Chris Leebody
Cubed3Football Manager 26 Review
Published 11/18/2025
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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PC / Mac - 11/4/2025
Football Manager 26
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
- Developer
- Sports Interactive
- Publisher
- Sega
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Critic avg
67
12 scored reviews
Total coverage
12
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–85
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 67 across 12 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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12 included scored reviews
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80–894 reviews · 33%
70–792 reviews · 17%
Below 706 reviews · 50%
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Matt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Football Manager 26 (PC)
Published 11/17/2025
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60
-7 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCosmin Vasile
SoftpediaFootball Manager 26 Review (PC)
Published 11/5/2025
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Score
85
+18 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotFootball Manager 26 Review - Back To The Drawing Board
Published 11/5/2025
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50
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalAran Suddi
TheSixthAxisFootball Manager 26 Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 11/4/2025
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60
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sledge
The GuardianFootball Manager 26 review – a modern sim for the modern game
Published 11/4/2025
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltFootball Manager 26 Review – Rebuild Season
Published 11/1/2025
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80
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalJaz Sagoo
COGconnectedFootball Manager 26 Review – A Game of Two Halves
Published 10/31/2025
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Score
78
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalPhil Iwaniuk
PC GamerFootball Manager 26 review
Published 10/30/2025
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75
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalLewis Barton
Daily MirrorFM26 review – a solid addition to the Football Manager series, but far from groundbreaking
Published 10/30/2025
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60
-7 vs critic avg
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