Considered the best 2K game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Truly the last good 2k game, puts the newer editions to shame gameplay wise”
Steam review · 1227.3 h played ↗
NBA 2K16
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 50%Mixed · 50%Visual Concepts2015Sports · Simulation · Action
The verdict
A fluid, well-regarded basketball sim often called the best 2K, but online servers are dead, MyCareer crashes after games, and the Spike Lee story is disliked. Skip if you want online play.
Great for
Offline basketball fans who want MyLeague/MyGM and smooth gameplay and can ignore the MyCareer story
Main risk
Servers are shut down, so online modes and MyCareer progress are gone, and crashes can erase games.
What players love
Great graphics and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Looks incredibly good on a Steam Deck.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Smooth gameplay and animations
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Great graphics, smooth gameplay, and probably the best imitation of a sports broadcast I've ever seen in any game so far.”
Steam review · 22.8 h played ↗
Many game modes with depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“There are so many game modes that'll get you engaged to this game such as MyPark, MyCareer, My League, My Team, MyGM, Online Leagues, etc.”
Steam review · 37.9 h played ↗
Fun with friends, nostalgic
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“I like 2k a lot especially with friends!”
Steam review · 144.8 h played ↗
Still playable offline after servers shut down
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“The last NBA game that allows you to play the full my career mode without an internet connection”
Steam review · 245.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Spike Lee MyCareer story is bad and forced
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Spike Lee was the absolute worst thing to happen to this game. MyCareer's rookie season is useless and the story is completely static and the same every time.”
Steam review · 396.8 h played ↗
Servers shut down, online and saves lost
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The MyCareer mode cloud saves (which cloud save by default) were removed when the online servers for 2k16 were taken down. MyCareer was a single-player feature.”
Steam review · 18 h played ↗
Scripted, cheating AI and bad shooting
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“suddenly your defense just stops defending or you stop making open shots, while they drain contested up the ass 3's”
Steam review · 166.2 h played ↗
Microtransactions and pay-to-win
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Microtransactions on a fully priced game, intentionally affects pacing”
Steam review · 222 h played ↗
Crashes after MyCareer games
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Crashes after 50% of mycareer games... funny thing is it only crashes when your character dominates and your team wins.”
Steam review · 78.4 h played ↗
Cheaters and hacks online
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Legend 5 Hack (same as legend 3 hack from NBA 2K15)”
Steam review · 50.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support50 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo or better (SSE3 or later)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10.1 compatible (512 MB) or better
Storage50 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5 or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 11 compatible (2 GB) or better
Storage50 GB available space
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo or better (SSE3 or later)
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 10.1 compatible (512 MB) or better
Storage50 GB available space
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