Football Manager 26

Last updated: 2026-01-09
  • In-possession and out-of-possession tactics refined
  • Upgraded match engine graphics and visuals
  • Enjoyable gameplay after recent updates
  • Severe UI design flaws hinder usability
  • Unfinished release with game-breaking bugs
  • Poor match engine performance issues
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Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Negative (4/10)
Total reviews
26,131
Positive
7,68029.4%
Negative
18,45170.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
1,617,067
Estimated revenue
$97,007,849
Game price
$60
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
9053.46%
Estimated copies lost
56,004
Estimated revenue lost
$3,359,680
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment Ă— Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
9113.5%
Avg playtime 1h
210.1%
Avg playtime 1.1h
> 2h playtime
17,53867.1%
Avg playtime 134.2h
7,66329.3%
Avg playtime 175.5h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day396.2 rev/day
Last 30d72.1 rev/day
Quarterly0 rev/qtr
Days covered66 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
26,133 total
Organic purchasers15,42359.0%
Voted up: 31%
Key activations10,71041.0%
Voted up: 28%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
26,133 total
First impression0-2h1,6586.34%
Voted up: 6%
Mid game2-10h4,83618.5%
Voted up: 19%
Late game10-20h3,65114.0%
Voted up: 27%
Endgame20h+15,98861.2%
Voted up: 36%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
0.37% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
31.3%
Global baseline 29.4%
96 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 26,131 total.