NBA 2K26

Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s…

87 5 September 2025

Simulator Sport Non-fiction

NBA 2K26 is a simulator developed by Visual Concepts, released 5 September 2025 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What NBA 2K26 is

NBA 2K26 is a simulator game developed by Visual Concepts and released in 2025. It was published by 2K. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 48 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the NBA series

NBA 2K26 is the 183rd of 187 entries we hold in the NBA series. The next entry was NBA Bounce in 2025. Its critic score of 87 is 14 points above the series average of 73. The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11 at 92.

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How it was received

NBA 2K26 holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. It also needs around 110GB of free storage, which is a real consideration on a 512GB drive. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

NBA 2K26 launched on 5 September 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f and Hell is Us. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f, Hell is Us.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for NBA 2K26 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

NBA 2K26 — frequently asked questions

When did NBA 2K26 come out?

NBA 2K26 was released on 5 September 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for NBA 2K26?

At minimum, NBA 2K26 needs Intel® Core™ i3-9100 or AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 5 GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 5500 XT 4 GB or Intel® Arc™ A580 graphics, 110 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is NBA 2K26?

The PC version needs about 110 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("110 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does NBA 2K26 have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for NBA 2K26 does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does NBA 2K26 have split screen?

Yes. Steam lists shared or split screen for the PC version of NBA 2K26 (co-op and versus). Steam also lists Remote Play Together, which lets friends join local multiplayer over the internet.

Can you play NBA 2K26 solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for NBA 2K26 as well as multiplayer.

Does NBA 2K26 have controller support?

Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for NBA 2K26, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.

Can you play NBA 2K26 on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of NBA 2K26; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is NBA 2K26 on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of NBA 2K26. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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