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Football Manager 26

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

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

SimulationSportsStrategy

Reviews trending up: 68% positive in the last 30 days vs 36% overall DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mostly Negative
36% of 22K
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 219 in 30 days
Players
13K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 months ago
Jun 9, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
4 GB RAM · 20 GB disk
Full requirements

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 22,308 reviews are positive · 68% of 219 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.

Players over time

▼ -10% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32,507 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202613,110
Nov 6, 202611,222
Nov 5, 202611,838
Nov 4, 202612,247
Nov 3, 202610,730
Nov 2, 202610,789
Nov 1, 202615,230
Oct 31, 202614,220
Oct 30, 202612,372
Oct 29, 202618,207
Oct 28, 202617,657
Oct 26, 202611,288
Oct 25, 202614,304
Oct 24, 202613,859
Oct 23, 202611,962
Oct 22, 202611,747
Oct 21, 202611,468
Oct 20, 202611,586
Oct 18, 202614,596
Oct 17, 202614,186
Oct 16, 202611,859
Oct 15, 202611,452
Oct 14, 202611,744
Oct 13, 202611,907
Oct 11, 202614,374
Oct 10, 202613,729
Oct 9, 202612,735
Oct 8, 202611,763
Oct 7, 202612,297
Oct 6, 202612,347
Oct 4, 202615,146
Oct 3, 202614,704
Oct 2, 202613,120
Oct 1, 202613,239
Sep 30, 202613,304
Sep 29, 202613,392
Sep 27, 202616,793
Sep 26, 202616,548
Sep 25, 202615,010
Sep 24, 202615,039
Sep 23, 202627,099
Sep 23, 202615,417
Sep 22, 202616,683
Sep 21, 202632,507

Screenshots and trailer

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Football Manager 26 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does Football Manager 26 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Football Manager 26 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Anti-tamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
44
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
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.

Does Football Manager 26 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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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