Wondering if you can play NBA 2K26 on Steam Deck? The game currently shows an Unknown Steam Deck Compatibility rating, which simply means Valve has not finished testing it. However, unknown does not equal unplayable. Many titles with this tag run fine with minor tweaks, and I am happy to report that NBA 2K26 is one of them.
Is NBA 2K26 Steam Deck Compatible?
Yes, you can play NBA 2K26 on Steam Deck. The only hiccup I ran into was using the Deck’s on-screen keyboard to sign in to my 2K account and when naming my MyPLAYER. Outside of that, the official Steam Deck layout works cleanly for every action and in-game prompt, so I did not need any custom remapping.
How to Change Graphics Settings in NBA 2K26
Here’s how to change the in-game graphics settings in NBA 2K26:
- Go to the Main Menu
- Select the Features tab
- Go to Options
- Select the Video Settings option
Best NBA 2K26 Steam Deck Graphics Settings
Here are the best NBA 2K26 SteamOS settings:
- FPS Limit: 60
- Refresh Rate: 60
- HRS: No
- TDP Limit: No
- Scaling Filter: Linear
- GPU Clock: Disabled
- Proton Version: No Forced Compatibility
Here are the best NBA 2K26 in-game graphics settings:
- Display Resolution: 1280×800
- Window Mode: Full Screen Windowed
- Resolution Scaling Method: AMD FSR 3
- Resolution Scaling Quality: Balanced (1.7x)
- Vertical Sync: Off
- Texture Detail Level: Medium
- Overall Quality: Steam Deck
- Shader Detail Level: Medium
- Shadow Detail Level: Medium
- Player Detail Level: Medium
- Cloth Simulation: Off
- Crowd Detail Level: Low
- NPC Density: Low
- Volumetric Effects: Off
- Reflections: Off
- Era Filters: Off
- Global Illumination: Low
- Ambient Occlusion: Off
- Temporal Anti-Aliasing: On
- Motion Blur: Off
- Depth of Field: Off
- Bloom: Off
- Max Anisotropy: 1
NBA 2K26 does run on Steam Deck with small tweaks, so you can take MyCareer or Play Now on the go. For more help, visit our NBA 2K26 hub for server status, 2KTV answers, error code fixes, settings guides, and fresh tips after each patch. Bookmark it and check back often. Otherwise, if you are looking for other games to play then check out our Steam Deck hub for more compatible games.
