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Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes

80% positive · 636 Steam reviews · released Nov 19, 2025 · by Big Ant Studios

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~16.8k (P10–P90: 6.7k – 36.9k)

Gross revenue: ~$826k (P10–P90: $330k – $1.8M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 74% positive across 43 stored reviews. Sports games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 82% (median of 365 games).

Performance & stability39% positive · 54 mentions
“I tell you what, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been waiting years for a cricket game that actually feels like cricket — and Cricket 26, well… it’s not a bad little knock at all! Most of my time is spent deep in Career Mode, grinding away in…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 30 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics65% positive · 46 mentions
“I tell you what, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been waiting years for a cricket game that actually feels like cricket — and Cricket 26, well… it’s not a bad little knock at all! Most of my time is spent deep in Career Mode, grinding away in…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 30 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio67% positive · 39 mentions
“This is not the perfect Cricket game, it still needs a lot of fixes and improvements. But it's definitely a nice upgrade over Cricket 24. Even though a lot of old issues persist in this game, a lot of small improvements were made to make…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 82 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value24% positive · 21 mentions
“Cricket 26 improved lot from previous games, still now we didn't get fully licensed team which was much needed example like all cricket playing nations should be licensed and included. i play mostly career mode but there is no improvement…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 102 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community38% positive · 13 mentions
“I tell you what, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been waiting years for a cricket game that actually feels like cricket — and Cricket 26, well… it’s not a bad little knock at all! Most of my time is spent deep in Career Mode, grinding away in…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 30 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI50% positive · 12 mentions
“This is not the perfect Cricket game, it still needs a lot of fixes and improvements. But it's definitely a nice upgrade over Cricket 24. Even though a lot of old issues persist in this game, a lot of small improvements were made to make…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 82 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity50% positive · 12 mentions
“I tell you what, ladies and gentlemen, I’ve been waiting years for a cricket game that actually feels like cricket — and Cricket 26, well… it’s not a bad little knock at all! Most of my time is spent deep in Career Mode, grinding away in…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 30 h played · Report / request removal

336 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerPvPCo-opOnline co-opLocal / split-screen co-op

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

In-app purchasesBuy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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