
Every Football Manager Game Ranked
Football Manager spans 13 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2011 and 2026. The highest-rated is Football Manager 2013 (88) and the lowest is Football Manager 26 (69). Across 125 critic reviews, the series averages 81, and Football Manager 2024 has drawn the most reviews.
Highest ratedFootball Manager 2013 88
Lowest ratedFootball Manager 26 69
Series average81
Made bySports Interactive
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Football Manager 2013
886 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2012·SegaPC“Anyway, there’s next year for that. For 2013, there’s more than enough to keep fans happy, and while it sometimes seems worth it to skip the latest version of Football Manager, the overhauled multiplayer and game mode…”
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Football Manager 2021
878 critic reviews·Nov 22, 2020·SegaPC“With Football Manager 2021, Sports Interactive have once again delivered a game that countless fans will happily be pouring hundreds of hours of their lives into.”
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Football Manager 2019
869 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2018·Sega EuropePC“All the tragic Football Manager addicts have one. That one story that represents the pinnacle of excitement, the agony and the ecstasy of the beautiful game.”
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Football Manager 2022
8611 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2021·SegaPCXbox OneSwitchXbox X|S“Football Manager 2022 ensures that heavy is the head that wears the crown.”
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Football Manager 2020
8511 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2019PC“Subtle changes in the backroom and the boardroom have a surprisingly invigorating effect on what was already a series in fine form.”
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Football Manager 2023
8212 critic reviews·Nov 7, 2022·SegaPCXbox OneSwitchPS5 +1“Football Manager 2023 doesn't take big steps forward, but it takes enough small steps to make the difference noticeable.”
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Football Manager 2018
816 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2017·Sega GamesPC“When I think about the Football Manager games, the first thing that comes to mind is just how relentlessly addictive they are. While I haven't spent much time”
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Football Manager 2024
8113 critic reviews·Nov 5, 2023·SegaPCXbox OneSwitchPS5 +1“Football Manager 2024 builds on its predecessors with a number of granular improvements that come together to elevate the experience in notable ways.”
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Football Manager 2016
8110 critic reviews·Nov 12, 2015·Sega GamesPC“Football Manager 2016 is complete misery, heartache, and bouts of pure anger – directed at a bunch of numbers. But I love it.”
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Football Manager 2015
7910 critic reviews·Nov 6, 2014·SegaPC“Whether you’re scrawling tactics onto a board or on the training pitch in a tracksuit, Sports Interactive has crafted another great Football Manager experience for you.”
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Football Manager 2017
7810 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2016·Sega GamesPC“Most of our time reviewing the game has been spent with the beta leading up to release. However, it should be noted that as far as features and stability goes this version of the game was pretty much complete.”
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Football Manager 2014
757 critic reviews·Oct 29, 2013·SegaPC“As I mentioned earlier, this year’s edition is building on what was already established; it will please longtime fans and keep them engaged as Football Manager 14 gives them all the depth and options they would want.”
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Football Manager 26
6912 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2025·SegaPC“Football Manager 26 isn’t quite the football reincarnation that some fans were hoping for, but what it has to offer is likely enough to keep fans coming back for more.”
Football Manager games in release order
- 2004Football Manager 2005—
- 2006Football Manager 2007—
- 2007Football Manager 2008—
- 2008Football Manager 2009—
- 2009Football Manager 2010—
- 2010Football Manager 2011—
- 2011Football Manager 2012—
- 2012Football Manager 201388
- 2013Football Manager 201475
- 2014Football Manager 201579
- 2015Football Manager 201681
- 2016Football Manager 201778
- 2017Football Manager 201881
- 2018Football Manager 201986
- 2019Football Manager 202085
- 2020Football Manager 202187
- 2021Football Manager 202286
- 2022Football Manager 202382
- 2023Football Manager 202481
- 2025Football Manager 2669
- 2026Football Manager 27—