Fluid, realistic basketball gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Excellent physics simulation blending fun and realism.”
Steam review · 823.5 h played ↗
NBA 2K20
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 50%Mixed · 50%Visual Concepts2019Sports · Simulation · Casual
The verdict
A fluid, good-looking basketball sim with solid offline play, but the servers are shut down and MyCareer (online-only) is locked. Skip it if you want career mode or online play.
Great for
Basketball fans who want offline exhibition, MyLeague/MyGM or local couch play, bought very cheap
Main risk
Servers are shut down, so MyCareer, MyTeam and online modes are locked or unplayable.
What players love
Worth it only when heavily discounted
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“DO NOT PAY FULL PRICE FOR THIS GAME.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Offline modes like MyLeague and MyGM are strong
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Great MyLeague mode with some of the best customization in a sports game you'll find.”
Steam review · 66.2 h played ↗
Better than 2K21, mods extend life
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Still a great game to mod!”
Steam review · 19.1 h played ↗
Fun couch and friend play
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“split screen with a buddy on the couch is the best experience”
Steam review · 66.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Servers shut down, MyCareer and online modes locked
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“you need to be online to play MY CAREER mode, I said "MY" not "ONLINE" Career Mode.”
Steam review · 53.7 h played ↗
Heavy microtransactions and VC grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“It's extremely clear that this game is some kind of mobile game. Where you pay money in order to skip tedious gameplay.”
Steam review · 165.1 h played ↗
Copy of 2K19 with little new
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The funniest thing is that when you alt+tab you can see the nba 2k19 icon in the taskbar”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Cheaters and bad online/lag
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There is people walking around with 7' arms in park and are physically unguardable.”
Steam review · 36.1 h played ↗
Poor AI and inconsistent gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“The AI is one of the worst things I have ever seen in a video game.”
Steam review · 226.2 h played ↗
Unskippable ads in a full-price game
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“in every match, there's an unskippable (for 5 seconds) Gatorade commercial everytime your team takes a timeout”
Steam review · 53.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support80 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better
Storage80 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better
Storage80 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better
Storage80 GB available space
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