NBA 2K11 artwork

NBA 2K Games in Order

This list covers 34 released NBA 2K games, from NBA 2K (1999) to NBA 2K27 (2026). 16 have a critic score on CriticDB.

NBA 2K quick answers

How many NBA 2K games are there?: 34 NBA 2K games have been released so far.
What was the first NBA 2K game?: NBA 2K, released in 1999.
What is the newest NBA 2K game?: NBA 2K27, released September 4, 2026.
What is the best NBA 2K game?: NBA 2K11, with a critic score of 87.

Updated October 2026

Every NBA 2K game in release order

1
NBA 2K
1999
Not yet rated
2
NBA 2K1
2000
Not yet rated
3
NBA 2K2
2001
Not yet rated
4
NBA 2K3
2002
Not yet rated
5
ESPN NBA Basketball
2003
Not yet rated
6
ESPN NBA 2K5
2004
Not yet rated
7
NBA 2K6
2005
Not yet rated
8
NBA 2K7
2006
Not yet rated
9
NBA 2K8
2007
Not yet rated
10
NBA 2K9
2008
Not yet rated
11
NBA 2K10: Draft Combine
2009
Not yet rated
12
NBA 2K10
2009
Not yet rated
13
NBA 2K11
2010PCPS2PS3Xbox 360
87
14
NBA 2K12
2011PCPS3Xbox 360
Not yet rated
15
NBA 2K13
2012PCPS3Xbox 360
81
16
NBA 2K14
2013PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
85
17
NBA 2K15
2014PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
81
18
NBA 2K16
2015PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
85
19
NBA 2K17: The Prelude
2016
Not yet rated
20
NBA 2K17
2016PCPS3Xbox 360PS4+1
87
21
NBA 2KVR Experience
2016
Not yet rated
22
NBA 2K18: The Prelude
2017
Not yet rated
23
NBA 2K18
2017PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
82
24
NBA 2K Mobile Basketball
2018
Not yet rated
25
NBA 2K19: The Prelude
2018
Not yet rated
26
NBA 2K19
2018PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
79
27
NBA 2K20
2019PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch
75
28
NBA 2K21
2020PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
65
29
NBA 2K22
2021PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
74
30
NBA 2K23
2022PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
80
31
NBA 2K24
2023PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
63
32
NBA 2K25
2024PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+2
76
33
NBA 2K26
2025PCPS4Xbox OneSwitch+3
81
34
NBA 2K27
2026PCSwitchPS5Xbox Series X|S+1
77

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