Football Manager 2022

Sports Interactive

Rank: #4 / 20
Released: 2021
Studio: Sports Interactive
Genre: association football management game

At a glance

Football Manager 2022 is a football management simulation developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. It puts the player in charge of a club, with 123 leading leagues to choose from and budgets to manage. You can build a backroom team for recruitment and player development, scout a database of more than 500,000 real players, or train prospects from within the squad. The tactics board is where you shape a playing identity, while matchday presents the results of those decisions. A new Data Hub lets players assemble a custom dashboard of statistics and reports for tactical and player-development decisions. Released on November 9, 2021, FM22 is available on Windows and macOS through Steam; the listed platforms also include Xbox Series X and Series S. Steam features single-player and multiplayer, Achievements, Cloud and Family Sharing. Its Metacritic score is 85.

Who it is for

It suits players who want to manage club budgets, recruitment, player development and tactics across a choice of football leagues. Windows, macOS and Xbox Series X and Series S are listed platforms.

What is good

123 leading leagues to manage
Database of more than 500,000 real players
Custom dashboards in the Data Hub
Single-player and multiplayer

What to know first

Steam platforms listed are Windows and macOS
No other Xbox platforms are listed

Verdict

Football Manager 2022 focuses on the club decisions behind the match, from recruitment and training to budgets and tactics. Its listed platforms include Windows, macOS and Xbox Series X and Series S.