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On Steam, 74% of 4,292 player reviews are positive (Mostly Positive). 966 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 1,889 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.
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Platform
Date
July 6, 2026
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
Memory
2 GB RAM
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DirectX
Version 10
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Storage
4 GB available space
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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Esports Manager 2026 player count
concurrent players on Steam966playing now2h ago
1,88930-day peak
1,889highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 23daily peak, last 14 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Esports Manager 2026 achievements
21 achievements on SteamRarest
Hard Major Win the Major with your own created team on Hard difficulty.
3%
Easy Major Win the Major with your own created team on Easy difficulty.
3.7%
Normal Major Win the Major with your own created team on Normal difficulty.
3.8%
Scout of the Year Complete 50 successful scouting operations.
7.4%
Casual Major Win the Major with your own created team on Casual difficulty.
7.9%
Academy Star Develop a youth academy player to at least a 4-star rating.
8.3%
All 21 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Financial Cushion Accumulate $20,000,000 in your organization’s account.
9.4%
Dream Team Assemble a roster of 5 players with 4-star or higher skill ratings.
16.7%
New Face Buy a player for over $1,000,000.
29.5%
Risky Investor Spend 80% of your budget on a single player.
32.8%
Coaching Hire Sign a coach with a 4+ star rating.
34.2%
Loyalty First Extend a player’s contract for 2 years.
39%
Consistency Finish in the top 3 in 5 consecutive tournaments.
39.9%
Negotiation King Secure a sponsorship deal with a tournament win bonus.
47.2%
Global Scout Sign players from 5 different regions worldwide.
48.8%
Podium Newbie Finish in the top 3 in your first tournament.
51.2%
Rising Star Scout and sign a player with 4+ star potential.
58.7%
Staff Debut Hire your first analyst or psychologist.
62.7%
First Deal Secure a sponsorship contract.
72.9%
First Contract Sign your first player
74.6%
First Victory Win your first official match.
77%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.