Football Manager 26

by Sports Interactive·published by SEGA

Steam · Mostly Negative

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment36

Mostly Negative

Significant player dissatisfaction.

Quick Stats

Reviews

13,523en

31,760 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Nov 4, 2025

Price

$59.99

Velocity

46.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1.4M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$68.0M

Based on 31,760 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,456 post-launch reviews

9%229 rev

<2h

8%218 rev

2-10h

26%1,658 rev

10-50h

38%3,929 rev

50-200h

48%3,458 rev

200h+

51%964 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+40pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 33 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2025.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 0%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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