Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (2025)

- Developer
- Big Ant Studios
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Sports
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 592 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 95 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A deep, strategic cricket sim where every decision on squad management and match tactics feels weighty and consequential.
competitivestrategicsimulativeimmersivemanagerialpolishedchallenging
What players say
Players who stick with it say Cricket 26 is the best in the series, with deeper batting and more realistic difficulty presets than Cricket 24 or 22. But fielding mechanics draw heavy criticism, bowling feels tedious, and some report crashes. Players split on whether the changes are worth the price.
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