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EA Sports FC 26 2025

Simulator by EA Vancouver, published by EA Sports.

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Xbox One Simulator Sport ESRB: E Game Pass Ultimate, PC
77
Critics
aggregate score
65
Players
IGDB rating
51%
Mixed
103,166 Steam reviews
15,323 playing now
on Steam, 20,272 peak today

About

It is on Game Pass Ultimate, PC. On Steam, 51% of 103,166 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 15,323 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 37,703 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

EA Sports FC 26 is a football simulation game and the third entry in the EA Sports FC series, following the franchise's rebranding from FIFA. The game features various modes including career mode with narrative-driven Manager Live Challenges, and introduces Archetypes, a system that defines player playstyles based on real footballers. It is the successor to EA Sports FC 25.

What is happening now

EA Sports FC 26 is the latest annual installment in the football simulation series, arriving across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox One. The game has reportedly attracted nearly 10 million daily active users since its September release, suggesting substantially larger engagement than publicly available figures might indicate. The franchise maintains strong commercial performance in traditional football markets across Europe. The title is currently available as part of Nintendo Switch Online's rotating trial program, giving subscribers a chance to sample the experience on Nintendo's platform.

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Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10/11 - 64-Bit (Latest Update).
Windows 10/11 - 64-Bit (Latest Update).
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5 6600k
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7 6700
Memory
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Graphics
AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
AMD RX 5600 XT or Nvidia GTX 1660
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
100 GB available space
100 GB available space
Sound Card
DirectX: 12 Compatible video card or equivalent (feature level 12_0)
DirectX: 12 Compatible video card or equivalent (feature level 12_0)

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 31, 2026.

EA Sports FC 26 player count

concurrent players on Steam
15,323playing now13m ago
20,272peak today
37,70330-day peak
37,703highest we have seenOct 24, 2026
Oct 23: 33,306 Oct 24: 37,703 Oct 25: 37,572 Oct 26: 28,068 Oct 27: 28,953 Oct 28: 29,454 Oct 29: 29,733 Oct 30: 32,063 Oct 31: 34,638 Nov 1: 34,175 Nov 2: 29,836 Nov 3: 20,272
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

EA Sports FC 26 achievements

43 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Top of the Pyramid Reach Elite Division with your Club in a Clubs League Season
0.4%
Shop 'Til You Drop Purchase any Archetype content gated item from the store
0.7%
Legend on the Pitch Field 3 ICONs or Heroes in the same match
1.6%
Campeones Finish as the Champion of your Clubs Playoff table
1.7%
Football is Everything Play a Women's International football match
2.1%
Challenge Accepted Successfully complete your first Challenge
2.3%
All 43 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Tactical Sync Field a starting XI with all the players having a Player Role ++
2.6%
KO Kings Win a Clubs Rush Live Event
2.8%
Surgical Aim Complete 25 Precision Passes
2.9%
Masterplan Get hired for a job you've added to the Watchlist
4.8%
Football Friend Participate in a Clubs Rush Live Event with one or more friends
5.9%
Bring It On Play and win a match on Legendary difficulty with Competitor mode turned on during any offline mode
6%
Clean Sheet Get a clean sheet while playing Be-A-Goalkeeper in Career Mode or in Clubs
6.7%
All Aboard the Premium Track! Fully complete and unlock all levels in the Premium Pass
6.9%
Collect Them All Unlock 3 Archetypes
7.2%
One Season, wonderful! Fully complete and unlock all levels in a Season Pass
8.6%
Mythic Milestone Reach 200 Club appearances with a player in Football Ultimate Team
10.5%
Best of Five Play 5 H2H matches with a friend in Kick Off
10.7%
In a Rush Improve your Rush Rank in Clubs
10.9%
Very Particular Set of Skills Unlock and equip a Specialization with an Archetype
11.2%
Treble Glory Win a Treble
11.6%
Makeover Maestro Successfully complete a Cosmetic Evolution in Football Ultimate Team
13.4%
Bullseye Score a goal using Precision Shooting
13.5%
Champion’s Debut Play in a Champions Event in Football Ultimate Team
14.3%
We're Going Up Earn a Clubs League Promotion with your Club
14.7%
Defensive Dynamo Keep 10 clean sheets in UT Squad Battles
14.7%
European Glory Win the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Women's Champions League in Player or Manager Career
16.9%
First of Many Win your first Clubs League Match
18.3%
Dead-ball Specialist Score a goal from a Free Kick
19.1%
Gold Standard Reach Gold level with an Archetype
20.2%
Squad Builder Extraordinaire Complete 10 Squad Building Challenges in Football Ultimate Team
20.4%
European Legend Win the UEFA Champions League Final
20.5%
Intuition and Execution Win a penalty shoot-out without missing
21.6%
Final Evolutionary Stage Complete an Evolution and claim the upgrades in UT
24.1%
Tactical Mastermind Create, customize and name your own Tactic
24.4%
Tactical Designer Create your own custom Tactic in Football Ultimate Team
25.8%
Bounty Buster Successfully complete a Bounty in UT Division Rivals
26.2%
Full Chemistry Charge Build a squad with 33 Chemistry Points in Football Ultimate Team. Excludes Concept Players and SBCs
26.3%
Expect the Unexpected Navigate the unknown
27%
Event Explorer Play in an Event in Football Ultimate Team
27.9%
PlayStyles+ Score a goal with an active PlayStyle+
32.6%
Power Shot Score a goal using the Power Shot mechanic
34.3%
Authenticity Play a match with the Authentic Gameplay Type selected in Kick Off, Tournaments or in Career Mode
59.8%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

3 stories
EA Sports FC 26 is the latest Switch Online Free Game Trial
1 outlet · Aug 6, 2026
EA Sports FC 26 reportedly reaches almost 10 million daily active users
1 outlet · Aug 3, 2026
EA Sports FC 26 may have almost 10 million daily active users, a far larger player count than public data may have you believe
2 outlets · Jul 31, 2026