← Browse

Football Manager 2018

Nov 10, 2017 9 years ago
Type Base game 2017 Genres SimulatorSport Companies Sports Interactive · Developer · Sega Games · Publisher Follow Log in to follow

They say football is a game of opinions and everyone has theirs, but it’s only yours that counts around here. You make the decisions now, from who you sign and who you sell, to how you manage your budget. Will you build tactics around the players at your disposal or train them in your vision of how the game should be played? Who you pick and who you bench will affect squad harmony, and it’s up to you to manage it. Every decision comes back to you. Get it right and you’ll be the star of the show, grabbing the newspaper headlines and dominating trends on social media. They’ll write your name in footballing folklore…if you succeed, of course. With unparalleled choices both on and off the pitch, all within the immersive footballing world, it’s time to decide what kind of manager do you want to be? Try your hand in 50 of the biggest footballing countries Win the title with any one of world’s top 2500 clubs Play the transfer market with over 600,000 real players and staff Watch your football vision come to life before your very eyes All purchases of Football Manager 2018 also include a free copy of Football Manager Touch 2018 for PC/Mac and Linux. New for this season! Dynamics – A harmonious squad produces better results on the pitch. By building partnerships amongst your players – both on and off the pitch – and maintaining a good dressing room atmosphere you’ll get the best performances out of your squad. Matchday Live – A brand new graphics engine produces the best lighting, stadiums and player models in the series’ history, alongside a sleeker match interface and modernised presentation that bring your fixtures to life. Real World Scouting System – A true-to-life representation of the techniques used by the world’s biggest clubs including more detailed data analysis that, combined with a wider range of scouting options, give you a better overview of any potential signing. Sports Science – The new Medical Centre gives you a more complete overview of your squad’s injury situation, with your medical team providing advice on feedback on individual players’ injury risks and how to avoid injuries occurring during training. Tactics – A redesigned tactics screen puts analysis at its heart, giving you a clear view of whether your tactic is working. The new pre-match briefing allows you to be better prepared for your upcoming fixtures, while new player roles give you more ways to exploit your players’ abilities. Fantasy Draft – Redesigned with a new interface that is perfect for streaming and with several new setup options that help tailor the Fantasy Draft experience to you, including a bigger squad budget and a Quick Start option. Football Intelligence – A realistic transfer market that reflects the inflated transfer fees and contract values, more clauses to help finalise that blockbuster deal and the more intelligent transfer and board AI that take into account more contextual information from the game world.

What it’s like

Football Manager 2018 is a deeply immersive sports management simulation where you assume the role of a club director, navigating the complex intersection of strategy, personnel, and business. The experience centers on meticulous squad building, tactical formulation, and long-term planning across thousands of real-world clubs and leagues. While the visual presentation relies heavily on text-heavy interfaces and functional 3D match engines rather than cinematic flair, the simulation’s depth is unparalleled. You engage with realistic player dynamics, injury management, and transfer market economics, creating a sandbox where every decision ripples through your club’s culture and performance. The tone is one of professional dedication and statistical analysis, rewarding patience and strategic foresight over quick fixes. It offers a compelling loop of data-driven problem solving, allowing players to craft unique managerial narratives through their choices in recruitment and tactics.

Strong in Gameplay / MechanicsProgression / ReplayabilitySimulation / ManagementSystems Depth / Build VarietyAtmosphere / MoodCharactersDifficulty / ChallengeExploration / World

Keep in mind The steep learning curve and dense UI can be overwhelming for newcomers, requiring significant time investment to understand systems. The pacing is inherently slow, with long-term progression that may feel stagnant if you do not enjoy repetitive administrative tasks.

AI-generated from catalog data, informed by reviews from pcgamer.com, gamespot.com, heypoorplayer.com, waytoomany.games, gamessence.net, rockpapershotgun.com.

Screenshots

Releases

PlatformRegionTypeDate
Linux Worldwide Full release Nov 10, 20179 years ago
Mac Worldwide Full release Nov 10, 20179 years ago
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide Full release Nov 10, 20179 years ago

Reviews

74Critics · 6 88Players · 44

More like this