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SimulationSportsBasketballeSports3DControllerManagement

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Game description

Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.

Basic info

DeveloperVisual Concepts
Publisher2K
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 3, 2024
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-Bit (latest update)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 4 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 570 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580
Storage150 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 379 reviews from the past 1 year

59.2/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (59%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

This yearly basketball sim looks sharp on the court, but players are frustrated by its pricing and PC performance, and it scores 59.2.

👍 Strengths

33 reviews praise the visuals, with many pointing to the graphics and smoother player animations, and some say the presentation feels like a real broadcast. Visuals & Sound ranks 809th of 1249. 11 reviews like the controls and how movement feels, though several of them still find the physics light. 9 enjoy playing together, and a few single out offline career runs with favorite teams or games with a brother or friends.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 40% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1311th of 1399. 68 reviews call the price too high for what changes each year, and some point to microtransactions and the VC grind in online modes. 53 report stability problems, with many describing crashes at launch or in career mode, and a few mention corrupted league saves. 46 complain about performance, many of them citing poor optimization and stutter even on good hardware. Tech & Support ranks 1322nd of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1267th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“graphics and animation capturing is a level up since 2k21” · 33 reviews
“breakthrough side-step lower center of gravity and transition to layup animation feels much more natural” · 11 reviews
“waste of time and money, 500 hours and 500 dollars lost” · 10 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.17 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “shotmeter ridiculously inconsistent, team AI terrible” · 33 reviews
Positive “breakthrough side-step lower center of gravity and transition to layup animation feels much more natural” · 11 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 4%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 10% of reviews mention this.

World +2.92 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 5% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.17 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “gameplay gets dull after some time” · 4 reviews

Volume 7% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.50 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics and animation capturing is a level up since 2k21” · 33 reviews
Negative “clipping, skating issues, and balance problems with stat scaling” · 2 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together -0.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Negative “multiplayer mode is not enjoyable” · 9 reviews
Positive “enjoy playing career mode with favorite teams and players” · 9 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 11%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.91 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “overpriced reskin with worse rating and AI than previous versions” · 68 reviews
Positive “worth buying with a good discount” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 3% · Balance 18% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.49 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “constant stuttering and poor optimization despite good PC hardware” · 46 reviews
Positive “runs pretty smoothly with good optimization” · 2 reviews

Stability 20% · Developer support 23%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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