How much revenue did NBA 2K23 make?

NBA 2K23 is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did NBA 2K23 sell?

Q: How many copies did NBA 2K23 sell?

1.2M to 2.0M copies, based on its 51k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.2M–2.0M; from 51k reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left NBA 2K23 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including NBA 2K23's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 110–4k

best case 1.3M (NBA 2K25)

The Basketball genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 110–4k copies

≈ $349–$23k after Steam's cut

from ~5 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.0M–1.7M copies

NBA 2K25 · ≈ $19.8M–$53.2M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Basketball (8 of 8) and Sports (8 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Sports + Basketball, priced around $70. The breakout hits carry Controller + PvP + 3D; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: Only 3 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
Pickup Basketball VR 2021	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k 15x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $5k–$14k after Steam's cut $10k–$22k before the cut	$9.99	77 reviews Mostly Positive	SportsVR
Pro Basketball Manager 2025 2024	Est. copies ≈ 4k–7k 35x vs typical SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $29k–$78k after Steam's cut $53k–$121k before the cut	$24.99	177 reviews Mostly Positive	SportsStrategy
Urban Basketball 2020	Est. copies ≈ 26–43 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue Free	Free	1 reviews 1 user reviews	SportsVR
International Basketball Manager 22 2021	Est. copies ≈ 5k–9k 44x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $15k–$40k after Steam's cut $27k–$62k before the cut	$9.99	221 reviews Very Positive	SportsSimulation
Can Gym Break This? 2022	Est. copies ≈ 96–156 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $264–$709 after Steam's cut $480–$1k before the cut	$9.99	4 reviews 4 user reviews	SportsArcade
Basketball 2.0 2024	Est. copies ≈ 72–117 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $59–$159 after Steam's cut $108–$245 before the cut	$2.99	3 reviews 3 user reviews	SimulationSports
NBA 2K25 2024	Est. copies ≈ 1.0M–1.7M 8563x vs typical SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $19.8M–$53.2M after Steam's cut $36.0M–$81.8M before the cut	$69.99	43k reviews Mixed	SportsBasketball
Rezzil Player 2022	Est. copies ≈ 120–195 SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $164–$443 after Steam's cut $299–$681 before the cut	$4.99	5 reviews 5 user reviews	SimulationSports