Better than newer 2K games
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Now I know how good NBA2k17 was with 2K20 21 22 23 24 Trash like SH*T”
Steam review · 73.8 h played ↗
NBA 2K17
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 52%Mixed · 52%Visual Concepts2016Sports · Simulation · Action
The verdict
A well-regarded NBA sim with a strong offline MyCareer and MyGM, but the servers are shut down, locking many modes and customization. Skip it if you want online play.
Great for
Offline MyCareer and MyGM fans who want a cheap, older 2K without needing online
Main risk
Servers are shut down, so online modes and many MyCareer features are locked
What players love
Smooth, realistic gameplay and animations
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Gameplay is so smooth, the new animations make everything so much more dynamic.”
Steam review · 90.7 h played ↗
Great graphics and presentation
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“On PC it looks absolutely fantastic.”
Steam review · 30.4 h played ↗
Best MyCareer in the series
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“still the last great nba 2k imo. best career mode.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Runs well on PC with fast loading
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Hitting 60fps on 3440x1440p with all high settings”
Steam review · 19.5 h played ↗
Good offline modes: MyGM and MyLeague
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“For doing anything offline, I can definitively say that this is the best basketball, and probably sports game i've ever played.”
Steam review · 30.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Servers shut down, modes and features locked
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“it forces you to authenticate with the 2k servers before entering offline modes.”
Steam review · 243.5 h played ↗
Microtransactions and VC grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“the progression is designed around microtransactions, which means is painfully slow.”
Steam review · 34.8 h played ↗
Scripted AI and unbalanced gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“there are too many moments when the computer (on Superstar or higher) will simply not allow you to score”
Steam review · 68.6 h played ↗
Rampant cheaters on PC online
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“It's filled with disgusting cheaters that will hit contested half court shots with glass cleaners while you miss wide open 10 footers.”
Steam review · 339.4 h played ↗
Unskippable cutscenes and weak MyCareer story
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“No one wants to watch your scripted cutscenes and storylines. At least give the option to skip the story that no one cares about.”
Steam review · 32.8 h played ↗
Still sold at full price despite dead servers
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“they're still trying to sell this game for $60.”
Steam review · 7.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: UnknownController support70 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 430 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB or better
Storage70 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
Storage70 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 Phenom™ II X4 805 @ 2.50 GHz or better
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 430 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6450 1GB or better
Storage70 GB available space
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