Rank 01Why this
Also Football (American) and e-sports, like Madden NFL 21.
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Games like Madden NFL 21
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Madden NFL 21: Madden NFL 22, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, Madden NFL 23, Rocket League®, and F1® 2021. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rocket League®
Why this: Also Football (American) and Competitive, like Madden NFL 21.
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F1® 2021
Why this: Same stressful mood as Madden NFL 21.
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Axis Football 2023
Why this: Also Football (American) and America, like Madden NFL 21.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Electronic Arts
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 55% of 3,324 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Franchise ownership lets you guide a players entire career
- Presentation and soundtrack adapt dynamically to in game situations
- Real time passing assistance highlights the best receiver option
- Competitive
- Intense
- Stressful
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also e-sports and Competitive, like Madden NFL 21.
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Why this: Same competitive mood as Madden NFL 21.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Electronic Arts, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Also America and Modern, like Madden NFL 21.
About Madden NFL 21
The closest matches to Madden NFL 21: Madden NFL 22, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, Madden NFL 23, Rocket League®, and F1® 2021. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Madden NFL 21 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Madden NFL 22, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 23 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, intense and stressful, and single out its franchise ownership. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Madden NFL 21 is an American football simulation released in 2020 by Electronic Arts, combining sports, strategy, and simulation genres. The game features a face-of-the-franchise story mode where players can guide a player's entire career through franchise ownership, alongside the Madden Ultimate Team gacha mode and real-time passing assistance that highlights optimal receiver options. Players describe the experience as competitive, intense, and stressful, with presentation and soundtrack adapting dynamically to in-game situations. Sliders and difficulty adjustments allow customization of the challenging gameplay, while online co-op supports multiplayer sessions. The game is playable on Steam Deck and has received 55% positive reviews from 3324 Steam users.
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Is Madden NFL 21 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 55% of 3,324 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Franchise ownership lets you guide a players entire career
- Presentation and soundtrack adapt dynamically to in game situations
- Real time passing assistance highlights the best receiver option
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Put money into the Ultimate Team Mode, and then they took the servers down without a refund. This is a straight scam!”
“Garbo company garbo game. They didnt even release NCAA 25 for PC but are doing MAdden 25??? Hopefully someone dumb up-high there loses their job so EA can pull their heads out of you know where.”
People who play it also play: Madden NFL 22, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, Madden NFL 23
Frequently asked about Madden NFL 21
Can I run it?
Does Madden NFL 21 run on Steam Deck?
Madden NFL 21 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Madden NFL 21 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Madden NFL 21 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Madden NFL 21?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Madden NFL 21 are Madden NFL 22, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, Madden NFL 23.
Who developed Madden NFL 21?
Madden NFL 21 was developed by Electronic Arts.