Choose Madden NFL 22
Choose Madden NFL 22 if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. 5,129 Steam reviews back the pick.
Madden NFL 22 vs EA SPORTS™ College Football 27
Madden NFL 22 and EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 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 22 (2021) is 5 years older than EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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™ College Football 27
Choose EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 launched in 2026.
Both Madden NFL 22 and EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 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. 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
 Madden NFL 22 |  EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.8% positive (5,129 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tiburon | Tiburon |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Madden NFL 22 (2021) is 5 years older than EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Madden NFL 22 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 has no Deck rating yet.
Madden NFL 22 vs EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 — FAQ
- Should I play Madden NFL 22 or EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 first?
- If you want chronology, Madden NFL 22 (2021) came out before EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 (2026). 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 22 and EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 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.
- Do both Madden NFL 22 and EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Madden NFL 22 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Madden NFL 22 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Madden NFL 22 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.