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Every NBA 2K game, in release order

The 29 NBA 2K games in the Tier catalog, from 1999 to 2026, in release order.

1,624 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with NBA 2K (1999), the first game in the series.

NBA 2K11 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 87/100.

  1. 01 NBA 2K NBA 2K 1999
  2. 02 NBA 2K1 NBA 2K1 2000
  3. 03 NBA 2K2 NBA 2K2 2001
  4. 04 NBA 2K3 NBA 2K3 2002
  5. 05 NBA 2K6 NBA 2K6 2005
  6. 06 NBA 2K7 NBA 2K7 2006
  7. 07 NBA 2K8 NBA 2K8 2007
  8. 08 NBA 2K9 NBA 2K9 2008 82 /100
  9. 09 NBA 2K10: Draft Combine NBA 2K10: Draft Combine 2009
  10. 10 NBA 2K10 NBA 2K10 2009
  11. 11 NBA 2K11 NBA 2K11 2010 87 /100
  12. 12 NBA 2K12 NBA 2K12 2011 84 /100
  13. 13 NBA 2K13 NBA 2K13 2012 83 /100
  14. 14 NBA 2K14 NBA 2K14 2013 80 /100
  15. 15 NBA 2K15 NBA 2K15 2014 80 /100
  16. 16 NBA 2K16 NBA 2K16 2015 86 /100
  17. 17 NBA 2K17: The Prelude NBA 2K17: The Prelude 2016 70 /100
  18. 18 NBA 2K17 NBA 2K17 2016 85 /100
  19. 19 NBA 2K18: The Prelude NBA 2K18: The Prelude 2017 70 /100
  20. 20 NBA 2K18 NBA 2K18 2017 74 /100
  21. 21 NBA 2K19 NBA 2K19 2018 82 /100
  22. 22 NBA 2K20 NBA 2K20 2019 76 /100
  23. 23 NBA 2K21 NBA 2K21 2020 77 /100
  24. 24 NBA 2K22 NBA 2K22 2021 73 /100
  25. 25 NBA 2K23 NBA 2K23 2022
  26. 26 NBA 2K24 NBA 2K24 2023
  27. 27 NBA 2K25 NBA 2K25 2024
  28. 28 NBA 2K26 NBA 2K26 2025
  29. 29 NBA 2K27 NBA 2K27 2026
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FAQ
How many NBA 2K games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 29 NBA 2K games, released between 1999 and 2026. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play NBA 2K?

This page lists every NBA 2K game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with NBA 2K (1999). The highest-rated entry is NBA 2K11, a common starting point for newcomers.