1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
33
playing on Steam now·
33
24-hour peak
All-time peak 150 in Aug 2026·30 days flat
Is NBA 2K21 dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, NBA 2K21 averaged 69 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 150 in August 2026. Only 33 people are playing NBA 2K21 on Steam right now. The count now is 22% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
NBA 2K21 player count
33players38% over 5 days
Latest reading · average in view 70
This game's player count is measured about every 30 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
69
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
42%
Mixed
Average playtime
122 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
2
who own it
NBA 2K21 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking NBA 2K21. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 69 | −1 | 127 |
| Sep 2026 | 70 | −3 | 134 |
| Aug 2026 | 73 | +8 | 150 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 65 | — | 110 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
42%
Total reviews
38,790
Pos / Neg
16,103 / 22,687
% positive by month
Player retention
How many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Not enough Coilr players tracking this game yet.
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇱🇹LT
100%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when NBA 2K21 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~45%).
Asia-Pacific
45%
Americas
23%
Russia & CIS
21%
Europe & Africa
12%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 14:00 with about 131 people in game — 4.1× as many as at 22:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about NBA 2K21
How many people play NBA 2K21?
In October 2026, NBA 2K21 averaged 69 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 150 in August 2026.
Is NBA 2K21 dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, NBA 2K21 averaged 69 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 150 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Where are most NBA 2K21 players from?
NBA 2K21's player activity peaks around 14:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 45% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)