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RUGBY 20
Developer Eko Software
Rugby 20 is a rugby union simulation video game developed by Eko Software and published by Bigben Interactive. It was released on 23 January 2020 for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One. The game served as a sequel to Rugby 18 and was succeeded by Rugby 22. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
111 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Feb 28, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
62
Fresh
69 positive · 42 negative
95% range 53–71%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
154 of 218 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 111 · most liked firstEDIT 2: No further updates or communications from Eko since my last message. The game is left in an awkward state. The rucks are too easy to win and the AI is tactically awful and will happily kick the ball out of the full, kick the ball when there's space ahead, or try and play from behind their goal line. I can still recommend the game because of the hours I've put into it but it's still not worth it at full price, especially with no further updates coming. EDIT: Eko are listening to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnhiahRTIAM UPDATED FIRST LOOK REVIEW - Release Day BIGBEN are a Promoter I admire because they deliver games that I Actually Want to See & they have been behind some of the Greatest Game releases in the last few years too; o Dacar Rally, o AO Tennis 2 (with all its faults), o WRC 8 (an absolute Masterpiece). BUT, they have also been involved in some of the worst games ever released, I'm of course talking about RUGBY 18. THANKFULLY RUGBY 20 is huge leaps…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before we go any further I must explain I am a lvl 2 WRU rugby coach, and this is my impression of the game. Those who are unhappy with the lack of some teams should be aware that organisations like the RFU charge for rights, the players charge for rights also, The cost of gaining all the rights would be prohibitive . The game play allows for the majority of actions to be performed, passing off the floor is rarely done during a game, Back door passes are not often trained for, as the success…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huge strides forward from Rugby 18, and more tactical gameplay on the field than Rugby Challenge 3, but suffers from clunky player movement, suspect AI, and the lack of an in-depth franchise mode (one of my favorite aspects of sports games). Look, it's not FIFA, but it's fun enough to play and worth $30 or so if you're a rugby fan. The My Squad mode gives you something fun to work towards. I'd recommend giving it a shot. It's meant to be played realistically, so be sparing with the sprint…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is great i def recommend it guys for me best rugby game out there and i have played it all GJ ECKO and bIG BEN great game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Before i start know that i have lived and breathed rugby for 30 years, i know more than enough to give a verdict on this game so here goes... GRAPHICS 6/10 Not great, could and prob should be a lot better than they are in 2020 for a £31 game ANIMATIONS 5/10 just watch a replay of a player sprinting down the wing, the movements are laughable and poorly implemented DIFFICULTY 3/10 This is where the game falls flat on its face, you have 3 levels...amateur, semi pro and pro. With amateur and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is not as good as EA rugby 08, but I feel these developers are making progress unfortunate no Southern Hemisphere licenses, but the game play and strategy is fun I enjoy myself with this game. We as rugby lovers need to support these guys. EA sports will not give us a rugby game these guys are working hard for us lets support them.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →one of the best rugby games i played
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A big improvement for Rugby XX games, but still notable flaws This really is an on the fence review. If you have an strong interest in rugby, this game is worth giving a try (but it won't be perfect). For those that are semi-interested in rugby, I would likely suggest skipping this. Whereas previous iterations of Rugby xx games I would score below 50%, this one I would put around 60-65%. Pros Set plays are some of the best in rugby games. Specifically line-outs and scrums have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I purchased the game to play with a friend in multiplayer, it's fun in some respect but way too buggy, therefore i requested a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really excited to see a Rugby game for sale, but this ended up being one of the worst sports games I've ever played. You can really only play on the hardest difficulty setting, because anything less than that you'll win games 80-0 with no real competition. Playing on the hardest difficulty setting doesn't really make the game harder, it just makes your players stupid. They stand offside for no reason, just waiting to get a penalty. They knock the ball while they're kicking the ball…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Devs, 1. Please try make an enjoyable rugby game. 2. When you fail at 1, don't charge a premium price. Potential buyers. If you have ever played or watched a rugby game in real life then this game is not for you.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bit buggy at launch, but with the new updates being released in the public development beta earlier this week, this is becoming a brilliant rugby game! I feel that this game gets an unfair amount of criticism. Some of the reviews I've read don't appear to have explored the game fully, complaining about features not being there which are present or comparisons to the likes of FIFA football games. A series that have DECADES of development behind them and 1000x the budget. Played mostly on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was hesitant to buy this after hearing and seeing the dismal attempts of the previous instalments. However this is much improved. I am lead to believe the devs are actually working on fixes and improvements. If that's the case then that's great because this game is full of potential... Some great bits, the game play feels rewarding to an extent, although this may be down to how challenging some aspects of the game are. For example actually scoring a try half the length of the pitch after…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be honest, it's not bad at all! Given we haven't had a properly 'great' rugby game probably since Rugby 08, this isn't bad at all! Some slightly dodgy character models of famous players here and there but doesn't ruin anything, and although all the Southern Hemisphere national sides plus England and Super Rugby are missing, there's still a solid set of players and teams. Gameplay is ok, still very easy to whitewash the AI even on the maximum difficulty. Players do sometimes teleport/skate…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What an absolute ♥♥♥♥ show of a game. Pro's They spelt the Teams names correctly, at least I haven’t found a wrong one yet, but also cannot be arsed to check. Con's A.I. – Hahahahahaha! Yeah that doesn’t exist. 2 minutes in, time for a change to the line up! Graphics. Think the GTA trilogy “upgrade” …kind of look like people, but also, not really! Loading screen trivia...would be a nice touch, if you had a chance to read the sodding questions before they disappear. No anthem’s, not even a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another miss in the futile quest for a decent rugby game!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ultimately your mileage will vary on this game depending on your expectations. I applaud the game for moving the marker in functionality such as the return on set plays and the MyTeam (World League anyone) features. However I don't find the core gameplay fun. Each player feels one of two ways, slow or fast. That's about it. You don't have any of the variety you would like to see if say you have a Crash Ball 12 versus a 2nd 5/8 playing at the position. In the end you find yourself moving the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →General consensus is that if you want to play a half decent rugby game prior to the release of Rugby 20, you needed to play games that are ten years old or so. Even the developers of this game made an awful rugby game (Rugby 18). This is not an awful rugby game. Is it a great rugby game? No. Licences are missing with no ability to edit your own teams (which would inevitably let you add people in). Half of the mechanics in the game are not intuitive and the tutorial does a poor job of letting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huge improvement on rugby 18. A lot of potential
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the first Rugby game I ever played on PC, and I think it is pretty decent. The controls are easy to understand. The passing part of the game is really fun. Kicking seems a bit hard as you get rushed by the opposing team pretty fast while trying to set up direction and strength of the kick. Kicking to the goal is well implementend. There are some flaws and bugs in the game: - it crashed once while playing a league match. - I got a try when my opponent kicked of after half time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such a poor game. It is such a shame as I have been waiting for a decent rugby game for years. All of the rugby games I have played in recent years have been disastrously poor, however, I went into this game with a clean slate and had no preconceived idea's of what the game might be like, unfortunately this is yet another to add to the pile. The commentary has been so lazily put together. The sentences do not flow when the commentator is speaking, you can tell they have recorded a lot of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's rugby, some glitches here and there but definitely an improvement on the last version.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been playing rugby games since EA Rugby 2004. In terms of game play, this game is the best ever. Why? Because it actually plays like a real rugby game. The minigames work very well for simulating the finer points of the sport that previous rugby games have lacked. As well, the tactical options the game presents are reflective of a real rugby match. Kicking is critically important as is putting players in to space and creating overlaps. I really credit the developers who seem to actually have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A major step up from Rugby 18 and a pretty solid game to build on, only features it misses is Super Rugby or at least an unlicensed version of it would be nice and also the ability to edit player names and team names. But not bad and the best rugby game since RC3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leinster - 85 Overall Munster - 86 Overall That tells you all you need to know really
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you are gonna have to do the tutorial a couple of times until you get it. Game is difficult to play when it comes to kicking and running set plays but not impossible. I played all the other rugby games and even tho this one is the hardest to play i think it the best one. You have a lot of options and game modes. Plus so many teams !! Plus i got it on a steam sale so hurah. Recommend to my rugby players out there.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The interface itself is sleek when you first enter the game - the menu interfaces etc look good, and sometimes are actually pretty passable. Onto the gameplay. It's dire, at best. There's no AI strategy - they are equally as likely to kick it when they're clean through as they are to score a try. The scrums are appauling; the bubble you're supposed to keep the circle in does appear on screen, similar to kicking power - and this is after trying every single resolution in the game. Tackling…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, after about 16 hours in Rugby 18 and a few in this one, I think I can review this pretty objectively as I know what my expectations were. This will be an unnecessary long review. I'm only recommending this game if you buy it on a big sale and are very passionate about rugby. If you're not, it's a high red flagged NO. Intro I want to start by saying that the only reason someone would buy or recommend this game is that they're a huge fan of the sport and, driven by melancholy, they still…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whata hell... I cannot play this on keyboard? Need to have a joystick?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Meh... just meh. Not the best 40 bucks i ever spent
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worst Rugby games ever made. Rugby 05 which was made by EA is even far greater than this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have tried to like this game as I'm a big Rugby fan. However, Here are my issues:- 1. Despite being able to run Madden 19 on my PC at 1920x1080, this game still struggles at 1024x768. 2. Riddled with bugs, but it's a full release :- a. Commentators have teams backwards most of the time. b. Players are wrong, commentators call out the wrong name for who's scoring a try. c. The AI make very bad decisions all the time like they do not know the rules. e.g. Kicking the ball…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thank you for trying to make a decent rugby game but it still sucks. Def not worth the price tag. - Long live Rugby 08.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall terrible game, defenders can fly about the pitch faster than the ball to tackle you 5 meters behind the line, meaning you never gain meters. Graphics are from 2010, commentators are so badly programmed, rules don't apply to the defenders, too many times they're offside and it doesn't matter.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought i would give it some time to purchase the game and put some hours in before i submitted a review. This game has the potential to be the ONLY rugby game on the market you can enjoy. Good Points. Updated teams. Set plays. Kicking mechanism is better. Bad points. Can never get an online match ( For so called 2020 Rugby game ) So many bugs i do not know were to start. no structure to the career mode just feels boring bland and horrible. Turn overs are stupid and no realistic.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rugby 20, There are some great features at lot of people will have expanded on the points I will make. I hope the developers look at the feedback and do some updates. I think it's really hard to make a rugby game firstly, due to a lot of complex or dynamic phases in the game. Overall rugby 20 has done a good job, not the finished article by any means. Pros Tactics, set plays love them the main thing I want is for backs to be backs and forwards to be forwards. So the moves you can do is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not perfect but an excellent step in the right direction compared to previous versions I recommend giving it a bash
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best Rugby game in along time with consistent updates so far.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RUGBY 20 unfortunately is very bugged/broken. This game it needs serious updates & implementations to maybe the gameplay feel a little bit like a real Rugby game. I will recommend it only to support Eko Software Devs. Keep working on your purpose and dream. One day perhaps you guys will be able to make an excellent game of Rugby like Rugby 08 in my opinion.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am having fun but it is so ♥♥♥♥
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a decent enough game, good improvements and on the right track. Feels a bit like its trying too hard to be rugby 08. Gameplay feels similar but worse. Personally prefer Rugby Challenge 3 still and am still excited for Rugby Challenge 4, which this game does not quench the thirst to buy. No career mode is a big loss. As are the ratings... Just weird and pretty poor tbh. As a game tho it is fun and is worth 20 quid
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun, wished people played online
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is really fun but there are some minor glitches that I seen but overall the career mode is very fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad Rugby game - definitely better than Rugby 18 ..... uses real world tactics and setplays. Definitely recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rugby 20, developed by Eko Software and published by Nacon, represents an ambitious attempt to faithfully simulate the complexity and intensity of rugby union in video game form. As one of the few modern rugby titles available on PC via Steam, it carries the responsibility of serving a passionate but underserved fan base. The game features officially licensed teams and competitions, including major European leagues and national squads, giving it an authentic foundation. From the outset, it is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alright i guess
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have been playing rugby games my whole life and this one is up there with some of the worst. The players you control run straight at defenders and you have no control over that. There is no freedom of play like what rugby games should have. I prefer rugby challenge 3 and 4 by far! The player control is terrible and that makes it awful to play unfortunately.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →terrible ai, lootbox based campaign, yellow cards stopping play for some reason? not good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →feels unfinished... 5/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With not too many Rugby games being produced currently, this is one of the better options out there; if you can forgive some shortcomings. You can see the budget is limited, it is still enjoyable game when bought on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Opinion In my opinion, Rugby 20 is a great game. I am a huge rugby fan, and I enjoy playing this game. Despite all the hate and (former) bugs, it is still one of the best rugby games up to date. I have over 200 hours playing this game (8/4/2021) and it will most probably keep increasing over time. We have to respect Eko Software and we need to be grateful of rugby games - rugby is a very difficult and complex sport to reproduce in a rugby game, there are so many things in rugby, unlike…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Have wanted a workable rugby game for some time. This is good. Much like rugby - at first chaos, then you start to realise how much more there is. Initial games are rushing quick rucks to try and get wide. Then you start trying set plays and working in tactical kicking. The game has avoided the trap of over complexity but also too much abstraction. It's not perfect and could do with more in the tutorial but by far the best rugby sim I've played (since Jonah Lomu rugby) and most importantly fun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It isn't the BEST rugby game around. But people compare this to other sports games like FIFA or Madden - This does not have that budget! It's a good game to play if you enjoy Rugby, and are currently missing it due to quarantine. One thing that is annoying, is that you can't re-name your own team that you create. But the "Solo" mode is good fun, and you can get lost in playing it while trying to earn money for more booster packs, to improve your team!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best Rugby game since Lomu. Still got a few kinks and no its no equal to FIFA but for Rugby and the budget this game has, it is still fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good, not worth 30
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →bad game terrible
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very good game 100% realistic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun because i love the game of rugby
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the best rugby game available, with the worst tutorial ;) They just didn't explain how to attack. You can adjust tactics in the menu though, and here's a quick primer: Start with "Classic" mode. This is old school rugby where the skillful backs attack, and the big forwards stay out of the way. If you played some schools rugby, or just played a while back (like me), this is what you're used to! Tapping RS will do a side step and a long press a hand off. Then try a 2-4-2. This…
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