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NBA 2K25

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2024

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • NBA 2K

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

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*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    277*
  • Basketball*
    Votes · historical
    271*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    248*
  • e-sports*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    206*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    186*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    183*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    171*
  • Immersive Sim*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    143*
  • Trading*
    Votes · historical
    131*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    124*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    92*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • 4 Player Local*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Gambling*
    Votes · historical
    30*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580*
    Graphics API
    Version 12*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    150 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · SSD Required. 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 2019. In order to play NBA 2K25 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    35*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Visual Concepts

Publishers

  • 2K

Release history

  • 2024-09-06
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 28, 2024*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
NBA 2K25*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,024*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
46*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
394* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
8,073* min
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*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Visual Concepts*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
286* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,360* min
Name
NBA 2K25*
Negative reviews · historical
13,207*
Peak ccu
27,486*
Positive reviews · historical
18,767*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
69.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
29,998*
Store release date · historical
Oct 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.nba2k.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
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*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Visual Concepts
Visual Concepts*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
557* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
7,736* min
Ccu
27,486*
Developer
Visual Concepts*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Historical US original list price
6,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
286* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
3,095* min
Name
NBA 2K25*
Negative reviews · historical
13,207*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
18,767*
Historical US price
6,999* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Sports*
  • Basketball*
  • Simulation*
  • e-sports*
  • 3D*
  • Controller*
  • Management*
  • PvP*
  • Character Customization*
  • Immersive Sim*
  • Team-Based*
  • Trading*
  • Co-op*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Singleplayer*
  • 4 Player Local*
  • Gambling*
Store genres
Simulation
Simulation*
Sports
Sports*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Sports
Sports*
Basketball
Basketball*
Simulation
Simulation*
e-sports
e-sports*
3D
3D*
Controller
Controller*
Management
Management*
PvP
PvP*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Immersive Sim
Immersive Sim*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Trading
Trading*
Co-op
Co-op*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
4 Player Local
4 Player Local*
Gambling
Gambling*
Tags votes
Sports
Votes · historical
277*
Basketball
Votes · historical
271*
Simulation
Votes · historical
248*
e-sports
Votes · historical
219*
3D
Votes · historical
206*
Controller
Votes · historical
186*
Management
Votes · historical
184*
PvP
Votes · historical
183*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
171*
Immersive Sim
Votes · historical
153*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
143*
Trading
Votes · historical
131*
Co-op
Votes · historical
124*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
109*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
108*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
92*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
63*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
38*
4 Player Local
Votes · historical
36*
Gambling
Votes · historical
30*
Specifications 4 · 26 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*
  • In-App Purchases*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Visual Concepts*
Store genres
  • Simulation*
  • Sports*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Name
NBA 2K25*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update) Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 150 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required. 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 2019. In order to play NBA 2K25 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$69.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
29,408*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 28, 2024*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, 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*
In-App Purchases
In-App Purchases*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
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 10 64-Bit (latest update)*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580*
Graphics API
Version 12*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
150 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · SSD Required. 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 2019. In order to play NBA 2K25 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 28, 2024*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
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
1,996*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
35*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,024*
Title
NBA 2K25*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
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
Silver*
Reports
35*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

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