Pro Cycling Manager 2018 (2018)

Developer: Cyanide Studio
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Sports
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 415 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 85 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A meticulous sports management sim where you strategically plan and execute race tactics over a long season.

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What players say

Players love the career mode but only on automatic race control, because the AI will gang up on the player in manual mode. Crashes at the end of stages can ruin long careers. Reviewers with hundreds of hours say the difficulty is satisfying without being frustrating, and some note that a specific rider (Valverde) is overpowered.

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