Updated daily · 12 Oct 2026
Player reception
NBA 2K27
Players split evenly on 2K’s yearly basketball game, and not one of the 80 reviews they find most helpful recommends it.
In short
As of 12 October, 50% of 2,400 player reviews recommend it. Players who enjoy NBA 2K27 play offline, in MyNBA and The W, or simply like the basketball. The reviews players find most helpful advise against it, over shooting that feels random, progression built around buying VC, too little change from last year, unreliable online play and PC players kept apart from console friends. Offline players who can wait for a sale get the most from it.
What players say
What players say about NBA 2K27.
Players find NBA 2K27 too close to last year’s game, with shooting that feels random and progression built around paid VC. Offline modes earn the kindest words.97
Read in full
We read every one of these reviews on 10 October 2026 and judged each by what it says.
- Shooting feels random.
- Players say the same release timing can miss or score, and that open threes go in too easily online. Patch 2.0 reworks contests and shot timing ahead of Season 2.9799
- VC drives the complaints about progression.
- Players find MyCAREER and MyTEAM built around buying VC or grinding for many hours, and some who spent $100 or more say they won’t buy the next one.97
- Players find little new.
- The hubs, commentary, animations and menus feel unchanged from last year to many, and the new features feel cosmetic.97
- Some can’t play at all.
- Players report a game that stopped launching after an August update, black screens that trap them in My Court and crashes and stutter.97
- Online play disappoints.
- Players describe ten-minute queues, new players matched against 90-rated opponents and cheaters near the top of the leaderboards.97
- PC players can’t join console friends.
- Several bought it to play with friends on PS5 or Xbox and found PC kept separate, with a small player pool of its own.97
Themes raised
| Theme | Most helpful, of 78 | Latest, of 35 |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting and defence | 26 | 5 |
| Microtransactions and VC | 20 | 5 |
| Movement, animations and AI | 21 | 2 |
| Change from last year | 21 | 2 |
| Performance and stability | 16 | 4 |
| MyCAREER story and co-op | 16 | 1 |
| Cheaters, bans and toxicity | 12 | 4 |
| Graphics and presentation | 16 | 0 |
| Online play and matchmaking | 8 | 6 |
| PC version and crossplay | 7 | 3 |
Questions
NBA 2K27, in short.
Is NBA 2K27 worth it?
Players are split. As of 12 October, 50% of 2,400 reviews recommend it, and none of the 80 that players find most helpful do. Those who enjoy it mostly play offline in MyNBA or The W.97
Is NBA 2K27 pay-to-win?
Many players say so. They find MyCAREER builds and MyTEAM progression built around buying VC or grinding for many hours.97
Is NBA 2K27 crossplay on PC?
Players say PC is kept apart from consoles, and several who bought it to play with PS5 or Xbox friends regret it.97
What does NBA 2K27 patch 2.0 change?
It fixes ‘ghost contests’ from defenders who aren’t truly contesting, rewards open shots from good shooters, boosts the mid-range in competitive modes and rebalances threes. It reaches PC shortly before Season 2 on 16 October.99
Does NBA 2K27 work on Steam Deck?
Yes. 2K says it’s verified for Steam Deck.100
What PC do you need for NBA 2K27?
The minimum is a Core i5-9400 or Ryzen 5 1400, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 5500 XT. 2K recommends a Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 3600X, 16 GB and a GeForce RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700.97
Sources
- 97Steam: NBA 2K27, store page and user reviews (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 982K on Steam: NBA 2K27 advanced access and official tip-off on 4 September, 26 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 992K on Steam: NBA 2K27 patch notes v2.0, 8 October (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026
- 1002K on Steam: NBA 2K27 on PC, specs and Steam Deck verification, 24 August (opens in a new tab) Accessed 10 Oct 2026