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Franchise Hockey Manager 8

Buy80%

Very Positive · 203 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Out of the Park Developments · Sports · Oct 26, 2021

Player review score
80%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
139
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Franchise Hockey Manager 8?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 203 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 166 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise14% are divided43% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
9 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you choose to take over an NHL franchise with championship ambitions, nurture a struggling European club into a contender, or jump back in time to rewrite hockey history, the game provides a sandbox that thrives on strategic freedom.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
However, with complexity comes challenge, and FHM 8 retains the steep learning curve characteristic of the series.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 166 sampled reviews raised it
Menu design, while still a bit clinical, is coming along as well.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay9 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
67% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
40% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Multiplayer
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$19.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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