Fit check
Is Hockey Manager 20|20 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Ice hockey fans who want to manage a club rather than control an athlete on the ice
- Players interested in balancing roster decisions with club finances and facilities
- Hockey management fans who want to edit leagues and related content
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct on-ice control rather than management decisions and match-day adjustments
- Those looking for a narrowly focused season mode may find the broad club-management scope demanding
- Players seeking a game centered on sports other than ice hockey
Our take on Hockey Manager 20|20
Rather than centering play on controlling a skater, this management simulation puts club operations and coaching decisions at the forefront. Its match presentation still allows real-time line and player changes, so tactical input continues during games instead of stopping at pre-match planning.
What is Hockey Manager 20|20?
Take charge of an ice hockey club as manager and coach, overseeing both its sporting and financial operations.
Set player lines, plan training, handle transfers, and manage sponsors, merchandising, the stadium, and youth programmes. Matches appear in 3D, with options to change lines and players while play is underway. Some responsibilities can be assigned to assistants. The game also allows a move into national-team coaching, with World Cup and Olympic competitions. An editor supports changes to leagues, players, jerseys, sponsors, and referees, and community content can be exchanged through Steam Workshop. The game includes French and Spanish ice hockey leagues.
How Hockey Manager 20|20 plays
- 01Live match decisions
- Lines and players can be changed during the 3D match presentation.
- 02Delegated responsibilities
- Assistants can take over selected areas of club management.
- 03League editor
- The editor supports changes to league setups as well as players, jerseys, sponsors, and referees.
- 04National team coaching
- The managerial role can extend to coaching a national side in World Cup and Olympic competitions.
- 05Club operations
- Management covers finances and sporting matters, including sponsors, facilities, merchandising, and youth programmes.
Hockey Manager 20|20 compared to similar games
Football, Tactics & Glory focuses on football management, while Hockey Manager 20|20 applies club management to ice hockey and includes real-time line and player changes during 3D matches. Esports Godfather centers on building and coaching a MOBA esports team, rather than managing an ice hockey club’s sporting and financial operations.
Hockey Manager 20|20: platforms & release
Is Hockey Manager 20|20 worth it?
It is worth it if: ice hockey fans who want to manage a club rather than control an athlete on the ice. Skip it if: players seeking direct on-ice control rather than management decisions and match-day adjustments.
Where can I download Hockey Manager 20|20?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Hockey Manager 20|20's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Hockey Manager 20|20 on?
Windows only.
