Simulation · November 2, 2018
Football Manager 2019 (2018)
You’ve always thought you could do better, haven’t you? Signed better players. Played a different way. Snuck the three points. Well, now’s your chance to live out your footballing dreams and create your own football story… You are the sole author of your team’s destiny. And your path will be unique. The players might take the headlines and the glory, but their glory is your story. This is Football Manager 2019 FM19 brings you closer to the heart of the beautiful game than ever before. New features and enhanced game mechanics enable you to control your team in fresh and authentic ways, creating an ever more emergent way of storytelling. REVAMPED TACTICS MODULE Push the boundaries and create a unique philosophy with new styles and phases that reflect the most popular tactical innovations in modern football. There's also brand-new pre-sets for success which are ready made and ready for action. TRAINING OVERHAUL Bespoke sessions and schedules precisely modelled on the professional game give you complete control when preparing for your next fixture or developing your stars of the future. You can also reap the rewards without the hard labour by delegating this to your backroom staff. NEW MANAGER INDUCTION An intuitive development pathway is brand new and designed to help new managers reach their full potential. Led by your Assistant Manager, your New Manager Induction will cover the fundamentals of football management and help map your route to the very top of the game. WILLKOMMEN BUNDESLIGA For the first time in the series history, you can try your luck abroad in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga which is fully licensed with official logos, kits and player faces. FRESHENED UI A restyled contemporary skin gives Football Manager 2019 a fresh, re-energised look making it not only the best looking in the series history, but also the easiest to pick up and play. Further additions include match improvements including VAR & goal-line technology, agent feedback during transfer negotiations, manager environments, enhanced pre-match briefings, UI improvements, new Steam achievements and much more.
Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 12.5k Steam reviews | Top 33% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 38% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 | Genre average 75 — top 12% of Simulation titles |
| Concurrent peak | 581 players | Top 24% in Simulation by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 373 h average | Top 3% for session depth among Simulation |
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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Simulation · 345
- Sports · 336
- Football (Soccer) · 251
- Management · 248
- Football (American) · 196
- Strategy · 136
- Multiplayer · 85
- Singleplayer · 81
- Addictive · 74
- Tactical · 51
- Economy · 25
- Casual · 16
- Real Time Tactics · 16
- Free to Play · 6
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 12.5k reviews
10.9k positive · 1.6k negative
Metacritic
86/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
7.4k
Peak concurrent players
581
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Greek
- Korean
- Norwegian
- Polish
Simulation releases from 2018
9 Simulation titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on Tablet
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“As far as management games go this is the absolute finest example you could hope to find” 10/10 – God Is A Geek “The best in the series by some distance” 4.5/5 – GamesRadar “This instalment dazzles with both its headline features and a multitude of second tier improvements” 9/10 – PC Gamer
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
373h
extensive (100+ hours)
Median
187h
Typical completion time
Achievements
77
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 2, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sports Interactive |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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