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Games like NBA 2K13

2012PEGI 3PC, PlayStation, Xbox83 % positive

A realistic basketball simulation featuring NBA teams and legends, online play, and an expanded MyCAREER mode where you build your own player into a star. Jay-Z as executive producer shapes the soundtrack and presentation.

  • Strong soundtrack
  • Lavish presentation
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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In short: Games like NBA 2K13

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes NBA 2K13 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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NBA 2K12

92 %Match

2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about NBA 2K13: a realistic look, co-op or multiplayer and lavish production.

A licensed NBA basketball simulation where you play with current teams and legends like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, settling who the greatest teams of all time are.

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FIFA 22

Lavish presentation

A realistic football simulation with a huge roster of licensed players, teams and stadiums. It shines in online multiplayer and in modes like Ultimate Team and Career.

NBA 2K10

Bright, upbeat tone

A basketball simulation based on the NBA with Kobe Bryant on the cover. It offers games with real teams and players, a career mode with progression, and multiplayer matches.

FIFA 20

Lavish presentation

A realistic football simulation with licensed teams and leagues, online matches and the Ultimate Team mode for building your dream squad. The new VOLTA mode adds small-sided street football with a looser, more stylish feel.

MLB The Show 22

Lavish presentation

A realistic baseball simulation built around precise pitching and batting timing, with Road to the Show, Franchise and online Diamond Dynasty modes.

Madden NFL 18

Lavish presentation

A realistic American football simulation with Frostbite graphics where you call plays and choose how to play each match. Modes like Madden Ultimate Team plus online play add variety.

ESPN NFL 2K5

Bright, upbeat tone

An American football simulation presented like a live ESPN broadcast, featuring real ESPN personalities and the official NFL license. It's a well-regarded, accessible series classic, especially for local multiplayer and play-calling.

NBA 2K16

Lavish presentation

A realistic basketball simulation featuring a MyPLAYER career, franchise management and online play. Its authentic animations and full NBA licence are its main draws.

NHL 24

Lavish presentation

A licensed, realistic ice hockey sim where fatigue, heavy checks and physics-based collisions shape the pace on the ice. Strongest in online competition and its career and team-building modes.

NHL 23

Lavish presentation

A realistic ice hockey simulation featuring licensed NHL teams and players, with offline play, career modes and online multiplayer such as Hockey Ultimate Team.

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