Rank 01Games like NBA 2K20
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to NBA 2K20: NBA 2K21, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K22, NBA 2K23, and NBA 2K25. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Visual Concepts
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 61% of 10,195 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Simulation
- Metacritic 74
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Core basketball mechanics are polished
- Mycareer progression feels immersive
- My league offers deep management
- Competitive
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Free games the recommender matches to NBA 2K20, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Fishing Planet
Why this: Same immersive mood as NBA 2K20.
Rec Room
Why this: Same contemplative mood as NBA 2K20.
About NBA 2K20
The closest matches to NBA 2K20: NBA 2K21, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K22, NBA 2K23, and NBA 2K25. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If NBA 2K20 is your kind of game, the closest matches are NBA 2K21, NBA 2K19 and NBA 2K22 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, contemplative and immersive, and single out its career locking and career progression. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
NBA 2K20 is a sports simulation released in 2019 by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. The game features core basketball mechanics that players describe as polished, alongside progression systems including MyCareer and MyLeague management modes. Players describe the MyCareer progression as immersive and single-player modes as rewarding, while also highlighting the competitive and contemplative qualities of the experience. Reviewers note the game offers deeply detailed offline simulation alongside its management features. The title holds a 61% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews and is verified for play on Steam Deck.
About NBA 2K20: NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K20 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2021. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.
Is NBA 2K20 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 61% of 10,195 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 78 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Core basketball mechanics are polished
- Mycareer progression feels immersive
- My league offers deep management
- Single player modes feel rewarding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I put 334 hours into this game playing MyCareer and a little bit of quickplay with friends during college. The MyCareer was amazing - you can pick from a list of nicknames so it feels pretty good. I remember thinking of how improvements to…”
“2k is a pathetic company that can't do better games for players to buy the next one so instead they cut the support of the servers only after few years. Seeing that the basketball is in the hands of such a pathetic company makes me wanna…”
Frequently asked about NBA 2K20
Can I run it?
Is NBA 2K20 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — NBA 2K20 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Does NBA 2K20 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — NBA 2K20 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to NBA 2K20?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NBA 2K20 are NBA 2K21, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K22.
Who developed NBA 2K20?
NBA 2K20 was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K.