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Games like EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21

If EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 is your kind of game, the closest matches are FIFA 22, EA SPORTS FC™ 24 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its addictive gameplay, fun volta mode and good single player experience. 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.

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EA SPORTS FIFA 21 is a sports and simulation game developed by EA Canada and released in 2020. The game offers multiple modes including career mode, quick match, ultimate team, and training systems, with options for squad development and player stat upgrades. It supports local multiplayer, competitive play, and controller input. Reviewers describe the gameplay as addictive and the career mode as immersive. Players highlight the Volta mode as fun, the single-player experience as satisfying, and the controls as stable and responsive. The game is playable on Steam Deck and holds a 76% positive rating from over 12,700 Steam reviews.

About EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21: Football is back with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, featuring more ways to team up on the street or in the stadium to enjoy even bigger victories with friends.

2020SportsSimulationDeck PlayableWindowsby EA Canada
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 — Steam game cover
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Addictive gameplayFun volta modeGood single player experienceCompetitiveImmersiveIntense

Players who liked EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 also play

Steam players who put hours into EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. FIFA 22

    WHY THIS

    Shares career mode and an immersive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Top pick for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.

    2021SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. EA SPORTS FC™ 24

    WHY THIS

    Shares career mode and a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Second-strongest match for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.

    2023SportsSimulationSteam ↗
  3. EA SPORTS FC™ 25

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Third-strongest match for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.

    2024SportsSimulation69.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Madden NFL 21

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Ranked #4 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

    2020SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Ranked #5 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™, women’s club teams, cross-play features**, and more.

    2022SportsSimulationSteam ↗
  6. EA SPORTS FC™ 26

    WHY THIS

    Shares ultimate team, career mode and a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Ranked #6 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.

    2025SportsSimulation20.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Madden NFL 23

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Ranked #7 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Play your way into the history books. Control your impact with every decision in all-new ways. Call the shots in Franchise with free agency and trade logic updates, leave a legacy in Face of the Franchise: The League, and assemble the most powerful roster in all of Madden Ultimate Team™.

    2022SportsSimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Madden NFL 22

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Ranked #8 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Madden NFL 22 is where gameday happens. All-new features in Franchise include staff management, an enhanced scenario engine, and weekly strategy. Share avatar progress and player class between Face of The Franchise and The Yard with unified progression.

    2021SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from EA Canada

Other recommendable Steam games by EA Canada, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Another title from EA Canada, the studio behind EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™, women’s club teams, cross-play features**, and more.

    2022SportsSimulationSteam ↗
  2. EA SPORTS FC™ 25

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Another title from EA Canada, the studio behind EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.

    2024SportsSimulation69.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. EA SPORTS FC™ 24

    WHY THIS

    Shares career mode and a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Another title from EA Canada, the studio behind EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.

    2023SportsSimulationSteam ↗
  4. EA SPORTS FC™ 26

    WHY THIS

    Shares ultimate team, career mode and a competitive mood with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    Another title from EA Canada, the studio behind EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21. Shares Sports and Simulation with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21.

    The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.

    2025SportsSimulation20.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21

Does EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 run on Steam Deck?
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 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 EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 are FIFA 22, EA SPORTS FC™ 24, EA SPORTS FC™ 25.
Who developed EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21?
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 was developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts.

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