Choose Madden NFL 24
Choose Madden NFL 24 if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option. 7,073 Steam reviews back the pick.
Madden NFL 24 and EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 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 24 (2023) is 2 years older than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (2025). EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 scores higher on Steam reviews (51.7% positive) than Madden NFL 24 (47.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Madden NFL 24 if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option. 7,073 Steam reviews back the pick.
Choose EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 if you want the Online Co-op, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 51.7% positive across 4,639 reviews.
Both Madden NFL 24 and EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 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.
Madden NFL 24 | EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.4% positive (7,073 reviews) | 51.7% positive (4,639 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tiburon | Tiburon |
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