Overwatch 2 and NBA 2K24 Top Steam's Worst-Rated Games List Due to Microtransactions and Stagnation

Overwatch 2 and NBA 2K24 are the top two worst-rated games on Steam right now, with mostly negative reviews.
Overwatch 2 is disliked for its shift to microtransactions after years on Battle.net without reviews. But it remains popular.
NBA 2K24 continues a trend of fans disliking microtransactions and lack of innovation in the 2K basketball series.
Reviews cite NBA 2K24 as an ugly, uninteresting game that charges full price despite no improvements.
After years of similar issues, fans hope the next release NBA 2K25 could turn things around.

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