FIFA 22
Powered by Football, FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode. Play with 17,000+ players, over 700 teams in 90+ stadiums and more than 30 leagues from all over the globe.
What it feels like
The game takes football simulation seriously, aiming for authentic representation of the sport and its rules.
What it's about
FIFA 22 is fundamentally a football/soccer simulation licensed with real teams, players, and leagues. Set in the recognizable present-day professional football landscape with current leagues and teams.
How it plays
Building, customizing, and directing an 11-player squad roster with distinct roles is central to team management. Squad building, formation selection, tactics adjustment, and player role assignment are pre-match customization layers. Match play is fundamentally about positioning, formation, spacing, and reading opponent tactics in grid-like field space.
How it looks and sounds
The standard camera is behind-the-shoulder or elevated, showing the player's team and field dynamics. FIFA 22 uses high-fidelity rendering with realistic player likenesses, stadium detail, and motion capture animation.
How it's structured
Online competitive PvP is a central pillar of FIFA 22, with ranked matches and tournaments driving the core online experience. Football/soccer is inherently team-based, with players controlling one of 11 squad members and team tactics shaping play. FIFA 22 offers extensive single-player modes including career, offline seasons, and story-driven campaigns alongside multiplayer.
Kindred games
Shares Sports, Competitive PvP, Third-Person, Grid Tactics Combat.
Both lean into Sports, Competitive PvP, Third-Person, Grid Tactics Combat.
Shares Sports, Competitive PvP, Party Management, Trading & Economy.
Both lean into Sports, Competitive PvP, Single-Player, Party Management.
Shares Sports, Third-Person, Team-Based, Photorealistic.
Both lean into Sports, Third-Person, Team-Based, Photorealistic.
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Sports, Grid Tactics Combat, Party Management, Trading & Economy. 87% positive across 4,324 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Sports, Grid Tactics Combat, Party Management, Single-Player.
A lesser-known kindred — Sports, Competitive PvP, Contemporary, Skill Checks. 93% positive across 4,231 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Sports, Single-Player, Contemporary, Competitive PvP.
A lesser-known kindred — Sports, Competitive PvP, Meta-Progression, Earnest. 86% positive across 4,517 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Sports, Competitive PvP, Single-Player, Meta-Progression.