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The best Sports Interactive games

The 19 best games from Sports Interactive, ranked from 801 critic and player ratings.

The best Sports Interactive game is Football Manager 2020, with a critic score of 88/100. Updated October 2026.

  • Ranked releases span 2001 to 2023.
  • Average critic score across the 19 ranked games: 82/100.
  • 801 critic and player ratings behind this ranking.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 30 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
  • 19 games are listed on this page, carrying 801 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 12 October 2026.

Top 19

01 Football Manager 2020 Football Manager 2020 2019 · 69 ratings Put your opinions to good use and do things your way at your club this season. Every decision counts in FM20 with new features and polished game mechanics adding fresh and authentic dimensions, empowering managers to take greater accountability for both their own and their team’s destiny. 88 /100
02 Football Manager 2019 Football Manager 2019 2018 · 61 ratings Football Manager 2019 is YOUR opportunity to take control of the club you love when the new season begins on November 2nd. New features and upgrades bring you closer to your squad than ever before and tilts the world’s favourite management simulation even closer to reality. Welcome to the job! 88 /100
03 Football Manager 2022 Football Manager 2022 2021 · 41 ratings The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch. 90 /100
04 Football Manager 2013 Football Manager 2013 2012 · 42 ratings Football Manager 2013 (often abbreviated to Football Manager 13, or more commonly FM13) is a 2012 football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows and OS X on 2 November 2012. Football Manager Handheld 2013 was subsequently published for PlayStation Portable on 30 November, and for iOS and Android on 13 December. 90 /100
05 Championship Manager Season 01/02 Championship Manager Season 01/02 2001 · 32 ratings Season 2001/2002 in the Championship Manager series. Players can choose to play as three of 26 leagues and access detailed profiles and histories for over 100,000 players, managers, and coaches. The full international simulation features all the major tournaments, as well as an improved Data Editor, allowing you to change and modify the stats. You can keep your teams squads up to date or even add yourself into the game. Championship Manager Season 01/02 also features enhanced Media involvement, more messages, and feedback. 90 /100
06 Football Manager 2021 Football Manager 2021 2020 · 35 ratings The manager is the beating heart of every football club. In Football Manager 2021, dynamic, true-to-life management experiences and next-level detail renews that focus on you, the manager, equipping you with all the tools you need to achieve elite status. With more than 50 nations and 2,500 clubs at every level of the football pyramid to choose from, the possibilities are endless. It’s over to you, boss. 88 /100
07 Football Manager 2024 Football Manager 2024 2023 · 54 ratings Progress never stops when you're pursuing footballing greatness. Gameplay upgrades empower you to develop a blueprint for success on and off the pitch. Pre-order for 10% off and Early Access*. 84 /100
08 Football Manager 2012 Football Manager 2012 2011 · 50 ratings Football Manager 2012 allows you to take control of any club in over 50 nations across the world, including all of the biggest leagues across Europe. You're in the hot-seat, which means you decide who plays and who sits on the bench, you're in total control of tactics, team-talks, substitutions and pitch-side instructions as you follow the match live with the acclaimed 3D match engine allowing YOU to make the difference! 84 /100
09 Football Manager 2010 Football Manager 2010 2009 · 31 ratings Football Manager 2010 (abbreviated to Football Manager 10 or FM10) is a football manager simulation video game. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and PlayStation Portable on 30 October 2009.[3] It is also available for digital download on Steam and iOS.[4] The game demo was released on 14 October 2009.[5][6] This is the first release in the series to be sold under the Football Manager name throughout the world. Previous North American (i.e., United States/Canada) versions were sold as Worldwide Soccer Manager. 85 /100
10 Football Manager 2014 Football Manager 2014 2013 · 34 ratings FM 2014 features a rehauled transfer module in which opposing clubs and managers adopt a more realistic approach when making or responding to transfer offers. Additional, a host of new ‘real world’ transfer clauses have been added, such as the facility to loan a player back to the club he has just been bought from and the option to offer a combination of money and loan players, as well as new contract clauses such as a sub bench appearance fee. Beyond this, the old ‘turn-based’ system of transfer negotiations can now be accomplished two ways, the tried and tested system and a new ‘live’ system, similar to that used in Football Manager’s contract negotiations. 84 /100
11 Football Manager 2016 Football Manager 2016 2015 · 31 ratings 84 /100
12 Football Manager 2023 Football Manager 2023 2022 · 40 ratings 82 /100
13 Football Manager 2017 Football Manager 2017 2016 · 41 ratings 82 /100
14 Football Manager 2011 Football Manager 2011 2010 · 36 ratings 82 /100
15 Football Manager 2008 Football Manager 2008 2007 · 43 ratings 80 /100
16 Football Manager 2018 Football Manager 2018 2017 · 45 ratings 74 /100
17 Football Manager 2015 Football Manager 2015 2014 · 46 ratings 74 /100
18 Football Manager 2020 Touch Football Manager 2020 Touch 2019 · 30 ratings 70 /100
19 Football Manager Touch 2017 Football Manager Touch 2017 2016 · 40 ratings 60 /100
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What is the best Sports Interactive game?

Football Manager 2020 currently tops the ranking with a score of 88/100 across 69 ratings. Ranking updated October 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.