Improved tactics system
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Tactics finally feel like they make a real difference, with players actually seeming to implement what you have asked for (at last).”
Steam review · 29.1 h played ↗
Football Manager 2019
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 85%Very Positive · 85%Sports Interactive2018Sports · Football (Soccer) · Simulation
The verdict
Deep, addictive football management sim with overhauled training and tactics, but a frustrating, "scripted"-feeling match engine. Skip it if that kind of randomness enrages you.
Great for
Football fans who love tactics, training and long careers with endless hours
Main risk
Match engine feels rigged: dominate with 30 shots yet lose to one opposition shot
What players love
Addictive with huge depth
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The game is all consuming.”
Steam review · 2240.2 h played ↗
Revamped training module
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“love the new training module much more realistic where you can actually set 3 training sessions per day rather than 1 focus for an entire week in previous versions”
Steam review · 43.2 h played ↗
Considered one of the best recent FMs
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Last good FM, would recommend even 3 years later.”
Steam review · 1625.8 h played ↗
Great for newcomers and long careers
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“This game puts those two to shame. Buy it, you won't regret it.”
Steam review · 56.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Broken, scripted-feeling match engine
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The match engine is so broken, you need at least 30 shots before you score 2 or 3 goals.”
Steam review · 1168.4 h played ↗
Too similar to previous years, poor value
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Just another glorified transfer update.”
Steam review · 14.2 h played ↗
Tactical instructions ignored by players
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“You tell your players to play it short, they boot it down the pitch and go route 1.”
Steam review · 200 h played ↗
Constant contract demands and injuries
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Ridiculous amount of injuries and every player asks for new contracts after 5 matches, too unrealistic”
Steam review · 652.1 h played ↗
Crashes and corrupted saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“every 2-3 manual saves, the game crashes and I can't load the saved game from that file anymore!”
Steam review · 118.5 h played ↗
Slow, cluttered, tedious flow
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Game stops on calendar progression for no reason”
Steam review · 75.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unknown7 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 (SP1), 8/8.1, 10 (1803/April 2018 Update) – 64-bit or 32-bit
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4, Intel Core or AMD Athlon – 2.2 GHz +
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel GMA X4500, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 – 256MB VRAM
Storage7 GB available space
OSWindows 7 (SP1), 8/8.1, 10 (1803/April 2018 Update) – 64-bit or 32-bit
ProcessorIntel Pentium 4, Intel Core or AMD Athlon – 2.2 GHz +
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsIntel GMA X4500, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 – 256MB VRAM
Storage7 GB available space
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