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NBA 2K16

NBA 2K16

NBA 2K is back with the most true-to-life NBA experience to date with NBA 2K16. Featuring an all-new MyCAREER experience written, directed & produced by acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee.

Released Sep 29, 2015 Developer Visual Concepts Publisher 2K Platforms Windows SportsBasketballMultiplayerSimulationSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

51.9%positive7,369 reviews
Recommended · 133 found this helpful

“I do recommend this game for any basketball fan out there, but NBA 2K16 has its pros and cons. I'll break it down. Pros: -Smoother Animations -Dunk Animations are a lot better -Improved MyCareer -Defense movement has been improved -Rebounding has also improved (Thank God)…”

— a player, Steam review · 98 hrs played
Recommended · 34 found this helpful

“NBA2K16, the game and series as well, truely expresses my love for the game of basketball. Basketball is actually my one true passion in real life, aside from playing video games. For me, it is an escape and it is unlike any other sports video game. Like, if I could I'll play…”

— a player, Steam review · 736 hrs played
Not recommended · 629 found this helpful

“I gave 2K15 a good review and that was after a couple Patches that made the game usable. 2K16 came around and it's the same engine, basically the same game but with a ton more flaws and issues and i don't know how that is even possible. I mean in 2K15 for example the Lakers had…”

— a player, Steam review · 199 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

9,172all-time peak
0 5k 10k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period 5.6k avg · Jul 2016

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

50achievements
8.8%median completion
0.7%rarest: Fortune Hunter
74.1% of players 66.9% of players 64.7% of players 58.5% of players 55.2% of players 53.6% of players 52.2% of players 51.1% of players 50.1% of players 49.3% of players 48.4% of players 48.4% of players 48.4% of players 39.1% of players 28.8% of players 27.6% of players 24.4% of players 19.7% of players 19.2% of players 18.0% of players 15.4% of players 11.7% of players 11.5% of players 10.6% of players 10.2% of players 8.8% of players 8.3% of players 7.9% of players 7.5% of players 6.6% of players 4.9% of players 4.5% of players 4.1% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.0% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.6% of players 1.2% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 74.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.1%1, 2, 3, Swish! — Hidden achievement
66.9%Run 'N' Gun — Make a three pointer off of a fast-break in a non-simulated game.
64.7%Signing Day — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Fortune Hunter — Hidden achievement
0.8%Perfection — Win all 10 games of 'Greatest of All-Time' in Play Now Online.
1.2%Diamonds Are Forever — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 16, 2016
Sale!

NBA 2K16 is having a major sale! The standard edition is 50% OFF while the Michael Jordan Special Edition is 55% OFF! This is a great time to pick up the game if you haven't already!

Dec 16, 2015
PC Patch Updated 4 Released

GENERAL - Addressed a hang that can occur when editing/applying tattoos in Edit Player. - Resolved a bug where one or more users in a co-op game would lose control of their player at some point during

Nov 03, 2015
PC Patch Updated 2 Released

GENERAL - Support added for custom keyboard configurations. - Optimization improvements that increase performance across all configurations. - Addressed an issue where some users would notice commenta

Oct 30, 2015
Free to Play Weekend

NBA 2K16 is free to play until Sunday at 1 PM EST. Enjoy the full game until then!

Oct 09, 2015
PC Patch Update Released

Hi guys, The first PC patch has been released for NBA 2K16. Here are the list of changes: - Added support for 21:9 UltraWide monitors, multiple monitor displays, and other non-16:9 aspect ratios. - Fi

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresSports
Player tagsSports · Basketball · Multiplayer · Simulation · Singleplayer · Realistic · Co-op · Great Soundtrack · Controller · Atmospheric · Action · Online Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain * , Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements50
Official sitehttps://www.2k.com/games/nba-2k16
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better (SSE3 or later) Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10.1 compatible (512 MB) or better DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible Additional Notes: Dual-analog gamepad; Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2010.