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 Calcio 98
Football Manager 2022 and Calcio 98 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 5 years older than Calcio 98 (2026). Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Calcio 98 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 Calcio 98
Choose Calcio 98 if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Calcio 98 launched in 2026.
Both Football Manager 2022 and Calcio 98 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 |  Calcio 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (6,063 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Vertigo srl |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 5 years older than Calcio 98 (2026).
- Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Calcio 98 has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2022 vs Calcio 98 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2022 or Calcio 98 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2022 (2021) came out before Calcio 98 (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 Football Manager 2022 and Calcio 98 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 Calcio 98 have multiplayer like Football Manager 2022?
- No. Football Manager 2022 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Calcio 98 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2022 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2022 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Calcio 98 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.