Choose Football Manager 2022
Choose Football Manager 2022 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 6,063 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2022 vs Master Manager
Football Manager 2022 and Master Manager 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 3 years older than Master Manager (2024). Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Master Manager has no Deck rating yet. 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 Master Manager
Choose Master Manager if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Master Manager launched in 2024.
Both Football Manager 2022 and Master Manager sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam, 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 |  Master Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (6,063 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Hasbeen Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 3 years older than Master Manager (2024).
- Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Master Manager has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2022 vs Master Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2022 or Master Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2022 (2021) came out before Master Manager (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 Football Manager 2022 and Master Manager 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 Master Manager have multiplayer like Football Manager 2022?
- No. Football Manager 2022 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Master Manager is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2022 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2022 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Master Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.