*
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*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
11* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,974* min
Name
NBA 2K20*
Negative reviews · historical
30,413*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5,000,000 .. 10,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
30,260*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Basketball*
  • Sports*
  • Simulation*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Capitalism*
  • Casual*
  • Loot*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • Character Customization*
  • Controller*
  • Realistic*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Basketball
Basketball*
Sports
Sports*
Simulation
Simulation*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Capitalism
Capitalism*
Casual
Casual*
Loot
Loot*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Controller
Controller*
Realistic
Realistic*
Tags votes
Basketball
Votes · historical
296*
Sports
Votes · historical
186*
Simulation
Votes · historical
126*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
112*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
51*
Capitalism
Votes · historical
38*
Casual
Votes · historical
22*
Loot
Votes · historical
22*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
17*
Massively Multiplayer
Votes · historical
15*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
15*
Controller
Votes · historical
15*
Realistic
Votes · historical
13*
Specifications 4 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Visual Concepts*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
74*
Name
NBA 2K20*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 80 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
46,699*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 6, 2019*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
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 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
80 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended*
Conditions
Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 6, 2019*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
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
798*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
NBA 2K20*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
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
Gold*
Reports
19*
Community confidence
good*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data