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NBA 2K22

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Series

  • NBA 2K

Localized titles

  • NBA 2K22

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 Tablet*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

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

Community tags · historical

  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    321*
  • Basketball*
    Votes · historical
    315*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    284*
  • Realistic*
    Votes · historical
    259*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    254*
  • e-sports*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    239*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    237*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    210*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    203*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    193*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    190*
  • Trading*
    Votes · historical
    152*
  • Deckbuilding*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • 4 Player Local*
    Votes · historical
    134*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Gambling*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    100*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    89*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    82*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    110 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Directx 9.0x*
    Conditions
    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 2K22 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz/ AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB/ ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

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

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Visual Concepts

Publishers

  • 2K

Release history

  • 2021-09-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-09-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-09-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 9, 2021*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
NBA 2K22*
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
2,021*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB 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 · 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)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K
2K*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-09-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-09-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
278* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
10,036* min
Ccu
443*
Developer
Visual Concepts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • German*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
313* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
4,309* min
Name
NBA 2K22*
Negative reviews · historical
16,590*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
22,503*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Sports*
  • Basketball*
  • Simulation*
  • Realistic*
  • Multiplayer*
  • e-sports*
  • 3D*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Team-Based*
  • Character Customization*
  • Management*
  • Controller*
  • Trading*
  • Deckbuilding*
  • 4 Player Local*
  • Co-op*
  • Gambling*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Online Co-Op*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • German*
Community tags · historical
Sports
Sports*
Basketball
Basketball*
Simulation
Simulation*
Realistic
Realistic*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
e-sports
e-sports*
3D
3D*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Management
Management*
Controller
Controller*
Trading
Trading*
Deckbuilding
Deckbuilding*
4 Player Local
4 Player Local*
Co-op
Co-op*
Gambling
Gambling*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Tags votes
Sports
Votes · historical
321*
Basketball
Votes · historical
315*
Simulation
Votes · historical
284*
Realistic
Votes · historical
259*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
254*
e-sports
Votes · historical
245*
3D
Votes · historical
239*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
237*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
210*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
203*
Management
Votes · historical
193*
Controller
Votes · historical
190*
Trading
Votes · historical
152*
Deckbuilding
Votes · historical
147*
4 Player Local
Votes · historical
134*
Co-op
Votes · historical
128*
Gambling
Votes · historical
120*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
100*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
89*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
82*
Specifications 4 · 21 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 Tablet*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Visual Concepts*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
NBA 2K22*
Windows requirements
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 1 GB 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 2K22 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
30,336*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German*
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 Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
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™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
110 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Directx 9.0x*
Conditions
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 2K22 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 9, 2021*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • German*
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
1,894*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
19*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,021*
Title
NBA 2K22*
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
Platinum*
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