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Rise to the occasion in NBA 2K23. Showcase your talent in MyCAREER. Pair All-Stars with timeless legends in MyTEAM. Build your own dynasty in MyGM, or guide the NBA in a new direction with MyLEAGUE. Take on NBA or WNBA teams in PLAY NOW and feel true-to-life gameplay.

Release DateSep 8, 2022
Price$ 59.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.8% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 62.3%  Bottom 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)63.2% Bottom 35% / 61.8%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)37.3K  Top 1% / 47.9K  Top 1%
Curators85 reviews  Top 10%
Median Play Time83.1 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar1 hour  Top 25%
Followers49.3K  Top 3%
Owners± 2.2M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 2M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 41.6M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of NBA 2K23 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see NBA 2K23's Steam rating and reviews between September 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 50.6% (September 2022) and 62.9% (June 2023).

With 47.9K reviews Top 1%, NBA 2K23 is an undeniable major AAA level success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for NBA 2K23 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows NBA 2K23's review languages. The most popular language is English (41%), followed by Simplified Chinese (31%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has been translated in 9 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying NBA 2K23 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in NBA 2K23, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 215 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (215 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of NBA 2K23's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • graphics
  • presentation
  • crowd reactions
  • commentary
  • gameplay improvements (shooting)
  • extra modes
  • load times
  • story
  • animation
  • PC optimization
  • microtransactions
  • grindy progression system
  • game mechanics
  • gameplay issues (movement)
  • unskippable cutscenes
  • cheaters/hackers
  • same faces
  • bad optimization
  • disk space usage
  • obsolete PC version

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 63.8%  Bottom 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of NBA 2K23's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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