• PS Plus required for online play
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Online play required
  • Supports up to 2 online players with PS Plus
  • 1 - 4 players
  • Remote Play supported
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)
In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
  • PS Plus required for online play
  • In-game purchases optional
  • Online play required
  • Supports up to 2 online players with PS Plus
  • 1 - 4 players
  • Remote Play supported
  • PS5 Version
    Vibration function supported (DualSense wireless controller)

Ratings

Global player ratings

Average rating 3.88 stars out of five stars from 43 ratings
43 ratings

FOOTY REDEFINED
Get ready for the future of footy with AFL 26. Feel every hit, hear every roar, and live every moment with unmatched authenticity and intensity. From the first bounce to the final siren, the action is fast, fierce, and true to the game. With lifelike gameplay, roaring crowds, expert commentary, and all the drama of real AFL, you’re not just watching the game — you’re in it. This is footy, redefined.
PRO TEAM
Build your PRO TEAM and take on all-new challenges as you rise through the ranks. Compete through the seasons to unlock exclusive rewards, upgrade your squad, and showcase your skills. Then, take on your rivals and prove why your PRO TEAM stands above the rest.

PLAYER CAREER
Step into the boots of a future star in the all-new Player Career mode. Live the full journey — from draft day dreams to game-day glory. Train hard, rise through the ranks, overcome setbacks, and celebrate every milestone you achieve in the AFL or AFLW. This is your story. Your career. Your moment.

MANAGEMENT CAREER
With updated gameplay mechanics, the challenge is now even greater, and the moments even more unforgettable as you take the reins as coach, shaping your team’s destiny. Manage your list with precision, nurture young talent, and guide them through the ranks. On game day, every decision counts. The pressure is on — make the right moves, adjust your tactics, and push your team to premiership glory.

EXCEPTIONAL FIDELITY
Every AFL and AFLW player has been recreated with an incredible level of detail, from their signature skills, to their physical features carefully scanned with the latest photogrammetry technology, players are brought to life like never before.

MAKE YOUR MARK
Design and personalize your own club, players, and stadiums with the cutting-edge Academy Tools. Experience AFL 26 from your own unique perspective and showcase your creations to the world.

Platform:
PS4, PS5
Release:
5/7/2025
Publisher:
NACON SA
Genres:
Sport
Voice:
English
Screen Languages:
English
To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.

Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).

Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense).

You can download and play this content on the main PS5 console associated with your account (through the “Console Sharing and Offline Play” setting) and on any other PS5 consoles when you login with your same account.