About
On Steam, 38% of 21,841 player reviews are positive (Mostly Negative). 7,023 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 35,479 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
What is happening now
Football Manager 26 is a PC and Mac strategy simulator where players manage football clubs across various competitions. Released in November 2025, the game has had a notably troubled lifecycle. Sports Interactive has now confirmed that support for the title has ended, effectively discontinuing development and updates for the game.
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All 19 games in order
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Media
Releases
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
OS
Windows 10 (with updates 22H2), Windows 11 (with updates 23H2)
Windows 11 – with updates (23H2)
Processor
Desktop: Intel Core i3-530 or AMD FX-4100 Laptop: Intel Core i3-330M or AMD A6-5200 Requires SSE4.2 & SSSE3
Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
Memory
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Graphics
Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R9 380 or Intel HD 530 Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M or AMD Radeon R9 M375 or Intel HD 530 512MiB VRAM
Desktop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT Laptop: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile or AMD Radeon RX 6600M
DirectX
Version 11
Version 11
Storage
20 GB available space
20 GB available space
Additional Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.
Football Manager 26 player count
concurrent players on Steam7,023playing now37m ago
8,605peak today
35,47930-day peak
35,479highest we have seenOct 25, 2026
Oct 24daily peak, last 11 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Football Manager 26 achievements
44 achievements on SteamRarest
GOAT You unlocked all achievements
0.3%
Eleven of Our Own You started a full eleven of home-grown players
2.1%
Started From the Bottom You won promotion from the bottom to the top division in a nation
8.2%
World Beaters You won the Club World Cup
8.2%
Globetrotter You won a competition with domestic clubs from different nations
8.4%
Trophy Hoarder You won 20 competitions
9.4%
All 44 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Money, Money, Money You earned more than £20m in your career as a manager
12.8%
Part of the Furniture You stayed at one club for 10 seasons
13.6%
You Can Buy Happiness You made a transfer the supporters are extremely happy with
13.7%
World Renowned You made it into the worldwide hall of fame
14%
Invincible! Your team played the entire season without losing a league game
15.2%
Domination You won three consecutive top division league titles
15.6%
One for the Record Books Your team set a new division record for most points in a season
22.4%
Continental Champions You won a top continental club competition
25.7%
You're Up! You guided your team to promotion in a domestic league
26.7%
Top Form Your team went unbeaten for 30 competitive matches
26.8%
Do The Double You won a nation's top league and cup competition in the same season
30.6%
A Game of Two Halves You won a competitive match after being two or more goals down at half-time
31.2%
Centurion You won 100 competitive matches
33.3%
Cup Glory! You won a domestic cup
37.7%
Immovable Object Your team conceded the fewest league goals over an entire season
39%
Cash to Burn You sold a player for £50 million or more
39.8%
Shots For Days You accumulated more than 5 xG in a match
42.4%
Splashing the Cash You bought a player for £50 million or more
42.6%
You're on Fire You won 10 consecutive competitive matches
43.1%
Unstoppable Force Your team scored the most league goals over an entire season
43.9%
Record Sale You broke your club's record transfer fee received for a player
43.9%
Championes You won a domestic league title
48%
We Meet Again You won a match against a player you previously sold
50.1%
Full Faith The board have evaluated your performance as superb and worthy of an A Grade
52.9%
Record Signing You broke your club's record transfer fee spent on a player
53.5%
They're a Natural You retrained a player to be a natural in a new position
55%
Wheeler Dealer You successfully negotiated a higher fee for a player
58.1%
One Of Our Own You gave a player under the age of 23 their league debut
60.2%
Thumping Your team won a competitive match by at least five goals
64.3%
"I Would Love It If We Beat Them" You beat a rival team
67.3%
Bring It On You completed the induction
69.8%
Off the Books You sold a player
75.9%
Super-Sub Your player scored after being brought on
76.6%
#DoneDeal You signed your first player
76.8%
First Victory You guided your team to victory in a competitive fixture
79.7%
People Pleaser You have a happy squad
80.1%
One of Us, One of Us! You hired a new member of staff
84.6%
Motivational Speaker Your team talk had a positive effect on the team
86.7%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.