Football Manager 2013 artwork

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.

Series average81
  1. 1
    Football Manager 2013

    Football Manager 2013

    88
    6 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2012·Sega
    PC
    “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…”
    — GameWatcher · 90/100
  2. 2
    Football Manager 2021

    Football Manager 2021

    87
    8 critic reviews·Nov 22, 2020·Sega
    PC
    “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.”
    — GamingBolt · 90/100
  3. 3
    Football Manager 2019

    Football Manager 2019

    86
    9 critic reviews·Nov 1, 2018·Sega Europe
    PC
    “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.”
    — Impulse Gamer · 90/100
  4. 4
    Football Manager 2022

    Football Manager 2022

    86
    11 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2021·Sega
    PCXbox OneSwitchXbox X|S
    “Football Manager 2022 ensures that heavy is the head that wears the crown.”
    — PC Gamer · 85/100
  5. 5
    Football Manager 2020

    Football Manager 2020

    85
    11 critic reviews·Nov 18, 2019
    PC
    “Subtle changes in the backroom and the boardroom have a surprisingly invigorating effect on what was already a series in fine form.”
    — IGN · 87/100
  6. 6
    Football Manager 2023

    Football Manager 2023

    82
    12 critic reviews·Nov 7, 2022·Sega
    PCXbox OneSwitchPS5 +1
    “Football Manager 2023 doesn't take big steps forward, but it takes enough small steps to make the difference noticeable.”
    — Gamereactor · 80/100
  7. 7
    Football Manager 2018

    Football Manager 2018

    81
    6 critic reviews·Nov 9, 2017·Sega Games
    PC
    “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”
    — Impulse Gamer · 88/100
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    Football Manager 2024

    Football Manager 2024

    81
    13 critic reviews·Nov 5, 2023·Sega
    PCXbox 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.”
    — GamingBolt · 80/100
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    Football Manager 2016

    Football Manager 2016

    81
    10 critic reviews·Nov 12, 2015·Sega Games
    PC
    “Football Manager 2016 is complete misery, heartache, and bouts of pure anger – directed at a bunch of numbers. But I love it.”
    — Videogamer · 80/100
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    Football Manager 2015

    Football Manager 2015

    79
    10 critic reviews·Nov 6, 2014·Sega
    PC
    “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.”
    — Videogamer · 80/100
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    Football Manager 2017

    Football Manager 2017

    78
    10 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2016·Sega Games
    PC
    “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.”
    — Gamereactor · 80/100
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    Football Manager 2014

    Football Manager 2014

    75
    7 critic reviews·Oct 29, 2013·Sega
    PC
    “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.”
    — Destructoid · 80/100
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    Football Manager 26

    Football Manager 26

    69
    12 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2025·Sega
    PC
    “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.”
    — Videogamer · 70/100

Football Manager games in release order

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