NBA 2K21/Similar games
Games like NBA 2K21
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like NBA 2K21” means here
BasketballSportse-sportsTeam-BasedSimulationRealistic
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
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NBA 2K20
Basketball · Sports · Simulation · Character Customization
50% of 60,424 reviews positive · 92 playing now
99%
match
9
97%
match
11
83%
match
12
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game
Basketball · Sports · 3D · Character Customization
49% of 2,726 reviews positive
78%
match
13
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23
Sports · e-sports · Team-Based · Realistic
57% of 150,404 reviews positive · 1,152 playing now
72%
match
15
Madden NFL 23
Sports · e-sports · Character Customization · Immersive Sim
52% of 6,218 reviews positive
71%
match
16
Blast Zone! Tournament
Sports · 4 Player Local · e-sports · Local Multiplayer
57% of 912 reviews positive
71%
match
20
69%
match
22
eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE
Sports · e-sports · Realistic · Local Multiplayer
78% of 38,087 reviews positive
69%
match
23
69%
match
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EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Sports · e-sports · Competitive · Local Co-Op
53% of 106,761 reviews positive · 7,014 playing now
69%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to NBA 2K21?
The closest matches to NBA 2K21 on Steam are NBA 2K24, NBA 2K25, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K17, NBA 2K22. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with NBA 2K21's — shared tags include Basketball, Sports, e-sports.
How are games like NBA 2K21 chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Basketball, Sports, e-sports count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches NBA 2K21's. Popularity never affects the ranking.