Choose Madden NFL 21
Choose Madden NFL 21 if you want a Strategy experience. 3,324 Steam reviews back the pick.
Madden NFL 21 vs EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Madden NFL 21 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 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. Madden NFL 21 (2020) is 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024). Madden NFL 21 scores higher on Steam reviews (54.7% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% 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 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Choose EA SPORTS FC™ 25 if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 29,627 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Madden NFL 21 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (54.7% vs 52.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Madden NFL 21 |  EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.7% positive (3,324 reviews) | 52.9% positive (29,627 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Electronic Arts | EA Canada, EA Romania |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Madden NFL 21 (2020) is 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024).
- Madden NFL 21 scores higher on Steam reviews (54.7% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% positive).
- EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has co-op; Madden NFL 21 does not.
- Steam Deck: Madden NFL 21 is Deck Playable, EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is Deck Unsupported.
Madden NFL 21 vs EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — FAQ
- Which is better, Madden NFL 21 or EA SPORTS FC™ 25?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Madden NFL 21 sits at 54.7% positive (3,324 reviews), EA SPORTS FC™ 25 at 52.9% (29,627). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Madden NFL 21 or EA SPORTS FC™ 25 first?
- If you want chronology, Madden NFL 21 (2020) came out before EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024). 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 Madden NFL 21 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 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.