Football Manager 2020

Sports Interactive

Rank: #6 / 20
Released: 2019
Studio: Sports Interactive
Genre: association football management game, association football video game

At a glance

Football Manager 2020 is a football club management simulation from Sports Interactive, released in 2019. Players make decisions about a club's identity, tactics, training and development, with no predefined ending or script. The game lists 2,500 clubs across 50 footballing countries and more than 500,000 real players and staff to scout. Its Development Centre gives managers control over youth development, while the match engine represents matches. Steam features include single-player and multiplayer, achievements, Workshop, Cloud, leaderboards and Family Sharing. The listed platforms are Windows and macOS, also the platforms named on Steam. The Steam release date is Nov 19, 2019. Football Manager 2020 is centered on planning and progression, from shaping a football philosophy to nurturing talent and pursuing success with a club.

Who it is for

It suits players who want to make club decisions, build a tactical approach and develop youth players. Those who enjoy scouting and managing a broad selection of clubs may also find its scope appealing.

What is good

2,500 clubs across 50 countries
Scout more than 500,000 players and staff
Development Centre for youth management
Steam Workshop listed

What to know first

Steam release dates to Nov 19, 2019
No PlayStation platform is listed

Verdict

Football Manager 2020 puts planning, club identity and player development at the center of its simulation. Steam lists multiplayer as well as a range of community and progression features.