Choose EA SPORTS FC™ 26
Choose EA SPORTS FC™ 26 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 17,069 Steam reviews back the pick.
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 vs FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and FD 27: Direct Your Football Club 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 FC™ 26 (2025) is 1 year older than FD 27: Direct Your Football Club (2026). EA SPORTS FC™ 26 has co-op; FD 27: Direct Your Football Club does not. 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 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
Choose FD 27: Direct Your Football Club if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. FD 27: Direct Your Football Club launched in 2026.
Both EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and FD 27: Direct Your Football Club sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Adjustable Difficulty, 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 FC™ 26 |  FD 27: Direct Your Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 20.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (17,069 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | EA Canada, EA Romania | Syra Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 (2025) is 1 year older than FD 27: Direct Your Football Club (2026).
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 has co-op; FD 27: Direct Your Football Club does not.
- EA SPORTS FC™ 26 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FD 27: Direct Your Football Club has no Deck rating yet.
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 vs FD 27: Direct Your Football Club — FAQ
- Should I play EA SPORTS FC™ 26 or FD 27: Direct Your Football Club first?
- If you want chronology, EA SPORTS FC™ 26 (2025) came out before FD 27: Direct Your Football Club (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 EA SPORTS FC™ 26 and FD 27: Direct Your Football Club 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 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club have multiplayer like EA SPORTS FC™ 26?
- No. EA SPORTS FC™ 26 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while FD 27: Direct Your Football Club is listed as single-player only.