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NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Played about 5 seasons thus far - really incredible game. Ignore anyone who says the game is grindy - whole point of the game is to take a division 4 team and help them reach the top. Beginning of the game is hard, you'll be losing most of the games you play. But the more you…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“This game, man... something about the gameplay loop is really up my alley. I'm really enjoying this. The one thing I would change is that, in my opinion, they should change the navigation system in the menu. Clicking back to the main screen everytime just to go into a different…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Nutmeg is an extraordinary blend of football management and card games, and I absolutely love it. It is rare for a game to make me completely lose track of time, but this one has done it repeatedly. The idea of choosing the staff members and some players based on the card…”
— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
NUTMEG! is Steam Machine Verified!
Steam Machine fans rejoice! The nostalgic world of NUTMEG! is now verified and playable on any screen - big or small! Celebrate every last-minute winner by dancing around the room without fear of knoc
Kick off the new season with your favourite team! NUTMEG Patch 1.4.1
Hello Gaffers! Ever since NUTMEG!'s launch, one of the questions that has continually been faxed to us is why you cannot play your favourite teams straight from the off (unless you're a York, Halifax,
NUTMEG! Patch 1.4 - Bugfix Update
Hello Gaffers! Today, we’re bringing a small bugfix update to your desk – no floppy disk needed! Please see the notes below. Players/Formation Board: Players with low morale can no longer be observed
Time To Crack On – The Cupdate Is Here. NUTMEG! Update 1.3 and Patch Notes
Hello Gaffers! The board has heard your calls and answered in style. Between months two and nine of every season, you’ll be tasked with taking your team to glory in the Egg Cup, as we add knockout foo
Introducing the ‘Cupdate!’ - NUTMEG! Update 1.3. Launching June 11.
What’s a football game without the magic of the cup? Some eagle-eyed gaffers may have spotted the “Egg Board”, and we’re able to announce that the Egg Cup is coming to NUTMEG! - alongside a host of ch
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Simulation, Sports, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Football (Soccer) · Deckbuilding · Sports · Card Battler · Strategy · Management · Singleplayer · Text-Based · 2D · Card Game · Tactical (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Polish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 79 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel i5-8250U or AMD Ryzen 3 2200U Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated Graphics (Intel UHD 620 / Iris 655 or AMD Vega 6) Storage: 8 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required