Choose Football Manager 2022
Choose Football Manager 2022 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,063 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2022 vs Cricket Captain 2022
Football Manager 2022 and Cricket Captain 2022 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. Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2022 (2022). Football Manager 2022 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Cricket Captain 2022 (60% 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 Cricket Captain 2022
Choose Cricket Captain 2022 if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and PvP. Cricket Captain 2022 launched in 2022.
Both Football Manager 2022 and Cricket Captain 2022 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Football Manager 2022 |  Cricket Captain 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (6,063 reviews) | 60% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Childish Things Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 1 year older than Cricket Captain 2022 (2022).
- Football Manager 2022 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Cricket Captain 2022 (60% positive).
- Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cricket Captain 2022 has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2022 vs Cricket Captain 2022 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2022 or Cricket Captain 2022 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2022 (2021) came out before Cricket Captain 2022 (2022). 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 Football Manager 2022 and Cricket Captain 2022 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.
- Does Football Manager 2022 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2022 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cricket Captain 2022 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.