FIFA Heroes vs the Netflix FIFA Game — They're Not the Same

Last updated: May 2026

Confusingly, there are two different new games using the “FIFA” name floating around right now: FIFA Heroes and the Netflix FIFA game (officially styled FIFA × Netflix Games). Different studios, different games. Here's how to tell them apart.

At a glance

FIFA HeroesNetflix FIFA game
NameFIFA HeroesThe Netflix FIFA game (FIFA × Netflix Games, working name)
DeveloperENVER / Solace (reported)Delphi Interactive
Where to playMobile (reported)Netflix (Netflix Games)
StyleArcade / casual footballFuller football game
StatusAnnouncedAnnounced; expected around the 2026 World Cup

Items marked “reported” are based on coverage rather than official confirmation.

FIFA Heroes

FIFA Heroes is an arcade-leaning football game — a more casual, stylised take, reported to be made by ENVER in partnership with Solace, under its own licensing arrangement with FIFA. It is a separate project from the Netflix game and isn't the focus of this site.

The Netflix FIFA game (FIFA × Netflix Games)

This is the streamed football title built by Delphi Interactive and coming to Netflix, expected around the 2026 World Cup — aiming at a fuller football-game experience. It is what we cover here. For everything reported so far, see the Netflix FIFA game: everything we know.

Why are there two FIFA games?

Since FIFA and EA ended their partnership, FIFA licenses its name to multiple partners rather than to one exclusive publisher — so more than one FIFA-branded game can exist at the same time. That's the background to both of these existing at once. More on that in FIFA vs EA Sports FC: what happened.

What about FIFA Mobile, FIFA Online and the rest?

Other things you'll see with “FIFA” in the name are different again — for example older EA-made mobile/online football titles in some regions, and FIFA's esports activities. They're not the Netflix game and not FIFA Heroes.

More on the Netflix FIFA game

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