Choose WWE 2K19
Choose WWE 2K19 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,350 Steam reviews back the pick.
WWE 2K19 vs WWE 2K22
WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K22 both land in Sports, Simulation 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 share Sports, Simulation on Steam. WWE 2K19 (2018) is 4 years older than WWE 2K22 (2022). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (WWE 2K19: 1,350 reviews, WWE 2K22: 5,051). 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 WWE 2K22
Choose WWE 2K22 if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,051 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K22 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.2% vs 72.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 WWE 2K19 |  WWE 2K22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (1,350 reviews) | 72.3% positive (5,051 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Visual Concepts, Yuke's Co., LTD | Visual Concepts |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- WWE 2K19 (2018) is 4 years older than WWE 2K22 (2022).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (WWE 2K19: 1,350 reviews, WWE 2K22: 5,051).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: WWE 2K19 is Deck Verified, WWE 2K22 is Deck Unsupported.
WWE 2K19 vs WWE 2K22 — FAQ
- Which is better, WWE 2K19 or WWE 2K22?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: WWE 2K19 sits at 73.2% positive (1,350 reviews), WWE 2K22 at 72.3% (5,051). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play WWE 2K19 or WWE 2K22 first?
- If you want chronology, WWE 2K19 (2018) came out before WWE 2K22 (2022). 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 WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K22 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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 WWE 2K19 and WWE 2K22 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: WWE 2K19 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; WWE 2K22 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.