Simulation · November 6, 2023

Football Manager 2024 (2023)

Football Manager 2024 (2023) scores 91% positive on Steam from 23.0k reviews, developed by Sports Interactive.

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Football Manager 2024 (2023) is a Simulation title from Sports Interactive available on Windows, macOS. The title carries a 91% Steam positive rating across 23.0k reviews, 47.9k peak concurrent players, and 100 Steam achievements — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Simulation category.

Step into the shoes of a real boss and write your own football story in Football Manager 2024, the most complete edition in the series yet. Whether you’re a manager who likes to build from the bottom or prefers to chase immediate glory, the perfect challenge awaits. The arrival of the new Meiji Yasuda Insurance Ltd J. League licence unlocks J1 League, J2 League, J3 League for the first time ever, giving you the opportunity to explore new horizons in Japan. Wherever you manage, it’s up to you to build a team capable of competing with the world’s elite. Game Description Continue your relentless journey to the top of the footballing world by using the new ability to import your existing career from Football Manager 2023. Craft a winning tactical approach, incorporating modern football’s most popular systems and cutting-edge positional innovations to deliver victories on the pitch. Master the transfer market, using new ways to shape your side to cultivate a squad capable of achieving your goals. Level up your players on the training field, developing the mentality and teamwork needed to transform contenders into champions. See your tactical vision come to life on Matchdays, with every game elevated by improvements to ball and player movements. NEW FOR THIS SEASON TRUER FOOTBALL MOTION Enhancements to player animations, ball physics and lighting deliver the most immersive Match Engine in Football Manager history. Move to the cutting edge of football by using the new Inverted Full-Back player role, while more intelligent player rotational movements add more fluidity to every highlight. DOMINATE FROM SET PIECES Make an impact at both ends of the pitch with an overhauled Set Piece Creator. Lean on the expertise of brand-new Set Piece Coaches to develop winning routines in every scenario that will help you to outsmart your rivals. BRACE FOR TRANSFER BATTLES Showcase your squad-building skills in our most refined transfer market yet. You’ll face a trickier battle for talent as your rival opposition managers are now more strategic than ever in their recruitment decision-making. NEW AGENTS TO BUILD A DREAM SQUAD Better shape your perfect squad with the introduction of new Intermediaries that will help you offload surplus players for a cut of the final transfer fee. Additional functionality for existing Agents and the debut of TransferRoom, a football marketplace for transfers in real life, gives you more real-world powered tools than ever to build an elite team and dominate the competition. ELEVATE PERFORMANCES WITH TARGETS Motivate your team to achieve more on and off the field by setting them individual Targets. Whether you’re focusing on goals scored in a season or average training performances, challenge your star players and top prospects to maximise their ability. A HOST MORE ADDITIONS Enjoy greater variety in every career with the arrival of two new game modes. Real World mirrors when players actually joined your club. Your World sets club squads and budgets at the day your career starts, meaning that only players who joined before that date will be in your squad, giving you the opportunity to rewrite your team’s transfer window. Elsewhere, you can look to dominate international management and plan for your country’s future with a revamped National Pool that gives you a better overview of the talent at your disposal. Match preparation and briefing meetings deliver you winning insights before each fixture. That’s not all though, with many more changes waiting for you to discover in every career. This version contains information that is still under approval process by rights holders and may contain data that does not, at this time, accurately reflect real world data. For context, some club and player assets may be absent during this version.

Release & Availability

Release date Nov 6, 2023
Developer Sports Interactive
Publisher SEGA
Base price Free-to-play
DLC / Add-ons 1 released
Platforms Windows, macOS
Estimated owners 1M–10M
External links Official site · Support

Release timeline

Football Manager 2024 launched on Nov 6, 2023.

Studio and publishing

The title was developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA.

Platform support

Playable natively on Windows, macOS.

Reception & Reviews

Steam community score

Steam users rate Football Manager 2024 91% positive across 23.0k reviews — categorised as Very Positive.

21.0k positive · 2.1k negative

Critic consensus

Critic reception data on Metacritic is limited for this post-2021 title — Steam user reviews are the primary reception signal.

Curator & community recommendations

Steam curators and players have issued 16.2k recommendations for this title.

Peak concurrent players

Peak concurrent Steam players reached 47.9k — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.

Gameplay Profile

Genres

  • Simulation
  • Sports
  • Strategy

Community tag consensus

  • Simulation · 182
  • Sports · 163
  • Management · 148
  • Football (Soccer) · 141
  • Strategy · 136
  • Multiplayer · 63
  • Economy · 57
  • Real Time Tactics · 53
  • Singleplayer · 51
  • e-sports · 51
  • 3D · 45
  • Text-Based · 43

Playtime profile

Community average playtime is 487 hours, with a median of 162 hours — a extensive (100+ hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 32 hours per active player.

Steam achievements

The title ships with 100 Steam achievements to unlock.

Languages supported

Interface / subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Football Manager 2024 released?

Football Manager 2024 was released on Nov 6, 2023 by Sports Interactive.

Is Football Manager 2024 worth playing?

Based on 23.0k Steam reviews, Football Manager 2024 holds a 91% positive rating (Very Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.

What platforms does Football Manager 2024 support?

Football Manager 2024 runs natively on Windows, macOS.

How much does Football Manager 2024 cost?

Football Manager 2024 is free-to-play on Steam.