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eFootball vs Football Manager 2024
Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Sports games.
eFootball™ is currently the more played game: 21,717 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 17,455 for Football Manager 2024, about 24% more players. eFootball™ has been ahead for 30 days straight, and has led on 46 days of the 47 days Coilr has tracked both games. Football Manager 2024 counters with better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 52%. eFootball™ is free to play. Across all tracked metrics, eFootball™ leads 7 of 10.
These are Steam players only. A game that also runs on its own launcher, a storefront of its own or on console has players this number cannot see, so read it as a comparison of Steam audiences rather than of total ones.
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Player count history
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
Head-to-head record
eFootball™ has had the higher daily player count for the last 30 days. Football Manager 2024 last led on Aug 12, 2026.
eFootball™ led 46 daysFootball Manager 2024 led 1 day
Days tracked
47
Current streak
30 days
eFootball™
Lead changes
2
Closest gap
5%
Sep 8, 2026
How this works: each game's daily average concurrent players (from Coilr's 10-minute Steam polls), compared on the 47 days where both games have data. Whichever averages higher leads that day. methodology
| Metric | eFootball™ | Football Manager 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 21,717 | 17,455 |
| 24-hour peak | 29,492 | 18,398 |
| 7-day average | 18,328 | 16,349 |
| 30-day average | 19,086 | 16,272 |
| 30-day trend | −4% | ±0% |
| Peak (tracked) | 35,621 | 23,084 |
| Steam reviews | 52% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 64% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 117,144 | 28,531 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~1,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 29, 2021 | Nov 5, 2023 |
| Price | Free to play | — |
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Players by month
| Month | eFootball™ | Football Manager 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 17,380 | 23,710 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 16,760 | 32,935 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 | 18,481 | 33,277 | 14,931 | 20,085 |
| Aug 2026 | 19,973 | 35,621 | 15,396 | 23,084 |
| Sep 2026 (so far) | 17,896 | 29,492 | 14,926 | 22,638 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frequently asked
Which has more players, eFootball or Football Manager 2024?
eFootball™ currently has more players: 21,717 concurrent players on Steam vs 17,455 for Football Manager 2024, about 24% more players.
Is eFootball bigger than Football Manager 2024 on Steam?
Over the last 30 days eFootball™ averaged 19,086 concurrent players and Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,272. By that measure eFootball™ is currently the bigger game.
Has Football Manager 2024 ever had more players than eFootball™?
Yes. Across the 47 days Coilr has tracked both games, Football Manager 2024 had the higher daily average on 1 day, most recently on Aug 12, 2026. eFootball™ has led for the last 30 days.
Is eFootball better than Football Manager 2024?
By Steam review score, Football Manager 2024 rates higher: 92% positive across 28,531 reviews vs 52% across 117,144 for eFootball™. eFootball™ has the larger player base right now (21,717 vs 17,455 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Is eFootball™ growing or declining on Steam?
eFootball™ averaged 19,086 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 35,621.
Is Football Manager 2024 growing or declining on Steam?
Football Manager 2024 averaged 16,272 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 23,084.