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NBA 2K26

Basketball simulation with on-court play and off-court team building

Visual Concepts · Published by 2K · Released Sep 4, 2025

Sports

Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 27K
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 364 in 30 days
Players
7,962
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Aug 7, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 110 GB disk
Full requirements

What is NBA 2K26?

You play basketball matches, develop a custom player through an NBA career, collect NBA and WNBA player cards to assemble a team, or run an NBA franchise as general manager. In the City, you join friends to compete against rival squads.

For you if...

  • +you want both local and online multiplayer basketball

Not for you if...

  • −you need career and card-collecting modes to work offline

What players say

66% of 26,652 reviews are positive · 66% of 364 in the last 30 days

Some players appreciate the basketball gameplay. Recurring complaints focus on microtransactions, a long grind without spending, and time-consuming menus and presentation that get in the way of playing.

Screenshots and trailer

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NBA 2K26 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 110 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-Bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
110 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K26 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.

Recommended

OS
Windows 11 64-Bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 3600X
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5700 8 GB or Intel® Arc™ A770
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
110 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD Required. Dual-analog Gamepad recommended. Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2019. In order to play NBA 2K26 on PC, you need a processor capable of supporting AVX2 and a graphics card capable of supporting DirectX feature level 12.0.

Does NBA 2K26 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does NBA 2K26 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Anti-tamper - 5 Activations per 24 hours machine activation limit
Third-party account
2K Sports Account
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
48
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does NBA 2K26 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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