Is NBA 2K19 multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op and PvP, plus local/split-screen. NBA 2K19 is a basketball game released in 2018, 39% positive on Steam (22,692 reviews), with 129 playing right now. price varies on Steam.
Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooSports · Basketball
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How NBA 2K19 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, Simulation, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, e-sports, Co-op, Great Soundtrack
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Quick answers
- Is NBA 2K19 co-op?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag NBA 2K19 as co-op.
- Does NBA 2K19 have PvP?
- Steam's store page doesn't flag a PvP category, but NBA 2K19 is tagged Competitive, e-sports — it's player-versus-player.
- Do we both need to own NBA 2K19 to play together?
- Not always. NBA 2K19 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 2K19?
- About 129 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does NBA 2K19 have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists NBA 2K19 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.