AFL 26
Australian rules football game with player and coaching careers
Big Ant Studios · Published by Nacon · Released May 7, 2025
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 56% of 201
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 15
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Jul 30, 2026
What is AFL 26?
AFL 26 is an Australian rules football game with AFL and AFLW players. You play matches, build a squad through Pro Team seasons, develop a drafted player, or coach a club by managing its roster and match tactics. You can play solo or with others locally or online.
For you if...
- +you enjoy match play alongside player development
- +you like coaching and managing a club roster
- +you want local or online multiplayer sports matches
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-driven game rather than sports matches
- −you prefer sports games based on other football codes
What players say
56% of 201 reviews are positive
Players praise the match play and career options, and some say recent updates improved ball movement. They complain about inconsistent AI, awkward animations, visual bugs, stuttering, crashes, and the price.
Screenshots and trailer
AFL 26 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i3 2100 (3.1 GHz) / AMD FX 6300 (3.5 GHz)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (4 GB) / AMD Radeon R9 270 (4 GB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 85 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Though not required, SSD for storage is recommended.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel i5 6600K (3.5 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X (3.6 GHz)
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6 GB) / AMD RX 5700XT (8 GB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 85 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Though not required, SSD for storage is recommended.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 22
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
- Single-player
- Multiplayer
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Split-screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Split-screen co-op
- Split-screen
- Remote Play Together
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Sports
- Simulation
- 3D
- Realistic
- Management
- PvP
- Controller
- Team-Based
- Co-op
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
- Local Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Jul 30, 2026 · AFL 26 - 2026 AFLW Season Update
- Sep 8, 2025 · Patch 8th September
- Jul 3, 2025 · Patch 3rd July
- May 29, 2025 · Update: 29th May
- May 23, 2025 · Patch 23rd May
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