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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

SimulationSports

Reviews trending up: 66% positive in the last 30 days vs 51% overall DRM declared on Steam AI-generated content disclosed

Reviews
Mixed
51% of 106K
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 2,034 in 30 days
Players
19K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Sep 3, 2026
Minimum PC
RX 570
8 GB RAM · 100 GB disk
Full requirements

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 106,305 reviews are positive · 66% of 2,034 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.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 35,190 players on Sep 26, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202618,576
Nov 6, 202613,163
Nov 5, 202613,110
Nov 4, 202613,902
Nov 3, 202612,849
Nov 2, 202613,285
Nov 1, 202621,269
Oct 31, 202620,371
Oct 30, 202615,368
Oct 29, 202615,577
Oct 28, 202614,904
Oct 26, 202615,207
Oct 25, 202624,315
Oct 24, 202623,772
Oct 23, 202617,478
Oct 22, 202617,046
Oct 21, 202616,769
Oct 20, 202618,093
Oct 18, 202625,518
Oct 17, 202626,289
Oct 16, 202620,757
Oct 15, 202620,527
Oct 14, 202618,997
Oct 13, 202620,686
Oct 11, 202625,884
Oct 10, 202626,509
Oct 9, 202621,383
Oct 8, 202620,079
Oct 7, 202620,715
Oct 6, 202621,160
Oct 4, 202629,033
Oct 3, 202630,125
Oct 2, 202624,973
Oct 1, 202624,897
Sep 30, 202623,892
Sep 29, 202624,990
Sep 27, 202632,543
Sep 26, 202635,190
Sep 25, 202629,899
Sep 24, 202629,432
Sep 23, 202624,054
Sep 23, 202633,280
Sep 22, 202635,034
Sep 21, 202634,681

Screenshots and trailer

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 screenshot 1

EA SPORTS FC™ 26 system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 - 64-Bit (Latest Update).
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7 6700
Graphics
AMD RX 5600 XT or Nvidia GTX 1660
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
100 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does EA SPORTS FC™ 26 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does EA SPORTS FC™ 26 run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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
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.

Does EA SPORTS FC™ 26 use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

Generative AI may have been used in creating pre-rendered or live-generated content for this game. All such content is the result of a human-led artistic and creative process.

The statement mentions: Art

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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