Soccer - Matchday Manager 25 | Game Brain

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Soccer - Matchday Manager 25 is a sport game where you become a soccer manager and build a championship team. It's a single-player experience with pretty visuals, allowing you to take control of training, transfers, and match-day tactics. Immerse yourself in this realistic simulation of managing a soccer club and lead your team to victory.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 971 reviews

graphics10 positive mentions

monetization4 negative mentions

The game has great graphics and a fun concept, making it enjoyable for casual play.
Players appreciate the stadium management feature and the ability to build and upgrade their stadium.
Many users find the game addictive and engaging, especially in the early stages.

The game is heavily criticized for being pay-to-win, with many players feeling that spending money is the only way to succeed.
There are numerous complaints about the AI and match mechanics, with players often losing to teams with lower ratings.
Technical issues, such as crashes and connectivity problems, have made the game frustrating for many users.

graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
28%
17%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews; while many players appreciate the good art and visual quality, some criticize them as outdated or reminiscent of older games. Several users express enjoyment of the graphics, highlighting them as a strong point, but others feel that the gameplay does not match the visual appeal. There are suggestions for improvements, particularly in enhancing the graphics to modern standards.
- “First of all impressions, the graphics are good, you don't need a good connection to play it, and it's simple.”
- “Love the graphics.”
- “Good graphics and good construction 5/5, brilliant so so so so so brilliant.”
- “I only like the graphics, but for gameplay, it's useless and a waste of time.”
- “This game is absolutely useless; there is no relevance to the results when you start moving up the leagues. You can't sign the players you need, and when you're playing your matches live, the results are nothing less than shocking. The graphics are like something from 1980; don't waste your money.”
- “The graphics are too vintage.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
21%
Overall, the gameplay has received mixed reviews, with users highlighting the need for improved AI and more realistic on-pitch mechanics. Many players express a desire for enhanced player animations, unique team names, and detailed player stats similar to other popular football games. While some find the gameplay enjoyable, others criticize its randomness and call for significant improvements, particularly the introduction of 3D gameplay.
- “Just need better, more realistic gameplay.”
- “Good gameplay and no need to wait days for gorgeous games.”
- “I believe you could have done better; for example, prepare unique names so you would not have a match with two teams playing with the same players. It is a decent game with a basic mechanic.”
- “Improve the AI and the entire on-the-pitch mechanics.”
- “The gameplay is too random.”
- “It needs a lot of improvements in terms of gameplay and winning trophies.”
monetization
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
33%
44%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the lack of mandatory ads and the ease of earning premium credits through regular play. However, many express frustration over recent updates that hinder ad loading, resulting in limited rewards and progress, while others criticize the heavy reliance on microtransactions and the imbalance in competitive matchmaking. Overall, while the game offers enjoyable gameplay, the monetization strategy appears to detract from the experience for some users.
- “Actually really fun, PvP but not online constantly. Packs are simple and premium credits are easy to get if you play regularly. No ads unless you want to, and you don't even have to pay to win.”
- “Enjoy the game, but there was a glitch and I lost all my progress and in-game purchases.”
- “Motorsport Manager series are so good with depth and a lot of thought; this game is like many others in its category, except maybe worse, with a focus on bringing in those microtransactions rather than anything to do with managing football.”
- “Just watch your kids as there are some expensive in-app purchases if you wish to go big.”
- “Interface is cool, but they should have left all the boosts and microtransactions out and sold it for $5 instead.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and lag that hinder gameplay and prevent access to much of the content. While the core experience is appreciated, the bugs detract from overall enjoyment.
- “Freezes all the time.”
- “Good game but freezes and doesn't show most of the content.”
- “Buggy, absurd, and laggy.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it requires significant waiting times for team recovery or costly gold credits to speed up progress. The limited rewards and excessive downtime contribute to a sense of boredom, making the overall experience less enjoyable over time.
- “Quite an enjoyable game, but you can only play about 4 matches before half your team ends up with low fitness. It takes 3 hours to recover, or you can speed it up using gold credits, but the price for these credits is ridiculous for the amount you need to play for a decent amount of time. You can only watch a few videos to speed up upgrades, then you need credits again. Overall, it just gets boring waiting. After playing for a few more days, it has become completely tedious, and the rewards are really useless.”
- “The grinding in this game is excessive. It feels like I'm spending more time waiting for my characters to recover than actually playing. The time it takes to regain fitness is frustrating, and the cost of speeding it up with credits is just not worth it. It quickly turns into a chore rather than a fun experience.”
- “I enjoy the gameplay, but the constant need to grind for fitness and resources is draining. After a few matches, I find myself stuck waiting for recovery times or spending too much on credits. It makes the game feel more like a job than a hobby, and the rewards don't justify the effort.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the game to be genuinely funny, highlighting its effective use of humor throughout the gameplay experience.
- “This game had me laughing out loud with its clever jokes and witty dialogue.”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch, blending absurdity with sharp satire.”
- “I love how the game uses humor to lighten the mood, making even the toughest challenges enjoyable.”