EA Sports FC 26 Reviews
With gameplay improvements and excellent additions to its modes, EA Sports FC 26 is a stunning achievement in a series that remains at a level unreachable by its rivals.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Overcoming the shortcomings of its last two installments, FC 26 stands out as one of the finest football simulations in recent years. The new Authentic Mode delivers the most realistic football experience the series has ever achieved, while Competitive Mode continues to cater to players who prefer a faster, more arcade-style approach. After years of refinement, the FC series is finally reclaiming its crown, and FC 26 marks a major step forward on that journey.
Review in Persian | Read full review
When it comes down to it, I’m new to this franchise, but I would recommend EA Sports FC 26 to any new players interested in diving into the football world and long-time fans alike. Ultimately, it does a great job of letting you live out a fantasy, and most importantly, it’s fun where it matters — on the pitch.
EA takes a cautious step toward evolving the FC series, delivering a high-quality football game with solid mechanics, deep customization, and strong content. However, persistent legacy issues, limited innovation, and questionable choices - like the season pass and offline-only new mode - hold it back. Still, it’s immensely fun and engaging for fans of EA’s football philosophy.
Review in Italian | Read full review
A step in the right direction, EA FC 26 on Nintendo Switch 2 still boasts some annoying grievances, but it’s still worth the purchase if you value on-the-go gaming.
This isn’t just a great football game, it’s a statement of intent. EA is back on top form and football has never been this good.
We can grumble about microtransactions, the randomness of soccer packs, and criticize the emphasis on spending real money, but if you want to play a truly great football game, there’s really only one choice: the EA Sports FC series. The game is constantly being developed and improved, and you can feel it.
Review in Polish | Read full review
EA Sports FC 26 does not seek to revolutionize the franchise, but rather to listen to players' feedback in order to make specific adjustments. In certain respects, there has been a shift in a positive direction, resulting in a game that is better than its predecessor. However, not all of the changes are truly impactful, demonstrating that there is still much to be adjusted, especially in the game's foundation.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Phenomenal on-the-pitch gameplay is marred by an awkward UI and lots of faff.
EA Sports FC 26’s on-pitch gameplay is the best it's been in a long time, but its overly aggressive Season Pass is also EA at its most money-hungry yet.
For the majority, however, a new FC game all comes down to Ultimate Team – and this year it's going to prove more divisive than ever. Not, for once, because of its pack-opening mechanic, but those tweaks to gameplay speed, and fatigue, and any hope of smart, sound defensive play. The community has spoken, and EA has answered with all the pace and tricks and goals demanded of it. The move is, in one swoop, both understandable and deflating. Online, FC 26 is categorically not a game for the footballing purist – but how many of them are actually left?
EA Sports FC 26 suffers from a few growing pains with its shift to two distinct playstyles, but there are enough improvements throughout to consider it a positive step forward for the long-running series
Discover the thrilling gameplay, immersive presentation and extensive game modes that make EA SPORTS FC 26 a must-play for soccer fans.
EA Sports FC 26 promised to address long-standing fan feedback, and to its credit, several key areas are refreshed. The new gameplay presets border on game-changing, and the franchise's impressive authenticity remains unrivalled in the sports video game scene. Sadly, FUT rewards extra player spending more than ever, and the menu design is awful.
EA's Switch 2 football debut is a night-and-day difference from its half-hearted Switch one, setting a great precedent for the future of the series. EA Sports FC 26 delivers a fully-featured version of the game, and while it only runs at 30fps and has a gated-off Ultimate Team mode which doesn't tap into the series' larger crossplay community, it still plays a fantastic game of football and offers more game modes than you'll ever know what to do with.
Without the shadow of multiplayer balancing looming over things, you have gameplay that is likely to stay the same until FC 27 inevitably comes along. I've been having a blast with the current implementation, and was quick to uninstall FC 25 after a single match. If you like to play it slow, pass around, and fist-pump after tight wins, this is the football game for you.
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EA Sports FC 26 is a better game than FC 25 and can give you a good game of football, especially when Authentic mode in single player comes together properly. However, for that to happen you need to play on World Class difficulty, as anything below that exposes poor defending by the AI. There has been evolution here, but FC 26 is still only a step towards getting the balance right, and not the final stop.
EA Sports FC 26 is truly a game of two halves. The defending doesn't feel nearly as good as attacking, but that's a worthwhile trade off if it remains as fun as it is right now, once updates and balancing changes have been made.
EA FC 26 brings the best on-pitch action the series has produced in years, thanks to the genius decision to change the gameplay based on mode. There might not be too many new features to shout about, but it's the most fun I've had in a football game since FIFA 17.