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Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes

Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes

Live

Sports and racing

Platforms
Release:
2025
Developer:
Big Ant Studios
Scale:
Average concurrent players163
Player rating:
78.9% · 622
Profile data as of:
August 29, 2026

Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.

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Videos

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Overview

Franchise
  • Big Ant Studios Cricket (series)
Release date
  • Windows — November 19, 2025
  • PlayStation 4 — 2025
  • PlayStation 5 — 2025
  • Xbox Series X|S — 2025
Publisher
Age rating
  • ESRB E — Everyone · IGDB mirror
  • PEGI 3 — age 3+ · Steam Store
  • ACB M — Mature, age 15+ · Steam Store
  • ClassInd 18 — Ages 18+ · Steam Store
Content warnings
Not specified by the storefront
Interaction modes
Single-playerMultiplayerOnline PvPOnline co-opCross-platform playSplit screenLocal PvPLocal co-op
Session capacity
Unknown
Access model
  • One-time purchase
Monetization
  • In-app purchases
Storefront price
  • $59.99Steam, US storefront
Store contents
  • 26 Achievements · Steam Store, August 29, 2026
Languages
English

Classification

Genres
Sports and racing
Evidence:
Setting and subject matter
Unknown
Camera
First-person, Third-person, Isometric
Evidence:
Visual style
Unknown
Combat system type
Unknown

Scale

Concurrent players · period average

163

August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026

under 100over 1 million
Detailed value
162.74
Coverage
Steam
Origin
Published by source
Confidence
Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
Basis
Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 162
Date observed
September 15, 2026
Source
Steam Charts

Concurrent players · period peak

276

August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026

under 100over 1 million
Coverage
Steam
Origin
Published by source
Confidence
Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
Basis
Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 276
Date observed
September 15, 2026
Source
Steam Charts
Ratings
  • players78.9% · 622Steam, US storefront · Steam reviews
Last update

Concurrent players

period average · December 2025 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts

3230
December 2025August 2026
Change over period
−49%decrease from 323 (December 2025) to 165 (August 2026)
Gaps
No gaps in observed months
Observations
9

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

  • Clan system

    Not assessed

    A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

  • Player economy

    Not assessed

    An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

  • Territory control

    Not assessed

    A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

  • Competitive PvP

    Not assessed

    Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.

  • A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.

  • A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.

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