Steam market intelligence
NBA 2K25
59% positive · 42,848 Steam reviews · released Oct 28, 2024 · by Visual Concepts
SportsBasketballSimulatione-sports3DControllerManagementPvP
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~1,131,187
(P10–P90: 452,475 – 2,488,611)
Gross revenue: ~$64,920,858
($25,968,355 – $142,825,865)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 69% positive across 161 stored reviews. Simulation games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 3090 games).
Performance & stability21% positive · 24 mentions
“- friend told me to get 2k25 to play online with - i buy it - i am too laggy and we never play again - 8 months later i get ethernet so i tell him to play - his online wont work - i play my career out of curiosity - i start my career and…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 88 h played
Gameplay & mechanics65% positive · 17 mentions
“Good game overall, but there are some noticeable issues. Dunks are too rare, with players often forcing weak layups instead of going for more realistic finishes at the rim. The biggest problem, however, is the shooting meter. Compared to…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 55 h played
Multiplayer & community64% positive · 14 mentions
“I've put a thousand hours into this game in 16 months. All of it on the same franchise save that I started in 1983 in the Bird/Magic era. Every game played singleplayer and offline. If you're like me and would rather stick your ding-dong…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 1009 h played
Price & value54% positive · 13 mentions
“If I could give a mixed rating to NBA 2K25, I would. But since I bought it for $10 and have put over 600 hours into it, I'll swing toward the positive side. Listen, I get it, sports games have a terrible reputation for being yearly…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 639 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
3D
How you play together
Single-playerMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline co-opLocal / split-screen co-op
Platform features
AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
In-app purchasesBuy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.