Fit check
Is AFL 23 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- AFL fans who want match control alongside team management
- Sports-game players interested in developing drafted players
- Creative players who want to build and share custom clubs, athletes, and venues
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-driven campaign instead of match play and team administration
- Players who prefer an arcade-style sports game without roster development or tactical decisions
- Players looking for horse racing or drone-flight simulation
Our take on AFL 23
Its focus on AFL team control leaves less room for broader exploration or activities outside Australian football. The creation tools add flexibility, but the core experience remains tied to managing teams, making match decisions, and pursuing premiership success.
What is AFL 23?
AFL 23 combines Australian football matches with team management and creation tools.
Manage a team roster, develop drafted players, and make tactical decisions during games while pursuing premiership success. The game includes AFL and AFLW teams, with player likenesses captured through photogrammetry and individual skills and traits powered by Champion Data. Academy Tools let players create and share custom clubs, players, and stadiums. Matches include crowd reactions and commentary from Anthony Hudson, Jason Bennett, Kelli Underwood, Garry Lyon, and Daniel Harford.
How AFL 23 plays
- 01Squad management
- Manage a team roster and develop drafted players into established competitors.
- 02Match tactics
- Make tactical choices during games while pursuing a premiership.
- 03Academy creation tools
- Build and share custom clubs, players, and stadiums.
- 04AFL and AFLW teams
- Includes teams from both Australian football competitions.
- 05Player modelling
- Uses photogrammetry captures of players alongside individual skills and traits.
- 06Named commentary cast
- Features commentary from Anthony Hudson, Jason Bennett, Kelli Underwood, Garry Lyon, and Daniel Harford.
AFL 23 compared to similar games
Football, Tactics & Glory also combines football matches with management, while AFL 23 focuses on AFL and AFLW teams, player development, and match-day tactical control. Football, Tactics & Glory is described as a football manager with complex player attributes, whereas AFL 23 also includes tools for creating clubs, players, and stadiums.
AFL 23: platforms & release
Is AFL 23 worth it?
It is worth it if: AFL fans who want match control alongside team management. Skip it if: players seeking a story-driven campaign instead of match play and team administration.
Where can I download AFL 23?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens AFL 23's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is AFL 23 on?
Windows only.
