FIFA 18 similar games & best alternatives

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FIFA 18

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2017

Should you play it?

Powered by Frostbite, EA SPORTS FIFA 18 blurs the line between the virtual and real worlds, bringing to life the players, teams, and atmospheres that immerse you in the emotion of The World’s Game. The biggest step in gameplay innovation in franchise history, FIFA 18 introduces Real Player Motion Technology, an all-new animation system which unlocks a new level of responsiveness, and player personality – now Cristiano Ronaldo and other top players feel and move exactly like they do on the real pitch. Player Control combined with new Team Styles and Positioning give you the tools to deliver Dramatic Moments that ignite Immersive Atmospheres around the world. The World’s Game also takes you on a global journey as Alex Hunter Returns along with a star-studded cast of characters, including Cristiano Ronaldo and other European football stars. And in FIFA Ultimate Team, FUT ICONS, featuring Ronaldo Nazário and other football legends, are coming to FIFA 18 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC when the game launches on September 29, 2017.

What works

  • Improved and responsive gameplay mechanics
  • Engaging story mode (the journey)
  • Deep and varied game modes including ultimate team and career
  • Realistic graphics and immersive presentation
  • Strong online multiplayer and community features

Things to keep in mind

  • Some ai and animation inconsistencies
  • Penalty and set piece mechanics can be frustrating
  • The journey mode has limited player choice and can drag
  • Career mode improvements are incremental
  • Limited exploration and creativity in gameplay

What to play next

Top picks

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Less story-driven

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More survival-focused

Games that feels like FIFA 18 but with a stronger survival pressure

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with FIFA 18. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with FIFA 18. These titles are not in What to play next.

FIFA 18: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 02/09/2026