Bit Footballer: The Career

ONE PLAYER. ONE CAREER. You're on the pitch, making the decisions. Find space, shout for the ball with a quick “HEY!”, and make your next touch count. Pass, dribble or shoot — your performance shapes your reputation, your place in the team and the opportunities ahead.

FROM THE BENCH TO THE FLOODLIGHTS Your career starts on the bench at a third- or fourth-division club, depending on the offer you accept. Make an impact as a substitute, earn a starting shirt and attract attention from bigger clubs. Work your way from village grounds with wooden benches and fans behind the fence to towering stands, LED boards and floodlit stadiums.

EVERY CAREER IS ITS OWN WORLD Step into a football world of its own: four divisions, 74 fictional clubs and fresh rivalries to discover. Each club has its own crest, colours, hometown and home ground. Meet new title contenders, find an unlikely favourite and build your own history with the clubs you represent.

THE SCOUT SEES EVERYTHING Twenty visible abilities — including pace, dribbling, shooting, first touch and positioning — develop alongside eight hidden attributes, such as ambition, sportsmanship, teamwork and bravery. Your performances and character influence how clubs see you. After each match, your coach gives feedback based on what you actually did on the pitch.

TRAIN. IMPROVE. EARN YOUR PLACE. Work on your finishing, free kicks, crossing, passing and dribbling between matches. Build your abilities over time and turn practice into better performances. A brilliant match can get you noticed; lasting progress takes work.

REAL FOOTBALL ON THE PITCH Charge your shots, add curl, beat defenders with sharp changes of direction and time your sliding tackles. Attack crosses with headers — or attempt a bicycle kick with your back to goal. Teammates keep their shape, make supporting runs and deliver crosses, while goalkeepers react to shots and close down dangerous situations. Offside, corners, throw-ins, yellow and red cards, referees and linesmen complete the match.

FROM CLUB TO COUNTRY Chase league titles and cup trophies, then aim for international football. Strong performances can earn a national-team call-up and a chance to reach the World Cup. Represent your home nation, or become eligible for your adopted country after several seasons and choose a new international path.

WEATHER THAT MATTERS Play through sunny afternoons, floodlit evenings, rain, storms, fog and snow. Changing light, weather and pitch conditions give matches their own atmosphere, from a muddy lower-league ground to a night under the stadium lights.

LIFE OFF THE PITCH Spend your wages on houses and cars, from your first modest home to a two-storey villa. View your purchases in full-screen 3D scenes and watch your player enjoy life away from the stadium.

PLAY YOUR WAY Play with keyboard and mouse or a controller, choose from 28 interface languages and pursue 32 Steam achievements. Steam Cloud supports your career saves, photos and replays.