Choose Football Manager 2023
Choose Football Manager 2023 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,617 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2023 vs Football Manager 2024
Football Manager 2023 and Football Manager 2024 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 2023 (2022) is 1 year older than Football Manager 2024 (2023). Football Manager 2024 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Football Manager 2023 (89.4% 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 Football Manager 2024
Choose Football Manager 2024 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 6,847 reviews.
Both Football Manager 2023 and Football Manager 2024 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 2023 |  Football Manager 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (5,617 reviews) | 92.6% positive (6,847 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Sports Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2023 (2022) is 1 year older than Football Manager 2024 (2023).
- Football Manager 2024 scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Football Manager 2023 (89.4% positive).
- Steam Deck: Football Manager 2023 is Deck Verified, Football Manager 2024 is Deck Playable.
Football Manager 2023 vs Football Manager 2024 — FAQ
- Which is better, Football Manager 2023 or Football Manager 2024?
- On Steam reviews Football Manager 2024 scores higher (92.6% positive) than Football Manager 2023 (89.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Football Manager 2024 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Football Manager 2023 or Football Manager 2024 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2023 (2022) came out before Football Manager 2024 (2023). 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 2023 and Football Manager 2024 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.