EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26

Live

StrategySimulationSports and racing

Platforms
Release:: 2025
Developer:: EA Orlando, Tiburon
Scale:: Average concurrent players929
Player rating:: 52.6% · 6K
Profile data as of:: October 19, 2026

EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay.

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Overview

Franchise: Madden (brand)
NFL (brand)
NFL Players Association (brand)
Madden NFL (series)
Release date: Windows — August 14, 2025
PlayStation 5 — 2025
Xbox Series X|S — 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 — 2025
Developer: EA Orlando
Tiburon
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Age rating: ESRB E — Everyone · Steam Store
PEGI 3 — age 3+ · Steam Store
USK 12 — age 12+ · Steam Store
CERO A · Steam Store
ACB M — Mature, age 15+ · Steam Store
GRAC ALL — All ages, age 0+ · Steam Store
ClassInd 12 — Ages 12+ · 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: $69.99Steam, US storefront
Store contents: 28 Achievements · Steam Store, November 1, 2026
Languages: English

Classification

Genres: StrategySimulationSports and racing
Evidence:
Setting and subject matter: Unknown
Camera: Third-person
Evidence:
Visual style: Unknown
Combat system type: Unknown

Scale

Concurrent players · period average

929

October 1, 2026 — October 31, 2026

under 100over 1 million

Detailed value: 928.88
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: 928
Date observed: October 31, 2026
Source: Steam Charts

Concurrent players · period peak

1,710

October 1, 2026 — October 31, 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: 1,710
Date observed: October 31, 2026
Source: Steam Charts

Ratings: players52.6% · 6KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
players68.5%Global · IGDB mirror
critics80.6%Global · IGDB mirror
Last update: July 14, 2026 — Get a Madden Ultimate Team™ EA Play July Pack (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed

Concurrent players

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

4,1100

August 2025September 2026

Change over period: −66%decrease from 2,420 (August 2025) to 828 (September 2026)
Gaps: No gaps in observed months
Observations: 14

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.
Live service and updates
Not assessed
A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessed
A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.