Football Manager 2021

 PC
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 95 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 95
  3. Negative: 28 out of 95

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  1. LucasFrattezi
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Like the last ones, this game is awesome. I know there are some patches to come, but i know it will be amazing
  2. Asmarath
    Nov 26, 2020
    9
    I just want to start with saying that this is the best Football Manager to date and i´m having a lot of fun with it.

    Pros: Many quality-of-life improvements Better Match Engine - Players behave more realistic Expected goals - tracks your team’s performance with more helpful clarity than the score can reflect Cons: Gestures and Shouts - Are unreliable most of the times. I like the    I just want to start with saying that this is the best Football Manager to date and i´m having a lot of fun with it.

    Pros:
    Many quality-of-life improvements
    Better Match Engine - Players behave more realistic
    Expected goals - tracks your team’s performance with more helpful clarity than the score can reflect

    Cons:
    Gestures and Shouts - Are unreliable most of the times. I like the idea on paper, but right now it just adds another level obscurity to the game
    Does nothing major - My main concern about the franchise is that there is no major improvements each year, most of the "new" features are just old features but with a new UI and paint-job    … Expand
  3. MinePlay512
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    This is hands down, the best Football Manager game I have seen and played. A lot of improvement and I am very happy with the improvements. An awesome game on a great sports manager series. Love this game.
  4. heoiii
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    This 2021 version is very good. I am addicted to playing this game every day. What is more remarkable is the match engine, which improves a lot over previous versions!
  5. gooner24
    Nov 29, 2020
    9
    This version has changed a lot, although it has some minor bugs but it is still much better than previous version.
  6. sak13
    Jan 28, 2021
    9
    Havent played FM since 2015 and i found the game has improved alot in depth and in quality of life improvements.
    It is still as addictive as it always was, and, if you really get into it, it will eat your free time like nothing else.
    Sure there are a couple of bugs and glitches but very minor and do not affect the overall experience. It also still is , as it has always been , a very    Havent played FM since 2015 and i found the game has improved alot in depth and in quality of life improvements.
    It is still as addictive as it always was, and, if you really get into it, it will eat your free time like nothing else.
    Sure there are a couple of bugs and glitches but very minor and do not affect the overall experience.

    It also still is , as it has always been , a very accurate Global database of active players. That alone has alot of additional value for football lovers worldwide.    … Expand
  7. BrasiiLeiirO
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Bom eu sempre gostei do jogo.
    E com a versão 2021 conseguiram mais uma vez melhorar o jogo.
    Mas acho que já esta chegando ao seu nível máximo onde não há mais necessidades de todos os anos lançaram um novo jogo pelo mesmo preço.
  8. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    → Vis ta vie de manager.
    S’il devait améliorer l’aspect des interviews, il n’en est rien. Cependant, le titre reste extrêmement fidèle à la licence. Il reste encore et toujours le meilleur jeu de gestion footballistique, ainsi que plus généralement dans le domaine sportif.

    Sortie en novembre 2020 / Développé par Sports Interactive.
  9. Kludd4Ever
    Dec 21, 2020
    9
    Finally a good Football manager game that is not the same as all the previous versions. Sega finally stayed true to their promises in the advertising and not just false advertising as they did for 2019 and 2020 FM. The only thing that need to be better is matches. It would be nice to get some commentary.
  10. MikeTepelus
    Oct 16, 2021
    9
    The full version of the latest Football Manager, the 2021 game is another complete version.

    I only played for one season before the review, by starting a club from scratch. Very truthful simulated, you are first advised to hire some coaches and staff and only then hire players and form a team. Unfortunately, I couldn't win a single game for months to come, being in the 2nd    The full version of the latest Football Manager, the 2021 game is another complete version.

    I only played for one season before the review, by starting a club from scratch.

    Very truthful simulated, you are first advised to hire some coaches and staff and only then hire players and form a team.

    Unfortunately, I couldn't win a single game for months to come, being in the 2nd National Division proving to be a challenge too tough to handle.

    Being relegated and sacked at the end of the season, I could still learn that the realism of the game allows you to build a team patiently and consistently, and fast results - by starting a club form scratch - could only be achieved randomly or unlikely, demonstrating again the realism of the Football Manager game.

    Now I am waiting for Football Manager 2022, hopefully with greater results.    … Expand
  11. bruhxit
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    10x better then the last edition, well worth the money. The match engine is far better than it has ever been and is the best football game on the market
  12. jefonsi
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
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  13. Faunymaroo
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    I've probably spent a year of my life cumulatively playing Championship Manager titles and for the last decade the Football Managers. This version is basically the same as the one I got two years ago. It's a bit better, and the database and player knowledge is amazing. It suffers from a couple of problems with the match engine still, particulatly on set pieces - any man marking and yourI've probably spent a year of my life cumulatively playing Championship Manager titles and for the last decade the Football Managers. This version is basically the same as the one I got two years ago. It's a bit better, and the database and player knowledge is amazing. It suffers from a couple of problems with the match engine still, particulatly on set pieces - any man marking and your covering defenders will run into the opposition box during an opponent counter attack. Very frustrating. The tactics the pc employs are very samey after a couple of seasons too. But overall very good.… Expand
  14. isocano
    Feb 7, 2021
    9
    Saga que todos los años compro pese a que cada vez sigo menos el mundo del fútbol.

    En general si te ha gustado cualquier tipo de manager alguna vez, este juego atrapa, de hecho su punto positivo y negativo ese ese jaja.

    Es una saga que ha ido mejorando constantemente cada año, poco a poco, y no suele presentar grandísimas novedades, pero siempre va añadiendo retoques en el buen camino.
  15. andrewgvn
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    The best Football Manager game in the series as of this review. Game features updated match engine.
  16. Pjope
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Good game! I must to write alot to post my opinion I dont like metacritic.
  17. TheDuner13
    Aug 6, 2022
    9
    goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  18. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    As good as always in FM saga. It improves a little the previous games, step by step. Improves a lot with mods

Awards & Rankings

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#25 Best PC Game of 2020
86
#86 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    80
    Football Manager 2021 introduces some features and improvements that make it a bit more realistic and enjoyable, but it is hard for me to recommend buying it if you own the last year’s edition. As a whole, FM2020 might not be as good as its successor, but it is not much different in the most important aspect – both games are ridiculously addictive. [01/2021, p.52]
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Jan 18, 2021
    90
    Football Manager 2021 combines the best elements of previous games and undergoes a dramatic improvement that cuts deeper than the superficial. It’s heavy, detailed, and been given a new texture by a more personal take on management.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jan 12, 2021
    80
    It’s been a long time since we attended university. When our parents asked what we did when we were supposed to have been studying, we always replied by saying we were making a statistical analysis of To Madeira and Tsigalko. Little did they know they were cult players in the addictive first versions of Football manager.
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