Game overview
Football Manager 26
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
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- 53,828
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New foundations set the stage for you to define your football destiny. Made with the Unity engine, FM26 is the legacy, redefined and where storytelling evolves. A reimagined interface and more immersive match day experience brings you closer to the action and combine to elevate every match-defining moment. Transform your squad with advanced transfer tools and craft your footballing philosophy like never before with new innovations that deliver unrivalled game-changing tactical realism.
Victory in football’s biggest international tournament is within your reach. Explore new tools for managing national teams alongside a competition-specific start date for FIFA World Cup 2026™, now officially licensed with authentic broadcast graphics, tournament branding, match balls and kits.
Savour the richest Match Day experience in series history, bringing new levels of depth and drama to every match with enhanced player movement and greater on-pitch detail. Feel the adrenaline of a weaving run, inch-perfect through ball and unforgettable, last-gasp title winner with more personality thanks to fresh motion capture and volumetric animations.
Compete at the pinnacle of English football as the Premier League debuts with fully-licensed club badges, kits and official player photos. Authenticity reaches new heights as you pursue the biggest prize in domestic football with the full broadcast experience from the best seat in the house.
Exercise unparalleled control over how your team plays across every area of the pitch with the introduction of distinct In and Out of Possession formations. Redefined player roles and a dynamic visualiser that shows how your team shapes up in different scenarios levels up your pre-match prep game in, game out.
An overhauled UI primed for the modern manager offers a cleaner look-and-feel, with the new Portal bringing together every aspect of your footballing world. Tailor your game to your priorities with the introduction of quick link Bookmarks and learn more about the beautiful game with an overhauled Search and new FMPedia glossary.
Explore a new world of possibilities as the women’s game debuts, seamlessly integrated into FM as one footballing world. With 14 playable leagues from 11 nations, including the Women’s Super League and National Women’s Soccer League, there are fresh challenges and new talents to discover in each career.
Harness the power of TransferRoom™ to smartly shape your title-winning squads season after season. Broadcast your recruitment priorities with Requirements and gain direct insight into your rivals’ needs with Pitch Opportunities, giving you more targeted control over every signing and sale.
Express more of your personality and style in every career with a revamped manager creation experience. Craft your look with an enhanced character creator before developing a career backstory that’s unique to you and uniquely influential on your life in the dugout.
In FM26, football belongs to you and your vision. It’s your time to change the game.
*Due to ongoing licensing approvals, not all FIFA World Cup 2026™ team kits will be available at launch of the feature and some may be added at a later date.
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Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (with updates 22H2), 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
- Memory: 4 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
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 – with updates (23H2)
- Processor: Desktop: Intel Core i5-9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Laptop: Intel Core i5-1035G7 or AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: 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
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia - with updates
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core M
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Desktop: Apple M1 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or Intel HD Graphics 5000 or AMD FirePro D300 Laptop: Apple M1 or NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M or Intel HD Graphics 5000
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia – with updates
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1GiB VRAM, Apple M1
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- SEGA
- USK rating
- 0
- Brazilian rating
- 6
- Steam Germany rating
- 12
- Achievements
- 44
- Controller support
- full
- Features
- Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Workshop, Adjustable Text Size, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Arabic
- Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- Support site ↗
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Buy Verdict
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
Player Health
Stable player base with low churn risk.
Update Momentum
18 patches and 19 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile.
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