Madden NFL 21

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App ID	1239520
App Type	Game
Developer	Electronic Arts
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Franchise	EA Sports
Supported Systems	Windows
Technologies	Frostbite Engine, EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber	31510528
Last Record Update	6 October 2025 – 17:40:14 UTC ()
Release Date	28 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

😐 50.41%

5k reviews

In-Game

Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: The publisher has marked this game as ineligible

Developer

Electronic Arts

controller_support

full

community_visible_stats

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Electronic Arts

eulas

0 ↴
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name	Madden NFL 21 EULA
url	https://store.steampowered.com//eula/1239520_eula_0
version	1

Exclude from family sharing (exfgls)

1 (The publisher has marked this game as ineligible)

Store Release Date

28 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

3rd-Party Account

EA Account

3rd-Party DRM

EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.

Primary Genre

Sports (18)

Store Genres

Simulation (28), Sports (18), Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

28 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

app_retired_publisher_request

Yes

Store Asset Modification Time

8 July 2021 – 19:00:15 UTC () (1625770815)

library_assets

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name_localized

tchinese

《Madden NFL 21》

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Frostbite Engine, EA_App Launcher, AMD_GPU_Services SDK, Oodle SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
Note: This game's first-time setup requires an active Internet connection
Note: Singleplayer gameplay requires an active Internet connection
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 18 January 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 9895296

configuration:

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requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	1
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non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	1
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	1
recommended_runtime	proton-experimental
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

AllowMicroTxnFromRestrictedCountries

MicroTxnRestrictedCountries

RU,BY,BE

Belarus,

Belgium,

Russian Federation

First seen on SteamDB

30 January 2020 – 17:05:19 UTC (), in changelist #7652966

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

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library_hero ↴
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timestamp	8 March 2023 – 16:02:05 UTC

Trailers

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307650 ↴
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15 players right now
26 24-hour peak
3,226 all-time peak 31 January 2021

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Store data

Twitch stats

0 viewers right now
3 24-hour peak
109,986 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~156.2 k by PlayTracker
~156.4 k by VG Insights

Monthly players breakdown

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Steam hub followers history

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User reviews history

😐 Mixed
50.41% SteamDB Rating
2,608 50.4% positive reviews
2,562 49.6% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
28 August 2020	Steam Release	-
10 September 2020	Free Weekend	-
28 January 2021	Free Weekend	-

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How many players are playing Madden NFL 21 right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 15 players live playing Madden NFL 21 on Steam.

Madden NFL 21 had an all-time peak of 3226 concurrent players on 31 January 2021.

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Madden NFL 21

Additional Information

Supported Languages

Tags

Categories

Hardware Categories

Assets

Steam charts

Store data

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Owner estimations

Monthly players breakdown

Steam hub followers history

User reviews history

Markers