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Steam app 2749950 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC

Esports Manager 2026

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.

Esports Manager 2026 Steam header artwork
Neurona Gamesindie.io
2,242playing now
2,24224-hour peak
10,077all-time peak
953average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−57.4Gain−5.67%% gain2,585Peak

717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

06981k2k3k16 Sep21 Sep26 Sep01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 OctWednesday 16 September 20261,314 peakThursday 17 September 20261,353 peakFriday 18 September 20261,326 peakSaturday 19 September 20261,441 peakSunday 20 September 20261,415 peakMonday 21 September 20261,278 peakTuesday 22 September 20261,247 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,118 peakThursday 24 September 20261,215 peakFriday 25 September 20261,148 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,261 peakSunday 27 September 20261,222 peakMonday 28 September 20261,056 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,081 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,034 peakThursday 01 October 20261,050 peakFriday 02 October 20261,131 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,393 peakSunday 04 October 20261,473 peakMonday 05 October 20261,389 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,301 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,247 peakThursday 08 October 20261,357 peakFriday 09 October 20261,388 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,630 peakSunday 11 October 20261,804 peakMonday 12 October 20262,495 peakTuesday 13 October 20262,585 peakWednesday 14 October 20262,421 peakThursday 15 October 20262,227 peakFriday 16 October 20262,242 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

4 months, July 2026 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03k5k8k11kJul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026July 202610,077 monthly peakAugust 20262,962 monthly peakSeptember 20262,224 monthly peakOctober 20262,585 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

03k5k8k11kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202610,077 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20262,962 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20262,224 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 20262,585 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

03k5k8k11k01 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 202610,077 peakSunday 19 July 20265,456 peakMonday 20 July 20264,734 peakTuesday 21 July 20264,421 peakWednesday 22 July 20264,169 peakThursday 23 July 20264,055 peakFriday 24 July 20263,748 peakSaturday 25 July 20263,598 peakSunday 26 July 20263,736 peakMonday 27 July 20263,486 peakTuesday 28 July 20263,377 peakWednesday 29 July 20263,141 peakThursday 30 July 20262,849 peakFriday 31 July 20262,751 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

08002k2k3k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 20262,747 peakSunday 02 August 20262,679 peakMonday 03 August 20262,313 peakTuesday 04 August 20262,295 peakWednesday 05 August 20262,075 peakThursday 06 August 20262,051 peakFriday 07 August 20261,978 peakSaturday 08 August 20261,939 peakSunday 09 August 20261,950 peakMonday 10 August 20261,799 peakTuesday 11 August 20261,677 peakWednesday 12 August 20261,573 peakThursday 13 August 20261,531 peakFriday 14 August 20261,525 peakSaturday 15 August 20261,545 peakSunday 16 August 20261,579 peakMonday 17 August 20261,520 peakTuesday 18 August 20261,487 peakWednesday 19 August 20261,342 peakThursday 20 August 20261,318 peakFriday 21 August 20261,318 peakSaturday 22 August 20261,452 peakSunday 23 August 20261,521 peakMonday 24 August 20261,465 peakTuesday 25 August 20262,652 peakWednesday 26 August 20262,962 peakThursday 27 August 20262,946 peakFriday 28 August 20262,755 peakSaturday 29 August 20262,665 peakSunday 30 August 20262,639 peakMonday 31 August 20262,316 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 343 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

06001k2k2k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 20262,053 peakWednesday 02 September 20262,020 peakThursday 03 September 20262,011 peakFriday 04 September 20261,846 peakSaturday 05 September 20262,224 peakSunday 06 September 20262,209 peakMonday 07 September 20261,985 peakTuesday 08 September 20261,750 peakWednesday 09 September 20261,636 peakThursday 10 September 20261,579 peakFriday 11 September 20261,599 peakSaturday 12 September 20261,779 peakSunday 13 September 20261,662 peakMonday 14 September 20261,480 peakTuesday 15 September 20261,442 peakWednesday 16 September 20261,328 peakThursday 17 September 20261,353 peakFriday 18 September 20261,326 peakSaturday 19 September 20261,441 peakSunday 20 September 20261,415 peakMonday 21 September 20261,278 peakTuesday 22 September 20261,247 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,118 peakThursday 24 September 20261,215 peakFriday 25 September 20261,148 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,261 peakSunday 27 September 20261,222 peakMonday 28 September 20261,056 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,081 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,034 peak

October 2026

16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

06981k2k3k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 20261,050 peakFriday 02 October 20261,131 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,393 peakSunday 04 October 20261,473 peakMonday 05 October 20261,389 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,301 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,247 peakThursday 08 October 20261,357 peakFriday 09 October 20261,388 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,630 peakSunday 11 October 20261,804 peakMonday 12 October 20262,495 peakTuesday 13 October 20262,585 peakWednesday 14 October 20262,421 peakThursday 15 October 20262,227 peakFriday 16 October 20262,242 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:24 UTC
App ID
2749950
Last updated
11 Oct 2026 build 25869291
Update pace
Quiet no update while we have been watching · 1 in 34 days watched
Developer
Neurona Games
Publisher
indie.io
Release date
Jul 6, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Download size
2.38 GB
Install size
7.79 GB
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Achievements
21

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Popular tags

eSportsManagementSimulationStrategyTeam-BasedEconomyResource ManagementTime ManagementTacticalSingleplayerRealisticTutorialMinimalistColorful2DTop-DownIndieAbstractCapitalismSports
About this gameFull description from Steam
Welcome to Esports Manager 2026, a strategy-simulation game where you take charge of a competitive esports organization from the inside out Start from scratch or take over one of the existing teams. Navigate the complexities of player recruitment, team development, tournament schedules, and business operations. Whether you're optimizing training, making key transfer decisions, or managing the mental health and motivation of your roster, every move counts toward your legacy. There’s no scripted campaign or forced ending—your journey continues as long as your manager stays active. Grow, adapt, and lead your team to the top. Simulation Mode Step into the match yourself with the Simulation module—an immersive, highly detailed experience where you control tactics and react to dynamic in-game events in real time. Realism and Depth Inspired by the real-world challenges of esports management—balancing financial, psychological, legal, and organizational responsibilities with no hand-holding. Real Organizations, Real Players Choose from a wide range of authentic teams and manage a roster filled with real professional players. Build your lineup your way. Player Market and Transfers Buy, sell, and loan players to create the best roster for your goals. Market dynamics, contract negotiations, and timing all matter. Player Development and Morale Design weekly training plans that target both skill growth and well-being. Use team-building, psychology sessions, and smart scheduling to shape high-performance athletes. Leadership and Player Interaction Get to know your players. Understand their needs and motivations, and guide them through ups and downs both on and off the stage. Use the in-depth Talk module to communicate with players and staff, understand their needs, and leverage the result of the conversation into something truly unique and useful. Tournaments and Rankings Enter your organization into a full calendar of events, from smaller competitions to major championships. Aim for the Grand Slam and leave your mark. Build Your Support Team Recruit and manage a full backroom staff: analysts, coaches, junior managers, media specialists, and more. Every role contributes to success. Organization Growth and Branding Expand your business, sign sponsorship deals, increase visibility, and grow your influence across the scene. Play Your Way, Build Your Legacy No story mode. No game over screen. Just you, your team, and the long road to becoming a legendary manager in the competitive esports world.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 4 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS

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Linux

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Supported languages11 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French
German●
Spanish - Spain●
Polish
Russian
Portuguese - Brazil
Simplified Chinese
Swedish●
Turkish
Ukrainian●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

21 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
First ContractAchievement
Rising StarAchievement
Scout of the YearAchievement
Dream TeamAchievement
Loyalty FirstAchievement
New FaceAchievement
Coaching HireAchievement
First DealAchievement
Risky InvestorAchievement
Financial CushionAchievement

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DemosPlayable demos on Steam

47 developer announcements, Jan 2024 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC

October

  1. 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 all that it's still a management sim that…

    keking26

September

  1. 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…

    Patch notes
  2. 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…

    Wolf Haley

August

  1. 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…

    Patch notes
  2. 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…

    Patch notes
  3. 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 F011g.If you're at the show, come and…

    Violet Crush
  4. 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…

    Wolf Haley

July

  1. 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.…

    Patch notes
  2. 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…

    Patch notes
  3. 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…

    Patch notes
  4. 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 on Steam's Popular New Games list, and…

    alyssa.dicaterino
  5. 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…

    Patch notes
  6. 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…

    Patch notes
  7. Patch 1.0.2

    Hello everyone, first of all - thank you for playing our game and giving us tons of feedback. We've been working pretty hard to get this out this week so we have some time to work on other things regarding balance, bugs and features.Today's…

    Patch notes
  8. Patch 1.0.1

    Update 1.0.1 — What's NewTransfers and loansThe transfer market feels more alive — AI teams now loan players to and from each other, not just buy and sell.Smart club decisions — a team only loans out bench and young players, holds on to its…

    Patch notes
  9. 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 empire starts today Step into the shoes…

    Wolf Haley
  10. 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 Esports Manger 2026 on 31st of December…

    Wolf Haley

June

  1. 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 add to your collection.…

    alyssa.dicaterino
  2. Esports Manager 2026 is going LIVE on 6th of July!

    Esports Manager 2026 has officially locked in its launch date. Announced today during IGN Live, the esports management sim from Neurona Games in partnership with indie.io arrives on PC via Steam on July 6, 2026. Players will build rosters…

    Wolf Haley
  3. Huge announcement coming!

    After years of waiting, the moment you've all been dreaming of is finally here – and trust us, we've been counting down the days right alongside you! This weekend, June 7th, at #IGNLive, we're dropping an exclusive, massive announcement for…

    Wolf Haley

April

  1. Patch 1.01

    Below you can find the full changelog:Updated UI/UX general design:Split the Fire and Offer buttons for staff.Font improvements.Organization, staff and players database updates:Fixed bug with low quality photos and logos.Gameplay bug fixes…

    Wolf Haley
  2. Latest Demo Update 27.04.2026

    Below you can find the full changelog for this last public demo update.Updated UI/UX general design:Windows and menu animations.New Home screen.New Training screen.Various improvements.Organization, staff and players database updates:Latest…

    Wolf Haley

March

  1. Small bugs fix patch (1/2)

    IMPORTANT: Current versions of the simulation and tactics are not final and doesn't contain all the functionality regarding player attributes and the influence of these attributes within the simulation.Changelog for this bugs fix…

    Patch notes
  2. Latest public demo update.

    Changelog with bug fixes and improvements can be found below. Update will be released tomorrow at 19:00 CET. All found bugs or if you have any suggestions please address in our Discord channel.SimulationBugsFixed a bug when players decided…

    Patch notes

February

  1. Major demo update on Steam Next Fest February 2026

    Below you can find the full changelog for this major update.Updated UI/UX general design:Windows and menu animations.New interface design with changes to icons and main buttons.A new day-change animation has been added.Organization, staff…

    Wolf Haley

January

  1. Demo #2

    Updated demo will be presented at #SteamNextFest on 23rd of February. Full list of changes coming soon.

    Wolf Haley

December

  1. Public Demo is out!

    So as we said couple of days ago - we got a public demo available on Steam right. The main goal is to collect your feedback about pretty much everything. Roughly 70% of the features are already in the game. 1 month of a gameplay.If you find…

    Wolf Haley

July

  1. Official Publisher Announcement

    Developing a game for the esports community has been our goal from day one. More importantly, we aim to deliver not just a game, but a high-quality product that showcases what esports truly means to us as a company.For those of you who may…

    Wolf Haley

May

  1. Development Blog #29: Tactics creator

    Dear friends and subscribers! We haven’t posted any updates for a while because we’ve been working on a side project you’ve been asking for. We are excited to present details and a screenshot from the upcoming "Tactics Creator" program…

    Neurona Games

March

  1. Development Blog #28

    We have updated chat system as well as enhanced team's manage and player's statuses. Check them out here.

    Neurona Games

February

  1. Alpha version of the simulation

    We are ready to show some alpha version of the simulation module. Take a look - https://www.patreon.com/posts/development-blog-122398516

    Neurona Games

December

  1. Development Blog #26

    Hey guys, here we are with the one more development blog to check out. Today we are going to show you the work on the Training module that we are actively developing right now. Check out our blog here.

    Neurona Games
  2. Development Blog #25

    Hey guys, we want to show you transfers and contracts module with screenshots and video. Take a look at it here.

    Neurona Games

November

  1. Development Blog #24

    Hey guys, today we wanna show you a short video regarding basecamp module. Basically it does what is says: you have your team's basecamp, where you can buy/sell staff/devices/drinks and other items to make your team perform better. Check…

    Neurona Games
  2. Development Blog #23

    Hey guys! Long time no see. We wanted to give you guys an update of what has been going on with the game. Check it out here - Development Blog #23

    Neurona Games

June

  1. Development Blog #19

    Hello everyone. As usual we post our new development blog #19 on Patreon page - https://www.patreon.com/posts/development-blog-107166910. If you are interested what we got for you - check it out!

    Neurona Games
  2. Development Blog #18

    Hey guys, today I'm gonna show you some work that we did regarding weapons and in-game situations. Check it out here.

    Neurona Games
  3. Development Blog #17

    Hey guys. As you can see we've worked more on the chat/talk system, as well as putting the main windows together. Also we had a lot of work done on the real behaviour of your companion so the talk feels real. Besides that we also worked on…

    Neurona Games

May

  1. Development Blog #16

    Hello guys, today we are going to talk a little bit more about "Simulation". So we've developed 64 default tactics that you can use during simulation. The maps are: 1) Mirage 2) Dust || 3) Vertigo 4) Ancient 5) Inferno 6) Nuke 7) Anubis…

    Neurona Games

April

  1. Development Blog #15

    Hello, dear fans. As we usually do on weekend - we released new development blog #15 on the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/103209225 If you are interested you will find talk video, talk screenshots behind the scenes as well as…

    Neurona Games
  2. Development Blog #14

    Hello everyone. Today we are going to show you tournaments system and inbox system (take a look at the video). Also you can see the screenshots of the "Work in Progress" pages related to team and individual trainings. Read the full blog…

    Neurona Games
  3. Development Blog #13

    Hello everyone, dear supporters. We've just released our - 13th Development Blog with Home, Play-Off and Match Details pages shown. It's all work in progress, but you already can tell what's the concept behind it and what are the main…

    Neurona Games
  4. Development Blog #12

    Take a look at our progress for the past week on Patreon including short video! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44820891/a98bbfeec1b9fd71b459e548257aa8c2e97df393.png

    Neurona Games

March

  1. 4 Development Blogs for the past month!

    Hello fans! Thanks for sticking with us for these amazing 4 months. We've made a lot of progress in development and designing this amazing game for you. Please check our latest development blogs on Patreon: Development Blog #8: Staff…

    Neurona Games

February

  1. Development blogs #6 and #7

    Hello everyone, if you've missed our new development blogs - check them out on Patreon. You are going to see how player's page evolved within this week, as well as about new windows that we are currently working on, such as "Create manager"…

    Neurona Games
  2. Development blogs #3, #4 and #5

    Hey guys, during the past 3 weeks we've released 3 development blogs on Patreon, check them out! They include Scouting page, reworked Player's page and tons of other useful and inside information about the Esports Manager and Esports…

    Neurona Games

January

  1. Development Blog #2

    We are going to release our second Development Blog on Patreon on Saturday 13th, don't miss! Also don't forget to subscribe to our Discord - we are posting a lot of fresh exciting news there!

    Neurona Games

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