1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
264
playing on Steam now·
264
24-hour peak
All-time peak 697 in Aug 2026·30 days −10%
Is NBA 2K23 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, NBA 2K23 averaged 321 players on Steam at once, 10% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 697 in August 2026. 264 people are playing NBA 2K23 on Steam right now. The count now is 38% 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.
Is NBA 2K23 worth it?
Mixed. Worth a look, but read the reviews first.
The average Coilr player has put 39h into NBA 2K23. Steam reviews are mixed.
39h avg·62% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
NBA 2K23 player count
264players62% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 289
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
321
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
62%
Mixed
Average playtime
39 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
3
who own it
NBA 2K23 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking NBA 2K23. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 313 | −27 | 543 |
| Sep 2026 | 340 | −40 | 635 |
| Aug 2026 | 380 | −29 | 697 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 409 | — | 629 |
Steam reviews
MixedPositive
62%
Total reviews
51,363
Pos / Neg
31,723 / 19,640
% positive by month
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 3 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 3
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇱🇹LT
50%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when NBA 2K23 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
20%
Europe & Africa
12%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 13:00 with about 529 people in game — 3.5× as many as at 22:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about NBA 2K23
How many people play NBA 2K23?
In October 2026, NBA 2K23 averaged 321 players on Steam at once, 10% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 697 in August 2026.
Is NBA 2K23 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, NBA 2K23 averaged 321 players on Steam at once, 10% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 697 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.
Is NBA 2K23 worth it?
Mixed. Worth a look, but read the reviews first. The average Coilr player has put 39h into NBA 2K23. Steam reviews are mixed.
Where are most NBA 2K23 players from?
NBA 2K23's player activity peaks around 13:00 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.)