EA SPORTS FC™ 26

Football simulation with career play and competitive multiplayer matches

EA Canada, EA Romania · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Sep 25, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 51% of 107K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 57% of 4,658 in 30 days
Playing now: 33K; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 2 weeks ago; Sep 3, 2026

What is EA SPORTS FC™ 26?

A soccer simulation built around matches in single-player, competitive multiplayer, and co-op modes. Local split-screen and cross-platform multiplayer are supported, along with full controller support.

For you if...

+you mainly want an offline soccer career mode
+you want local or online competitive soccer matches
+you enjoy casual matches with full controller support

Not for you if...

−you expect major changes from the previous yearly entry
−you dislike optional virtual-currency purchases with randomized items

What players say

51% of 107,384 reviews are positive · 57% of 4,658 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise Career Mode for solo play, with some noting improved presentation and customization. Common complaints include frame-rate drops after matches, stuttering, input lag, crashes, lost saves, Career Mode bugs, and launcher trouble. Players also criticize Ultimate Team's monetization and the limited changes from earlier entries.

Screenshots and trailer

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 - 64-Bit (Latest Update).
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5 6600k
Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 100 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: EA online activation and EA app software installation and background use required. Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: In-app purchases, HDR

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish. Text only: Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish, Traditional Chinese.