Review · Simulation · Xbox Series S/X · PC · Android
Football Manager 2022
Reviewed: 21 May 2026
Xbox Series S/X · PC · Android · Nintendo Switch · macOS · iOS · Xbox One
Sports Interactive · 2021
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
51
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.88 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.17 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.10 | |
Football Manager 2022 offers deep strategic and critical thinking challenges, encouraging problem-solving, planning, and long-term decision-making. Players develop strong organizational and analytical skills through managing finances, player development, and tactical adjustments. The game also fosters reading comprehension and mathematical reasoning through extensive data and reports.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
While low in direct manipulation, the game's immersive nature and continuous progression can lead to extended play sessions. The lack of social interaction means limited opportunities for social-emotional development within the game itself.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.