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Madden NFL 21

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App ID 1239520
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Electronic Arts
Franchise EA Sports
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Frostbite Engine, EA_App Launcher
Last Changenumber 31865459
Last Record Update 23 October 2025 – 17:40:26 UTC ()
Release Date 28 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
😐 50.42%
5k reviews
13
In-Game
🏈 Football (American) 🏅 Sports 🥊 PvP 🥇 Competitive 💦 eSports

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.

This app has been retired and is no longer available on the Steam store.

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
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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 64
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)
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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
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer1
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AllowMicroTxnFromRestrictedCountries No
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

Tags

🏈 Football (American) 🏅 Sports 🥊 PvP 🥇 Competitive 💦 eSports 🌎 America 🌱 Realistic 🖥️ Simulation 💻 Modern 👥 Local Co-Op 👥 Online Co-Op 👤 Singleplayer 🕹️ Multiplayer 💡 Strategy 💥 Action 🌸 Anime 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ 🍑 Nudity 🧛🏻 Dark Comedy 🔫 Third-Person Shooter

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Steam Achievements In-App Purchases Multi-player PvP Shared/Split Screen

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp8 March 2023 – 16:02:05 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 13 players right now
  • 26 24-hour peak
  • 3,226 all-time peak 31 January 2021
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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 109,986 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😐 Mixed
  • 50.42% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,608 50.5% positive reviews
  • 2,561 49.5% negative reviews

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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 13 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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