When does EA SPORTS FC™ 25 get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (77%); after 20h it's 1 in 2 (49%). The opening is criticised more than in 98% of games we track.

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EA SPORTS FC™ 25

Sep 26, 2024 Steam: Mixed

The first 3 hours are a test

Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Started playing 54% of owners

Steam reviews 53% positive of 107,332

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (77%); after 20h it's 1 in 2 (49%).
The opening is criticised more than in 98% of games we track.
The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
Only 54% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 107,722 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 295 reviews: 82.8h for positive, 95.7h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (53.6% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.

All achievements (39)

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PlayStyles+ Score a goal with an active PlayStyle+ 100%
Power Shot Score a goal using the power shot mechanic 96%
Equal Footing Play a match in UT with a squad that has players from both male and female leagues 92%
Dead-ball specialist Score a goal from a Free Kick 87%
Tactical Mastermind Create, customize and name your own Tactic 66%
Chemistry Degree Build a squad with 33 Chemistry Points in Football Ultimate Team. Excludes Concept Players and SBCs 60%
Intuition and Execution Win a penalty shoot-out without missing 56%
Play-Off Passport Earn enough UT Champions Qualification Points to qualify for UT Champions Play-Offs 53%
Tactically Savvy Create your own custom tactic in Football Ultimate Team 53%
Squad Building Composer Complete 10 Squad Building Challenges in Football Ultimate Team 49%
European Legend Win the UEFA Champions League Final 49%
Final Form Complete an Evolution and claim the upgrades in UT 44%
Scouting Network Recruit a youth player to your Academy 44%
Social Kickabout Play 10 matches of Rush in Football Ultimate Team 42%
Perfect Fit Get a player to a Player Role ++ through the use of development plans 41%
European Glory Win the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Women's Champions League in Player or Manager Career 39%
You Shall Not Score! Keep 10 clean sheets in UT Squad Battles 36%
Rising Talent Win a 5v5 Youth Tournament 34%
That's One Play your first Rush Match in Clubs 30%
In the Gaffer We Trust Apply the Tactical Preset from any manager in Football Ultimate Team 29%
The Myth, the Legend! Reach 200 club appearances with a player in Football Ultimate Team 29%
Best of Five Play 5 H2H matches with a friend in Kick Off 27%
Bullseye Score a goal using Precision Shooting 27%
First of Many Win your first Clubs League Match 25%
One season, wonderful! Fully complete and unlock all levels in a Season Pass 25%
Make the Grade Receive an A grade in a Clubs Skill Game 21%
We're Going Up Earn a Clubs League Promotion with your Club 20%
Shop till you drop Purchase an item from the Clubs Store using Clubs Coins 18%
Walk the Walk Win your first Clubs Playoff Match 15%
Bring it on Play and win a match with the competitive settings turned on during any offline mode 9.5%
For the Club Play Rush with a full squad of Clubmates 7.8%
Gold Rush Improve your Rush Rank in Clubs 7.3%
Football is Everything Play a Women's International football match 6.9%
Surgical Aim Complete 25 Precision Passes 6.7%
Campeones Finish as the Champion of your Clubs Playoff table 3.9%
Tactical Sync Field a starting XI with all the players having a Player Role ++ 3.2%
From Origins to Legacy Win Player of the Year or Ballon d'Or in Player Career using one of the 4 predefined Origin Stories 2.8%
Silverware Legacy Win any continental club competition trophy in Player Career using an Icon 1.3%
Top of the Pyramid Reach Elite Division with your Club in a Clubs League Season 1.1%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-20.