Choose Football Manager 2020
Choose Football Manager 2020 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 6,861 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2020 vs Cricket Captain 2020
Football Manager 2020 and Cricket Captain 2020 both land in Sports, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam. Football Manager 2020 (2019) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2020 (2020). Football Manager 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Cricket Captain 2020 (67.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cricket Captain 2020
Choose Cricket Captain 2020 if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. Cricket Captain 2020 launched in 2020.
Both Football Manager 2020 and Cricket Captain 2020 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Football Manager 2020 |  Cricket Captain 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (6,861 reviews) | 67.1% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Childish Things Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2020 (2019) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2020 (2020).
- Football Manager 2020 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Cricket Captain 2020 (67.1% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Football Manager 2020 vs Cricket Captain 2020 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2020 or Cricket Captain 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2020 (2019) came out before Cricket Captain 2020 (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Football Manager 2020 and Cricket Captain 2020 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.