NBA 2K26

Sep 4, 2025SportsXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

About 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 competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.

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NBA 2K26 on Wikipedia

NBA 2K26 is a 2025 basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Based on the National Basketball Association (NBA), it is the 27th installment in the NBA 2K series and is the successor to NBA 2K25 (2024). The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows on September 5, 2025. IGN has rated this game an 8/10, with critics praising its smooth gameplay.

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Game details

Developer: Visual Concepts
Publisher: 2K
ESRB rating: E
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes: Non-fiction
Series: NBA
Official site: Visit

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Reception

Steam reviews

Mixed

26,068 reviews · 65% positive

IGDB rating

83/100

from 13 ratings

NBA 2K26 screenshots

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NBA 2K26 player count

NBA 2K26 has 28,731 players in-game on Steam right now — up 23% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 41,100 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

28.7K+23% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

Watching on Twitch

2,597

Live concurrent viewers

41,100 24-hour peak

45,446 7-day peak

52,600 all-time peak

#45 most played on Steam

Steam most-played rank: #45

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