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Released Jul 6, 2026 $19.99 Mostly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Esports Manager 2026

By Neurona Games · published by indie.io

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About Esports Manager 2026

Esports Manager 2026 is a game tagged eSports, Management and Simulation by Neurona Games, released Jul 6, 2026. It has 4,253 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include eSports Manager, Rush B: Esports Manager and Esports Manager: FPS.

Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.
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Overview

App ID2749950
Release dateJul 6, 2026
Last change number40211578
Last record update21 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Neurona Games
Publisher
indie.io
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
Franchise
indie.io
Technologies
Unity detected

Platforms

Windows macOS 64-bit
Steam Deck
Playable

Features

4
Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

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Prices

Price · US$19.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked16 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

14
  1. Oct 17, 2026 Patch 1.1.4.1

    Patch 1.1.4.1 — 17 October 2026A focused update after 1.1.4: molotovs beside smokes keep burning, the pause between rounds follows the match speed, kits take pictures on the back and sleeves and can go without sponsor logos, the kit editor…

  2. Oct 11, 2026 Major Update 1.1.4

    Patch 1.1.4 — 11 October 2026The biggest update since August: match replays you can save and share, a kit editor, roster buyouts, a trophy room, a glossary of the whole game, Major sticker money, a new world ranking and a long list of smar…

  3. Sep 11, 2026 Patch 1.1.3.1

    Update — Live Match Overhaul, Smarter Bots, Transfers That Actually MoveThis update is built around three things: watching a match, the bots who play it, and the transfer market that was quietly refusing to work. Full list below.Watching a…

  4. Sep 4, 2026 Patch 1.1.3

    Patch 1.1.3 — 4 September 2026A big one. The live 3D match now shows you what your players actually see, keeps a full log of every round, and plays smarter in the corners. Outside the server, the transfer market got its middle class back, …

  5. Aug 29, 2026 Patch 1.1.2

    Update Highlights Added Mac supportNow Apple device carriers can play our game ːsteamhappyːTactics: Choose Your C4 CarrierThe attack side of the tactic creator has a new C4 Carrier block: pick one of your five main-squad players (or leave …

  6. Aug 26, 2026 Patch 1.1.1

    Patch NotesA big pass over the live match simulation, tournaments, the transfer market and the Workshop. Match SimulationPost-plant: won rounds stay won. A defence with a man advantage (or with no attacker left alive) now walks back and de…

  7. Aug 21, 2026 Major August Update

    ★ NEW — Added Cache mapAlso added default tactics to Cache.★ NEW — Steam WorkshopThe Workshop is in the game. Browse, subscribe to and publish community content straight from the main menu — no external tools needed.Three set types are sup…

  8. Jul 29, 2026 Patch 1.0.5.2

    Update — Loans, Retirement Careers & Transfer ClarityThis update rebuilds the loan system from the ground up, gives retiring players a second life on the coaching staff, and makes the transfer screens tell you what is actually happening. R…

  9. Jul 22, 2026 Patch 1.0.4

    We are getting closer to our big August update, so this one is the last (probably) till August. Maps & Visuals Optimized maps and reworked the map loading process. Reworked the visuals of Anubis. Updated water textures on Anubis and Infern…

  10. Jul 15, 2026 Patch 1.0.21

    Hello everyone, yet another little patch fix.Transfers & NegotiationsSmarter AI offers — AI counter-offers are now capped to the seller's asking price and the buyer's budget, so you'll no longer see unrealistic numbers on the table.No more…

  11. Jul 14, 2026 Hof-fix #2

    Update — Loans, Economy & Staff Player Loans AI teams now request loans for your players. When a club can't afford a full transfer, it may ask to loan your player instead. Requests are gated by eligibility (contract, no sub-loans, gender, …

  12. Jul 12, 2026 Hot-fix patch

    This is tiny patch that we wanted to release before the next big one.Hot-fix patch Fixes Retired players stuck in squads — retired players are no longer left sitting on a team roster with every sell/contract/release action locked. Existing…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
26012398publicOct 17, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
2749951 — Windows 7.98 GB 2.42 GB 4427047465354678941
2749952 — macOS 7.98 GB 2.40 GB 462558670593485937
2749959 — All — — —

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26012398 Oct 17, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Esports Manager 2026

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
EsportsManager.exe Windows · 64-bit
Esports Manager 2026.app macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player9.31 GB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLowNeuronaGames/EsportsManager/Save*.mpackAll

Achievements

Achievements210 hidden
Most unlocked77%First Victory
Rarest3%Hard Major

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • First Victory Win your first official match. 77%
  • First Contract Sign your first player 74.6%
  • First Deal Secure a sponsorship contract. 72.9%
  • Staff Debut Hire your first analyst or psychologist. 62.7%
  • Rising Star Scout and sign a player with 4+ star potential. 58.7%
  • Podium Newbie Finish in the top 3 in your first tournament. 51.2%
  • Global Scout Sign players from 5 different regions worldwide. 48.8%
  • Negotiation King Secure a sponsorship deal with a tournament win bonus. 47.2%
  • Consistency Finish in the top 3 in 5 consecutive tournaments. 39.9%
  • Loyalty First Extend a player’s contract for 2 years. 39%
  • Coaching Hire Sign a coach with a 4+ star rating. 34.2%
  • Risky Investor Spend 80% of your budget on a single player. 32.8%
  • New Face Buy a player for over $1,000,000. 29.5%
  • Dream Team Assemble a roster of 5 players with 4-star or higher skill ratings. 16.7%
  • Financial Cushion Accumulate $20,000,000 in your organization’s account. 9.4%
  • Academy Star Develop a youth academy player to at least a 4-star rating. 8.3%
  • Casual Major Win the Major with your own created team on Casual difficulty. 7.9%
  • Scout of the Year Complete 50 successful scouting operations. 7.4%
All 21 achievements
  • Normal Major Win the Major with your own created team on Normal difficulty. 3.8%
  • Easy Major Win the Major with your own created team on Easy difficulty. 3.7%
  • Hard Major Win the Major with your own created team on Hard difficulty. 3%

News

  1. Oct 1, 2026 · Community Announcements Esports Manager 2026: Hello Everyone

    Hello everyone. It's been a busy stretch. Since Gamescom we've shipped 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3 and 1.1.3.1, so this is a noticeably smoother game than the one people were playing in August. Underneath al…

  2. Aug 26, 2026 · Community Announcements We're at Gamescom, and Esports Manager 2026 is 20% off

    Hello everyone. Two things this week, and both are worth your time.★ We're at gamescomEsports Manager 2026 is on the show floor in Cologne from August 26–30, at the indie.io booth — Hall 10.2 | Stand…

  3. Jul 14, 2026 · Community Announcements One Week In: Thank You for an Incredible Launch!

    One week in: thank you!Esports Manager 2026 has been out for just over a week, and we're blown away by the support. At its peak, more than 10,000 of you were playing at the same time. The game landed…

  4. Jul 6, 2026 · Community Announcements Esports Manager 2026 is LIVE!

    Esports Manager 2026 is LIVE! The wait is over. Esports Manager 2026 has officially launched and is now available to play on Steam for the base price of 19,99$ with the discount of 20%. Your esports …

  5. Jul 5, 2026 · Community Announcements Tomorrow is the DAY

    A little portion of historyIt's just amazing what our team went through. We all started to work on Esports Manager: MOBA in 2019 that looked like this in mockups:Then we established first codebase of…

  6. Jun 25, 2026 · Community Announcements The Steam Summer Sale Is On Now!

    The Steam Summer Sale is on now, running June 25 to July 9! Don't forget to wishlist Esports Manager 2026 now. While you wait, check out great deals on other indie.io titles during the Summer Sale to…

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