Choose EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21
Choose EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.7% positive across 12,773 reviews.
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 vs EA SPORTS FC™ 25
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 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. EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 (2020) is 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024). EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% 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 Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op 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 EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 |  EA SPORTS FC™ 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.7% positive (12,773 reviews) | 52.9% positive (29,627 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | EA Canada | EA Canada, EA Romania |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 (2020) is 4 years older than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (2024).
- EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% positive).
- EA SPORTS FC™ 25 has co-op; EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 does not.
- Steam Deck: EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 is Deck Playable, EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is Deck Unsupported.
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 vs EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — FAQ
- Which is better, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 or EA SPORTS FC™ 25?
- On Steam reviews EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 scores higher (75.7% positive) than EA SPORTS FC™ 25 (52.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21 or EA SPORTS FC™ 25 first?
- If you want chronology, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 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 EA SPORTS™ FIFA 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.