When does EA SPORTS FC™ 27 get good?

The first 3 hours are a test. In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (76%); after 15h it's 1 in 2 (54%). The opening is criticised more than in 98% of games we track.

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EA SPORTS FC™ 27

24 Sep, 2026 Steam: Mixed

The first 3 hours are a test

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

Started playing 56% of owners

Steam reviews 50% positive of 10,061

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours most reviews are negative (76%); after 15h it's 1 in 2 (54%).
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 56% 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 10,125 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 292 reviews: 29.3h for positive, 41.6h 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 (55.6% 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 (46)

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Challenge Accepted Play in a PVP or PVE Event in Football Ultimate Team 100%
Trust the Process Create your own custom Tactic in Football Ultimate Team 97%
Just a Little Extra Successfully complete a bounty in FUT Division Rivals 93%
We've Got Chemistry Build a squad with 33 Chemistry Points in Football Ultimate Team. Excludes Concept Players and SBCs 78%
Top Tier Get an S grade on a subset in Gallery 73%
True To The Game Play a match using Authentic Gameplay Type in Kick Off or Career Mode 71%
Hello World Use any In-World Emote 65%
Always Evolving Complete an Evolution and claim the upgrades in FUT 57%
Built Differently Complete 10 SBCs in Football Ultimate Team 52%
Weekend Warrior Play in a Champions Event in Football Ultimate Team 50%
Tactical Mastermind Create, customize and name your own Tactic 46%
The + Factor Score a goal with an active PlayStyle+ 46%
Thunderstrike Score a goal using the Power Shot mechanic 45%
Nerves of Steel Win a penalty shootout without missing a shot 33%
One season, wonderful! Fully complete and unlock all levels in a Season Pass 32%
Defence Wins Games Keep 10 clean sheets in FUT Squad Battles 30%
All Aboard the Premium Track! Fully complete and unlock all levels in the Premium Pass 30%
Under the Spotlight Take part in 15 Press Conferences 26%
Bullseye Score a goal using Precision Shooting 24%
Dead-ball Specialist Score a goal from a Free Kick 15%
European Glory Win the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Women's Champions League in Player or Manager Career 11%
European Legend Win the UEFA Champions League Final 11%
Still Here Reach 200 club appearances with a player in Football Ultimate Team 9.5%
Rival Domination Win 3 Rivalries 9.4%
Surgical Aim Complete 25 Precision Passes 7.4%
Mission Master Complete 5 Official Manager Live Challenges 7.4%
Status Earned Win a match on Legendary difficulty with Competitor Mode enabled (any offline mode) 6.8%
Welcome to The Grounds Complete Alex Hunter's Milestone 1 Objective in The Grounds 6.5%
Treble Glory Win the domestic league, major domestic cup and UEFA Champions League in the same season 4.7%
Clean Sheet Keep a clean sheet while playing as a goalkeeper in Career Mode or Clubs 4.7%
Best of Five Play 5 H2H matches with a friend in Kick Off 3.6%
Legend on the Pitch Field 3 ICONs or Heroes in the same match 2.0%
"Buy now Pay Later" Pay over $100,000,000 in transfer instalments 1.6%
Taking it to the Max Complete Alex Hunter's Milestone 3 Objective in The Grounds 1.4%
Hit the Streets Complete Kylian Mbappé's Milestone 1 Objective in The Grounds 1.3%
Football is Everything Play a Women's International football match 0.7%
Club Ambassador Represent the same club for 5 or more seasons 0.7%
Group Effort Complete Kylian Mbappé's Milestone 2 Objective in The Grounds 0.5%
The Journey Begins Complete Paulo Dybala's Milestone 1 Objective in The Grounds 0.4%
Win & Travel Win a trophy in 3 different countries 0.4%
Street Football Master Complete Kylian Mbappé's Milestone 3 Objective in The Grounds 0.2%
One of Your Own Develop a Youth Academy player by +20 OVR and be included in Team of the Season 0.0%
Exploring Kickabouts Complete Chloe Kelly's Milestone 1 Objective in The Grounds 0.0%
Kickabout Legend Complete Chloe Kelly's Milestone 3 Objective in The Grounds 0.0%
Club Legend Complete Paulo Dybala's Milestone 3 Objective in The Grounds 0.0%
Let's Get Social Complete Chloe Kelly's Milestone 2 Objective in The Grounds 0.0%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-17.