# Games like NBA 2K18

> The closest matches to NBA 2K18: NBA 2K17, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K25, and NBA 2K22. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [NBA 2K17](https://imho.run/games/385760/nba-2k17) — Shares server dependent features with NBA 2K18. 1,791 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/385760/)
2. [NBA 2K19](https://imho.run/games/841370/nba-2k19) — Also Basketball and Competitive, like NBA 2K18. 3,307 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/841370/)
3. [NBA 2K20](https://imho.run/games/1089350/nba-2k20) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 10,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089350/)
4. [NBA 2K25](https://imho.run/games/2878980/nba-2k25) — Shares microtransactions with NBA 2K18. 13,782 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878980/)
5. [NBA 2K22](https://imho.run/games/1644960/nba-2k22) — A frequent pick in NBA 2K18 players' libraries, and another Sports. 11,766 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644960/)
6. [NBA 2K26](https://imho.run/games/3472040/nba-2k26) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 8,820 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472040/)
7. [NBA 2K Playgrounds 2](https://imho.run/games/726590/nba-2k-playgrounds-2) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 486 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726590/)
8. [F1® 24](https://imho.run/games/2488620/f1-24) — Also Competitive and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 6,279 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488620/)
9. [PGA TOUR 2K21](https://imho.run/games/1016120/pga-tour-2k21) — Also Sports, like NBA 2K18. 4,658 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016120/)
10. [NBA Playgrounds](https://imho.run/games/545270/nba-playgrounds) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 395 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545270/)
11. [EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25](https://imho.run/games/2582560/ea-sports-madden-nfl-25) — Shares microtransactions with NBA 2K18. 4,168 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582560/)
12. [TEKKEN 7](https://imho.run/games/389730/tekken-7) — A frequent pick in NBA 2K18 players' libraries, and another Action. 30,785 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/389730/)
13. [Rocket League®](https://imho.run/games/252950/rocket-league) — Also Competitive and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 226,694 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/)
14. [Super Mega Baseball 2](https://imho.run/games/414870/super-mega-baseball-2) — Also Sports, like NBA 2K18. 857 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414870/)
15. [Assetto Corsa Competizione](https://imho.run/games/805550/assetto-corsa-competizione) — Also Competitive and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 13,836 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/805550/)
16. [NBA 2K21](https://imho.run/games/1225330/nba-2k21) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 7,840 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225330/)
17. [NBA 2K23](https://imho.run/games/1919590/nba-2k23) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 16,860 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1919590/)
18. [NBA 2K16](https://imho.run/games/370240/nba-2k16) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 1,805 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/370240/)
19. [Knockout City™](https://imho.run/games/1301210/knockout-city) — Also Competitive and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 3,714 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301210/)
20. [Madden NFL 21](https://imho.run/games/1239520/madden-nfl-21) — Also Competitive and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 3,324 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1239520/)
21. [Hoop Land](https://imho.run/games/2453660/hoop-land) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453660/)
22. [Freestyle 2: Street Basketball](https://imho.run/games/339610/freestyle-2-street-basketball) — Also Basketball and Sports, like NBA 2K18. 6,952 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339610/)
23. [Street Fighter V](https://imho.run/games/310950/street-fighter-v) — Also Competitive, like NBA 2K18. 12,679 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310950/)
24. [Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions](https://imho.run/games/1163550/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions) — A frequent pick in NBA 2K18 players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,187 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163550/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=577800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=577800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=577800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=577800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/577800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NBA 2K18

The highest rated* annual sports title returns with NBA 2K18, featuring unparalleled authenticity and improvements on the court.*According to 2008 - 2016

## Game info

- **AppID:** 577800
- **Developer:** Visual Concepts
- **Publisher:** 2K
- **Genres:** Sports, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/577800/nba-2k18)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=577800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/577800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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