Football Manager 26
Is Football Manager 26 worth it?
Probably skip it unless it's deeply discounted. Recent reviews are recovering, though.
The average Coilr player has put 224h into Football Manager 26, and at $29.99 that's about 0.13 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly negative, and 50% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Recent reviews are trending up: 56% positive lately vs 35% all-time.
$0.13/hr224h avg35% positive50% still active56% recently ▴
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
38,290
24h peak
47,779
Peak (tracked)
54,857
Coilr players
4
Player count
Steam reviews
Mostly NegativePositive
35%
Total reviews
35,546
Pos / Neg
12,501 / 23,045
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.134
at $29.99
Avg playtime
224 h
across 4 players
Total tracked
895 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Football Manager 26 yet.
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ThrivingHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
50%
2 of 4 owners
Played last 7 days
2
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 28-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 2
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇷🇴RO
50%
🇬🇧GB
50%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Football Manager 26 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Asia-Pacific (~31%).
Asia-Pacific
31%
Europe & Africa
27%
Russia & CIS
25%
Americas
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 46,946 people in game — 2.6× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Football Manager 26
How many people play Football Manager 26?
As of September 2026, about 38,290 people are playing Football Manager 26 on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 47,779 concurrent players.
Is Football Manager 26 worth it?
Probably skip it unless it's deeply discounted. Recent reviews are recovering, though. The average Coilr player has put 224h into Football Manager 26, and at $29.99 that's about 0.13 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly negative, and 50% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks. Recent reviews are trending up: 56% positive lately vs 35% all-time.
How much does Football Manager 26 cost?
Football Manager 26 costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 224 hours in, about 0.13 per hour.
Where are most Football Manager 26 players from?
Football Manager 26's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Asia-Pacific region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)