Football Manager 27 redeems itself after the failure of the previous installment. Players are satisfied

Football Manager 27 gathered more than 76,000 concurrent players on Steam, received 87% positive reviews, and scored 82 points on OpenCritic.

Football Manager 27 has successfully restored the series’ reputation following the failure of the previous installment: Sega’s new release received high praise from players and critics alike, and its peak concurrent player count on Steam exceeded 76,000.

For Sports Interactive and Sega, this was a moment of truth. Last year, Football Manager 26 faced a wave of overwhelmingly negative reviews, meaning the new entry had to regain the audience’s trust.

Football Manager 27 was released on consoles and PC, and early results look promising. The number of concurrent players on Steam exceeded 76,000. Sports Interactive’s new release currently sits at thirteenth place on Valve’s platform bestsellers list.

The review situation is also developing positively. Football Manager 27 currently holds a “Very Positive” rating on Steam, with 87% of users recommending the game. Things are also going well on OpenCritic, where the critics’ average score stands at 82 points. Sports Interactive managed to turn around the impression left by the disappointing FM 26.

One of Sega’s successful decisions was the offer to try the full version of Football Manager 27 for free for five days immediately ahead of the release.