Free alternative to Football Manager
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“it’s still the best alternative if you don’t have the budget for FM”
Steam review · 4.5 h played ↗
Soccer Manager 2022
Worth buying? What 291 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 291 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 73%Mostly Positive · 73%Invincibles Studio Ltd2021Sports · Football (Soccer) · Simulation
The verdict
A free, simplified Football Manager alternative with licensed teams and decent depth, but match results feel random or scripted and monetization is pushy. Skip it if you want fair, tactics-driven sim results.
Great for
Football fans who can't afford Football Manager and want a casual, free management sim
Main risk
Match results feel random or scripted, and progress feels gated behind microtransactions
What players love
Management depth: tactics, transfers, facilities
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“you also have the chance to upgrade all the infrastructure of your club, and that can help you in many ways”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Simple and easy to pick up
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“It's really good not as complicated as FM24.”
Steam review · 18.7 h played ↗
Addictive and time-consuming fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Awesome timesink if you want to experience a manager role that has a perfect balance of everything what a manager is supposed to be doing.”
Steam review · 598.1 h played ↗
Real licensed teams and players
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“fully licenced by Fifa . Proper teams, proper names”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Playable without paying
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“even though there are microtransactions ive never spent a single penny on the game and I dont think thats worsened my experience in any way”
Steam review · 39.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Scripted, random-feeling match results
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Having 42 shots total and at least 20 on target but you produce 0 goals and you lost the game when the opponent has only 1 shot on target.”
Steam review · 101.4 h played ↗
Pay-to-win, microtransactions, paid save slots
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Don't make games free and then create such a bad experience that gamers HAVE to pay, pay and pay to have even a little bit of fun.”
Steam review · 29.9 h played ↗
Crashes, freezes and stuck matches
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“The game crashes a lot. Just before the second League game, it crashes at the same point EVERYTIME you open it.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Poor graphics and animations
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Graphics are 2000's style. The players are completely unrecognisable.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Broken transfers and slow player development
Mentioned in ~1 in 16 negative reviews
“If you are playing in the Dutch league, there will be 0 interest in your players, no matter how good they are or what they potential is.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
Sacked on reload / save bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 28 negative reviews
“everytime I log back in I am sacked and have to start with a new club”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown500 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor1 GHz or higher
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0 capable card
Storage500 MB available space
OSWindows 7
Processor1 GHz or higher
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsShader Model 3.0 capable card
Storage500 MB available space
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