1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
17,660
playing on Steam now·
32,889
24-hour peak
All-time peak 54,857 in Aug 2026·30 days −26%
Is Football Manager 26 dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Football Manager 26 averaged 25,676 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 54,857 in August 2026. 17,660 people are playing Football Manager 26 on Steam right now, and 32,889 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 32% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
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 187h into Football Manager 26, and at $29.99 that's about 0.16 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly negative. Recent reviews are trending up: 59% positive lately vs 36% all-time.
$0.16/hr·187h avg·36% positive·59% recently ▴
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Football Manager 26 player count
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17,660players1.3% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 22,621
30-day average
25,676
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
36%
Mostly Negative
Average playtime
187 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
7
who own it
Football Manager 26 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Football Manager 26. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 23,013 | −6,770 | 38,215 |
| Sep 2026 | 29,783 | −3,704 | 51,840 |
| Aug 2026 | 33,487 | +2,641 | 54,857 |
| Jul 2026 | 30,846 | +490 | 51,645 |
| Jun 2026 | 30,356 | −3,216 | 51,305 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 33,572 | — | 52,839 |
Steam reviews
Mostly NegativePositive
36%
Total reviews
36,520
Pos / Neg
13,090 / 23,430
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.161
at $29.99
Avg playtime
187 h
across 7 players
Total tracked
1,308 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Football Manager 26 yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 7 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 290+ days · 4
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
25%
🇷🇴RO
25%
🇱🇹LT
25%
🇬🇧GB
25%
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
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 34,583 people in game — 2.6× as many as at 04:00, the quietest hour.
Football Manager 26 head-to-head
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Frequently asked about Football Manager 26
How many people play Football Manager 26?
In October 2026, Football Manager 26 averaged 25,676 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 54,857 in August 2026.
Is Football Manager 26 dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Football Manager 26 averaged 25,676 players on Steam at once, 26% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 54,857 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
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 187h into Football Manager 26, and at $29.99 that's about 0.16 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly negative. Recent reviews are trending up: 59% positive lately vs 36% all-time.
How much does Football Manager 26 cost?
Football Manager 26 costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 187 hours in, about 0.16 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Football Manager 26?
Across 7 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Football Manager 26 is about 187 hours.
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.)
How many copies has Football Manager 26 sold?
About 1.8 million copies on Steam, likely between 980k and 3.5 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.