
NBA 2K26 offers a decent Sports experience but doesn't quite reach its potential.
73
Verdict
66%
Steam
87
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Active community with 16,244 concurrent players
Critically acclaimed (87/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Mixed Steam reception (66% positive)
Contains microtransactions
NBA 2K26 is a 2025 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Based on the National Basketball Association (NBA), it is the 27th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to NBA 2K25 (2024). The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on September 5, 2025. IGN has rated this game an 8/10, with critics praising its smooth gameplay.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 1d ago
Sometimes I boot up 2k, pop open a bottle of wine, take my clothes off and just shoot around with LeBron for hours
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Fun game if you play the offline, i havent tried the online cos i heard its quite back. worth it for a 80% off
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