Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes
- 2+players
- PC
Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
How it plays
Is it good
79%
Mostly positive on Steam
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op and online co-op for PC. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 79% positive of 640 Steam reviews.
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- Big Ant Studios
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Nov 19, 2025 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 1 language, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- Does Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with PC Game Pass.
- Is Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with PC Game Pass.
- One of 150 PC Game Pass multiplayer games
