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NBA 2K16
Give it 15 hours
Gets good by 15h then rated almost like by veterans
Reach the ending 65% of players who started
Started playing 74% of owners
Steam reviews 52% positive of 7,368
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (74%); after 20h it's almost 1 in 2 (44%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 97% of games we track.
- 65% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “1, 2, 3, Swish!” (Start your journey to NBA stardom) and “Signing Day”: from 100% to 87% of starters.
- 74% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 7,368 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 297 reviews: 115.8h for positive, 80.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (74.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- 1, 2, 3, Swish! Start your journey to NBA stardom. 100%
- Signing Day Announce where your college ball will be played at. Most players quit here 87% −13
- I'm Going Pro, Capeesh? Declare your intentions to enter the NBA Draft. 79% −8
- V-G-G, Vic Gotta Go! Listen to your owner's opinion on Vic. 75% −4
- Money, Money Settle the dissention inside your inner circle. 72% −2
- Keepin' It 100 Admit to the uncomfortable truths in your life. 69% −3
- Bo$$-Key-Yacht$ Learn more about Vic's true agenda. 68% −1
- Think Long, Think Wrong Listen to your owner's ultimatum regarding Vic. 67% −1
- Wheels Up Hold a press conference to announce your free agent destination. 65% −1
- A Harsh Reality Listen to the phone call that changes it all. 65%
- Freq'n and Vibin' Give your opinion on the Freq signature shoe. 70% +5
- Restin' In Power Get to know the Vic you never knew. 65% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (50)
story milestone ending side
- 1, 2, 3, Swish! Start your journey to NBA stardom. 100%
- Run 'N' Gun Make a three pointer off of a fast-break in a non-simulated game. 90%
- Signing Day Announce where your college ball will be played at. 87%
- I'm Going Pro, Capeesh? Declare your intentions to enter the NBA Draft. 79%
- V-G-G, Vic Gotta Go! Listen to your owner's opinion on Vic. 75%
- Money, Money Settle the dissention inside your inner circle. 72%
- Freq'n and Vibin' Give your opinion on the Freq signature shoe. 70%
- Keepin' It 100 Admit to the uncomfortable truths in your life. 69%
- Bo$$-Key-Yacht$ Learn more about Vic's true agenda. 68%
- Think Long, Think Wrong Listen to your owner's ultimatum regarding Vic. 67%
- A Harsh Reality Listen to the phone call that changes it all. 65%
- Restin' In Power Get to know the Vic you never knew. 65%
- Wheels Up Hold a press conference to announce your free agent destination. 65%
- My Every Day Player Become a starter in the NBA in MyCAREER. 53%
- Social Butterfly Complete 10 Connection events in MyCAREER. 39%
- Trip-Dub Record a triple double with any player in a non-simulated game. 37%
- As Good As It Gets Completely upgrade an Attribute Discipline in MyCAREER. 33%
- My All-Star Be named an NBA All-Star in MyCAREER. 27%
- Just Say No Purchase a Card Pack in MyTEAM. 26%
- It’s Raining Make 15 or more three-pointers with any team in a non-simulated game. 24%
- Buzzer Beater Make a game winning shot with no time left on the clock. 21%
- Virtual Clipboard Coach a game using SimCast Live in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 16%
- Perfect Practice Makes Perfect Make 7 perfect release jump shots in a single game. 16%
- Mount Up Join a Squad in MyPARK. 14%
- Man Of The People Get 5,000,000 fans in MyCAREER. 14%
- Onward and Upward Relocate an NBA team to a new city in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 12%
- Extra Effort Complete a Trial in MyTEAM. 11%
- Run It Get a win streak of 3 or more in MyPARK. 11%
- Cavs Magic Win the #1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 10%
- Bust A Move Bust a 3 or more game win streak of an opposing team in a MyPARK game. 8.9%
- Changes A Comin' Submit a team relocation application in MyGM. 6.6%
- Gym, Tan, Laundry, Gym Unlock the gold version of the Gym Rat badge in MyCAREER. 6.1%
- History Lesson Unlock Historic Domination in MyTEAM. 5.5%
- I'm Going Places Achieve the All-Star Rep in MyPARK. 4.5%
- What's My Line? Get at least 5 PTS, 5 AST, and 5 REB in a MyPARK game. 4.2%
- Shrewd Operator Successfully negotiate a 3-Team Trade in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 4.0%
- Grass Is Greener Hire a coach from another team to be your head coach in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 4.0%
- Iced Out Acquire a Diamond Player in MyTEAM. 3.6%
- We Named The "Dog" Indiana Discover your first rune in MyTEAM. 3.5%
- The First Of Many Earn a Call-Up in Play Now Online. 3.5%
- 198 Problems and Domination IS one! Earn 198 Stars in Domination and Historic Domination in MyTEAM. 2.7%
- Summertimeeeeee Play a Summer League game in MyGM/MyLEAGUE. 2.6%
- Playing For Keeps Win a non-simulated game in MyLEAGUE Online. 2.4%
- Survive Complete the 10th game of The Gauntlet in MyTEAM. 2.4%
- How Much Ya Got? Sign a max deal in free agency in MyCAREER. 2.3%
- Untouchable Score 37 points in a single quarter with Klay Thompson. 2.2%
- Psst…Hey You! Solve a code in MyTEAM. 2.2%
- Diamonds Are Forever Acquire a Diamond Shoe or Contract Card in MyTEAM. 1.6%
- Perfection Win all 10 games of 'Greatest of All-Time' in Play Now Online. 1.1%
- Fortune Hunter Acquire all runes in MyTEAM. 0.9%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.