Choose NBA 2K Playgrounds 2
Choose NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.8% positive across 486 reviews.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 vs NBA 2K20
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and NBA 2K20 both land in Sports on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Sports games on Steam. NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 (2018) is 1 year older than NBA 2K20 (2019). NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than NBA 2K20 (61.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose NBA 2K20
Choose NBA 2K20 if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,195 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and NBA 2K20 sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 |  NBA 2K20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (486 reviews) | 61.4% positive (10,195 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Saber Interactive | Visual Concepts |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 (2018) is 1 year older than NBA 2K20 (2019).
- NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than NBA 2K20 (61.4% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is Deck Unsupported, NBA 2K20 is Deck Verified.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 vs NBA 2K20 — FAQ
- Which is better, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 or NBA 2K20?
- On Steam reviews NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 scores higher (79.8% positive) than NBA 2K20 (61.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 or NBA 2K20 first?
- If you want chronology, NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 (2018) came out before NBA 2K20 (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and NBA 2K20 similar?
- They overlap on Sports on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and NBA 2K20 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; NBA 2K20 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.