Is NBA 2K18 multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — PvP, plus local/split-screen. NBA 2K18 is a basketball game, 29% positive on Steam (18,792 reviews), with 58 playing right now. price varies on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSports · Basketball
The highest rated* annual sports title returns with NBA 2K18, featuring unparalleled authenticity and improvements on the court.*According to 2008 - 2016
How NBA 2K18 plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Online PvP
- Not listed on Steam
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Shared / split screen
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Sports, Basketball, Gambling, Multiplayer, Simulation, Singleplayer, Realistic, Local Multiplayer
Do you and a friend both own NBA 2K18?
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Quick answers
- Is NBA 2K18 co-op?
- NBA 2K18 does not list co-op on Steam; it has Online multiplayer, Local / split-screen, Single-player too.
- Does NBA 2K18 have PvP?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but NBA 2K18 is tagged Competitive — it's player-versus-player.
- Do we both need to own NBA 2K18 to play together?
- Not always. NBA 2K18 supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play NBA 2K18?
- About 58 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does NBA 2K18 have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists NBA 2K18 with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.