Rank 01Why this
Also Football (Soccer) and LGBTQ+, like Football Manager 26.
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Football Manager 26
- 18 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Football Manager 26 also play
The closest matches to Football Manager 26: Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2019, F1® Manager 2024, Soccer Manager 2026, and Motorsport Manager. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares career mode and progression system with Football Manager 26.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 12)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 04 
Soccer Manager 2026
Why this: Shares squad management and career mode with Football Manager 26.
Rank 05 
Motorsport Manager
Why this: Same competitive mood as Football Manager 26.
Rank 06 
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Why this: Same immersive mood as Football Manager 26.
Rank 07 
Pro Cycling Manager 25
Why this: Shares career mode with Football Manager 26.
Rank 08 
Pro Basketball Manager 2024
Why this: Shares career mode and tactical positioning with Football Manager 26.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Football Manager 26
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Football Manager 2024
Also Football (Soccer) and LGBTQ+, like Football Manager 26.
- 93% of 6,847 reviews
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- 3F1® Manager 2024
Shares career mode and progression system with Football Manager 26.
- 81% of 2,222 reviews
- 4Soccer Manager 2026
Shares squad management and career mode with Football Manager 26.
- 74% of 587 reviews
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- 8Pro Basketball Manager 2024
Shares career mode and tactical positioning with Football Manager 26.
- 69% of 61 reviews
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- 10NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
Shares career mode and resource management with Football Manager 26.
- 91% of 179 reviews
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- 14Football Referee Simulator
Shares reputation system and career mode with Football Manager 26.
- 92% of 122 reviews
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- 21Dead in Antares
Shares relationship building and resource management with Football Manager 26.
- 78% of 116 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Sports Interactive
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 36% of 8,174 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Deep tactical customization on the pitch
- Depth of tactics
- Game is new and refreshing
- Anxious
- Competitive
- Immersive
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Why this: Same intense mood as Football Manager 26.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Football Manager 26.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Football Manager 26.
More from Sports Interactive
Other recommendable Steam games by Sports Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Football Manager 2020
Why this: Same competitive mood as Football Manager 26.
Football Manager 2021
Why this: Same immersive mood as Football Manager 26.
Football Manager 2023
Why this: Shares match engine with Football Manager 26.
About Football Manager 26
The closest matches to Football Manager 26: Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2019, F1® Manager 2024, Soccer Manager 2026, and Motorsport Manager. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Football Manager 26 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2019 and F1® Manager 2024 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as anxious, competitive and immersive, and single out its achievement hunting and career mode. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Football Manager 26: Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Is Football Manager 26 worth buying?
Better now than its reputation
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 36% of 8,174 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 70% positive across 198 new reviews, 34 points above its all-time score.
- Price: $59.99 (checked Nov 10).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep tactical customization on the pitch
- Depth of tactics
- Game is new and refreshing
- Large database of real world players
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Well I removed my first negative review because after many updates the game is looking good for the future. Still needs a few more tweaks, but I'm sure S.I will continue to improve as they go along. As for FM27? Well lets see if they have…”
“The UI is a downgrade. Core information is harder to access, navigation is clunky, and simple tasks now take more clicks than before. What used to be intuitive is now buried behind multiple menus. The match engine has not meaningfully…”
People who play it also play: Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2019, F1® Manager 2024
Frequently asked about Football Manager 26
Can I run it?
Does Football Manager 26 run on Steam Deck?
Football Manager 26 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Does Football Manager 26 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Football Manager 26 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Football Manager 26?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Football Manager 26 are Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2019, F1® Manager 2024.
Who developed Football Manager 26?
Football Manager 26 was developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA.