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NBA 2K27

Wait51%

Mixed · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

Visual Concepts · Sports · Sep 4, 2026

Player review score
51%
Mixed
Price
$69.99
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
48
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy NBA 2K27?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 69 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews83% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fire & Concrete is pretty solid so far, Definitely the best story 2K has put out in a LONG time.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I play 1080p, Ultra graphics 60fps, and the graphics are SIGNIFICANTLY better.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story26 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
45% still recommend
Cheating
35% still recommend
Bugs
20% still recommend
Crashes
22% still recommend
Performance
44% still recommend
Co-op
50% still recommend
Monetization
44% still recommend
Multiplayer
62% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
33% still recommend
Interface
18% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$69.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

1 points recordedtoday · $69.99

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