Choose EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
Choose EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 55.3% positive across 4,168 reviews.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 vs EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 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. EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 (2024) is 1 year older than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (2025). EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 scores higher on Steam reviews (55.3% positive) than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (51.7% 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 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
Choose EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 if you want the HDR available, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. 4,639 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 |  EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.3% positive (4,168 reviews) | 51.7% positive (4,639 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tiburon | Tiburon |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 (2024) is 1 year older than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (2025).
- EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 scores higher on Steam reviews (55.3% positive) than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (51.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 vs EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 — FAQ
- Which is better, EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 or EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26?
- On Steam reviews EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 scores higher (55.3% positive) than EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (51.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 or EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 first?
- If you want chronology, EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 (2024) came out before EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 (2025). 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 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 and EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 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.
- Do both EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 and EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.