Football Manager 26

Soccer management simulation with separate in-possession and out-of-possession tactics

Sports Interactive · Published by SEGA · Released Nov 4, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Negative; 36% of 36K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 56% of 540 in 30 days
Playing now: 15K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 9, 2026

Free demo available, 93 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Football Manager 26?

A soccer management simulation in which you run a club or national team, recruit players, manage budgets and squad morale, set tactics, and watch matches play out. Careers cover men’s and women’s football, including the licensed Premier League and 2026 FIFA World Cup.

For you if...

+you enjoy detailed tactics and long-term squad management
+you want men’s and women’s leagues in one career
+you prefer managing alone or with other players

Not for you if...

−you want to control players directly during matches
−you prefer fast action over menu-heavy season planning

What players say

36% of 36,132 reviews are positive · 56% of 540 in the last 30 days

Players praise the separate in-possession and out-of-possession tactics and improved match presentation. The main complaint is the redesigned interface, which many find slow and confusing, while players also report lingering bugs and crashes. Several say updates have improved the launch state.

Screenshots and trailer

Football Manager 26 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (with updates 22H2), Windows 11 (with updates 23H2)
Processor: Desktop: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD FX-4100 Laptop: Intel Core i3-330M or AMD A6-5200 Requires SSE4.2 & SSSE3
Graphics: Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 380 or Intel HD 530 Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M or AMD Radeon R9 M375 or Intel HD 530 512MiB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

OS: Windows 11 – with updates (23H2)
Processor: Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
Graphics: Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile or AMD Radeon RX 6600M
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 44
Steam features: Workshop, 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
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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