Improved gameplay over 2K21
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“By far the best 2k since 18 in my opinion, gameplay focuses much more on defense and user input this year rather than offense like last year.”
Steam review · 89.8 h played ↗
NBA 2K22
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 58%Mixed · 58%Visual Concepts2021Sports · Management · Simulation
The verdict
Solid basketball sim with improved defense and shooting, but the PC version is last-gen, full of cheaters, and MyCareer is dead since servers shut down. Skip unless very cheap.
Great for
Basketball fans wanting offline exhibition games or mods who can get it very cheap
Main risk
Servers are off, so MyCareer, MyTeam and most modes are unplayable
What players love
Fun single-player MyCareer and MyLeague
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“As a single player game, its incredibly fun”
Steam review · 26.9 h played ↗
Good graphics and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Graphics are great and commentators make me feel like im watching a real game.”
Steam review · 8 h played ↗
Great value when on sale
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“this is definitely worth $9”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
What players complain about
Servers shut down, MyCareer unplayable
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The game is basically unplayable after two years because almost all game modes are online only and 2K shutdown the servers.”
Steam review · 168.4 h played ↗
Same game recycled from 2K21
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Literally the same game as 2k21.”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
PC gets last-gen version, no next-gen
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“DO NOT BUY THIS ON PC!!! You will not get the full version of the game when compared to new generation consoles”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
Bans, bugs and bad AI/shot meter
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“I have violated the terms of service playing MyCareer alone and am now banned.”
Steam review · 122.5 h played ↗
Pay-to-win VC grind and ads
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“the grind is insane and unfun”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
Cheaters and hackers everywhere
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“now the online experience has been completely ruined by cheaters.”
Steam review · 1743.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support110 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better
Storage110 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/ ATI® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better
Storage110 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz/ AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB/ ATI® Radeon™ HD 7770 1 GB or better
Storage110 GB available space
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