FIFA: Ranking games from worst to best by their Metacritic score

Since its initial release in the 90s, EA Sport’s FIFA series has been the backbone of football gaming.

From the simplistic kick-off mode to Career Mode and Ultimate Team, football fans have poured endless hours into this graphical recreation of the beautiful game.

Here at GiveMeSport, we’ve taken each rendition since 2001 on Metacritic to see which FIFA release is the best.

It must be noted, however, we’ve just taken the highest-scoring version for each game, so we haven’t paid any attention to what console it was released on.

21. FIFA 22 – 78

We start this list with the latest edition of the series. FIFA 22 has only been out for six months, but fans have clearly not been inspired by what they’ve seen.

20. FIFA 20 – 79

Another recent rendition of the FIFA series, FIFA 20 is only marginally better than its two-year younger sibling FIFA 22 in the eyes of the fans. FIFA 20 saw the introduction of Volta, which many have dubbed a failed attempt to bring back the FIFA Street series.

19. FIFA 06 – 80

Despite having Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho on its front cover, FIFA 06 hasn’t been remembered as fondly by its players as other titles from similar seasons.

18. FIFA 2005 – 81

FIFA 05’s lasting legacy was the extension of the Career Mode series to 15 seasons. The game was released much earlier than usual as EA wanted to avoid clashes with Pro Evo 4 and FIFA Street.

17. FIFA 15 – 82

The most important feature added to FIFA 15 Ultimate Team was the concept squad. It allowed players to visualise and build teams without needing to have players in their club. It has since become the backbone of squad building amongst players.

17. FIFA 2002 – 82

A FIFA game without a power bar for passing almost sounds alien to those who have played the