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Madden NFL 21

Madden NFL 21

Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

Released Aug 28, 2020 Developer Electronic Arts Platforms Windows Football (American)SportsPvPCompetitivee-sports
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

50.4%positive5,172 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“football”

— a player, Steam review · 816 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“EA can eat a bag of ♥♥♥♥♥, I'm not paying $80 every year to play the same game. If you turn off the servers for a game and disable single player I'm not buying more of your products.”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:59 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

8playing at last check
924-hour peak
3,221all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1.5k avg · Jan 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

28achievements
10.7%median completion
2.7%rarest: Lockdown Corner
69.9% of players 25.0% of players 21.0% of players 19.9% of players 19.3% of players 18.6% of players 17.8% of players 17.4% of players 16.9% of players 15.1% of players 14.8% of players 14.0% of players 12.4% of players 11.4% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.4% of players 9.2% of players 8.0% of players 8.0% of players 7.0% of players 6.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.4% of players 2.7% of players 69.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
69.9%Move Master — Successfully fake-out a defender with a ball carrier special move.
25.0%Role Player — Gain the Role Player rank in Face of the Franchise
21.0%Key Contributor — Gain the Key Contributor Legacy rank in Face of the Franchise
Rarest badges of honor
2.7%Lockdown Corner — Win 3 presses in a single game with the same CB.
3.4%Already in Progress — Create a league from a Play Now Live game.
3.8%Comeback City — Comeback and win when trailing by 17+ points at halftime.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 09, 2021
Madden NFL 22 Free to Play

Help us celebrate NFL kickoff weekend and play Madden NFL 22 for free! Check out Campus Legends, try the redeveloped Franchise, and more from September 9-13. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519350

Jul 19, 2021
Claim your 3 Gold Team Fantasy Packs with EA Play*

Join EA Play to make your games more rewarding with access to great player benefits and a library of top titles. Members get more from your game including exclusive player challenges and in-game rewar

Jun 18, 2021
Madden NFL 22 is coming soon!

Madden NFL 22 is coming!!! Madden NFL 22 boasts new features across modes, with fresh ways to dominate the field in Franchise, The Yard, Face of the Franchise, Ultimate Team, and more! https://store.s

Jun 11, 2021
Kick off the Madden NFL 22 season with the best rookies on your roster!

MUT Rookie Premiere is now live! Earn up to 10 Madden NFL 22 tokens for every Rookie Premiere set you complete in Madden NFL 21, then exchange them to earn up to 4 high level OVR Rookie Premiere playe

Apr 30, 2021
Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and more added to MUT NFL Draft!

Newly drafted players have been added to MUT NFL Draft! Play with the 2021 Draft Class today! 🏈🏈

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresSimulation, Sports, Strategy
Player tagsFootball (American) · Sports · PvP · Competitive · e-sports · America · Realistic · Simulation · Modern · Local Co-Op · Online Co-Op · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements28
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-21
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Athlon X4 880K @4GHz or better, Core i3-6100 @3.7GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon RX 460 or better, GeForce GTX 670 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50 GB available space