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Games Like Academy Soccer Manager

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You manage a Japanese high school soccer team and take it from the prefectural qualifiers to the nationals. Each week you choose the training, set the tactics, pick the team and watch the match. Graduates go on to university, the pros and leagues abroad, and some play for Japan.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: Coming soon
Developer: TENZO
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    97% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpex Studio
    Windows

    Become the president of your club and make decisions that change its destiny. Manage transfers, staff, finances, media, facilities, and the president's personal life in a deep and dynamic football management experience.

    Why similar: Sports 42.6%, Football (Soccer) 37.3% ★, Management 9.9%, Simulation 9.3%, Indie 0.6%

  2. #2 New Star™ Manager
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 527 reviews2018
    Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 96.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40% ★, Sports 39.8%, Management 9.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 1.5%

  3. #3 Premier Manager 10
    96% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2020
    Dev: Zushi GamesPub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows

    With improved playability from previous versions, and ease of use, Premier Manager ‘10 is the ideal game for those who love the high-pressure world of topflight football management. PLEASE NOTE: You will start from the 2009/10 season.

    Why similar: Sports 50.4%, Football (Soccer) 31.2% ★, Simulation 9.3%, Management 9.1%

  4. #4 Total Futsal Manager
    94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: IAA Games
    Windows

    Take control of a futsal club and build your career season after season. Manage your squad, transfers, contracts, training, tactics, finances, and dressing room as you compete to take your team all the way to the top.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.6% ★, Sports 33.1%, Management 10.4%, Team-Based 6.9%, Simulation 6.2%

  5. #5 Foosball Manager
    93% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: machnikl
    Windows · Mac

    Foosball Manager is a table football management sim. Scout, sign, and train your squad. Set your tactics, then call the shots from the sideline as your players act on their own across a physics-driven table. Climb the divisions and become a foosball legend.

    Why similar: Sports 42.3%, Football (Soccer) 36.7% ★, Management 9.8%, Simulation 8.8%, 3D 2.2%

  6. #6 Player's Eleven
    92% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: Green Pitch Gaming
    Windows

    You're the manager and it's your team. Play Player's Eleven now! Run the club of your choice or work your way up from the bottom to the top. Extensive editing options available.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.8% ★, Sports 29.8%, Management 14.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Indie 1%

  7. #7 Heroic Sports Football : Enhanced Edition
    91% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Whiskeybarrel StudiosPub: eGames.com
    Windows

    With very few rules, on field fatalities and quick, hectic matches, Heroic Sports Football : Enhanced Edition is the remedy against stat-heavy, lumbering football simulations. It’s football the way it should be played. Pure brutal adrenaline charged fun.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.2% ★, Sports 34.7%, Management 9.3%, Team-Based 6%, Character Customization 5%

  8. #8 Underdog Futsal
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Havenarc
    Windows

    Become the manager of a small neighborhood futsal club, recruit players on a tight budget, and build your tactics. Manage morale through team activities, shift the momentum with substitutions and tactical changes in tense text-based matches, and grow your team step by step.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.5% ★, Sports 34%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 5.3%, Casual 1.2%

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    89% matchMostly Negative36% of 36,287 reviews2025
    Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.3% ★, Sports 38.9%, Management 10%, Simulation 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  10. #10 Retro Club Manager
    90% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: TECH NIN9
    Windows

    Manage your club through fast-paced football seasons in a retro-inspired management simulation. Build your squad, scout the transfer market, manage finances, shape your tactics and experience procedurally generated stories in every career.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.9% ★, Sports 32.2%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 7%, Procedural Generation 4.9%

  11. #11 New Star™ Soccer 5
    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 882 reviews2012
    Dev: New Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Live the life of an up-and-coming superstar in this unique football career game. Start out as a 16 year old lad and work your way to the top to become a footballing legend!

    Why similar: Sports 48.4%, Football (Soccer) 40.9% ★, Simulation 9%, Indie 1.7%

  12. #12 Crazy Fußball-Manager
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crazy Coffee and Cookie Creations
    Windows

    Crazy! After an accident involving a coffee-obsessed superhero, you end up in a parallel football world. Lead your club from the third division to the top, discover absurd super talents, and experience crazy live matches – developed by a solo developer with extensive AI support.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.9% ★, Sports 36.4%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 7.5%, Casual 0.7%

  13. #13 The Chairman
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mateo Jaramillo
    Windows

    The Chairman is a football management sim built that lives in the bottom corner of your screen. Matches simulate automatically while you work, study, or do anything else. Check in when you have a moment. Make your decisions. Let the season run. You choose the time lap.

    Why similar: Sports 44%, Football (Soccer) 36.7% ★, Management 9.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Casual 0.7%

  14. #14 Football Club Management 2023
    85% matchMixed51% of 165 reviews2022
    Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
    Windows

    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Football Club Manager 2023 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Football Club Manager 2023 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.7% ★, Sports 29.8%, Management 11.1%, Team-Based 7.9%, Simulation 4.7%

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    83% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
    Dev: christianosway
    Windows · Mac

    A Sunday League football management sim about a down-and-out pub team in Bannockshire. Guide veteran plumbers and aging shop attendants from car park pitches to regional glory. Sunday League football management at its most beautifully chaotic.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.1% ★, Sports 26.7%, Management 10.7%, Character Customization 8.7%, Team-Based 8.4%

  16. #16 Player's Eleven - A Football Manager Game
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Green Pitch Gaming
    Windows

    No unnecessary complexity, no endless menus: Startelf is a football management game focused on transfers, squad building, and the decisions that truly matter.

    Why similar: Sports 44%, Football (Soccer) 36.7% ★, Management 11.9%, Simulation 7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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    82% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Merla Interactive
    Windows

    Build and lead a football academy from U11 to U19. Scout and recruit young talent, develop your squads, set tactics, compete for promotion and trophies, improve your academy, and follow your graduates throughout their senior careers.

    Why similar: Sports 41.3%, Football (Soccer) 38.4% ★, Management 10.4%, Simulation 6.7%, Resource Management 2%

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    81% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: Kevin TomsPub: Curveball Games
    Windows

    The original retro-­styled football management game remade and re-released in 2025. It's a faithful recreation of the original groundbreaking 1982 Football Manager, the title that launched the football-management genre!

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    82% matchMixed55% of 40 reviews2016
    Dev: 1888 GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Retro Football Boss is a historical football management simulation featuring the English professional leagues from 1888 to 1998 (with German leagues coming soon). This is your chance to take a trip down memory lane or right the wrongs of the past.

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  20. #20 Eleven Legends
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: HillRock Studio
    Windows

    Eleven Legends blends football management, character growth, and strategic matches. You are not just a manager on the sidelines, nor just one player on the pitch. Plan each week, build bonds, find mentors, and lead your team to victory.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.5% ★, Sports 33.8%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  21. #21 Bit Footballer: The Career
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gaboo Arts Entertainment
    Windows

    You're the player — not the manager. Start on the bench at a fourth-division village ground and play your way up to the title. Every career runs in its own generated world: 74 clubs, four divisions, and a scout who sees everything.

    Why similar: Sports 46.4%, Football (Soccer) 41.1% ★, Character Customization 9.4%, 3D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  22. #22 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 363 reviews2020
    Dev: Trophy Games ApS
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Become the best football manager. Join Pro 11 and claim the championship!

    Why similar: Sports 51.4%, Football (Soccer) 34.8% ★, Simulation 8.2%, Management 5.6%

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    77% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Halfspace Games
    Windows

    Multiplayer football management built on fair competition. Outsmart rivals with skill and strategy - no random packs, no pay-to-win gameplay. Take charge of your club, build your squad, and prove yourself on the world stage.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.3% ★, Sports 37.2%, Management 8.6%, Simulation 5.9%

  24. #24 99Managers Futsal Edition
    77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Simon Dalvai
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A futsal management game with a 2D match engine and integrated editor. Can you find the next wonderkid and become the best manager? Proudly open source.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47% ★, Sports 33.9%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 4.7%, Indie 0.8%

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    76% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Lemoncookie Studios
    Windows

    A football manager like they used to make: negotiate with clubs, players and sponsors, keep your dressing room, your board and your private life from falling apart — and follow every match in a live ticker with drama and a wink. Deep simulation with humour and heart. German language only.

    Why similar: Sports 41.9%, Football (Soccer) 38.5% ★, Management 10.3%, Simulation 9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  26. #26 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027
    74% matchVery Positive82% of 180 reviews2026
    Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbH
    Windows

    WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027 is the ultimate challenge for manager fans and anyone who wants to become one! Accessible, with great depth of play, a focus on tactics and more than 200 simulated countries. Now with a new creative mode that lets you tailor the game perfectly to your preferences!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.8% ★, Sports 31.2%, Management 11%, Simulation 6.8%, Character Customization 6.4%

  27. #27 Retro Club Dynasty Season 92/93
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mezko Games
    Windows

    1992.... The top flight has a new name, the money is coming, and the old rules are about to change. Build a dynasty across the seasons as fees, wages, tactics, deals and grounds all grow with the decade. Poach kids. Tap up targets. Fill the stands. Survive the boom. Build your dynasty !

    Why similar: Sports 43%, Football (Soccer) 39.7% ★, Management 10.8%, Simulation 5.8%, Indie 0.5%

  28. #28 Backyard Soccer '98
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 219 reviews2024
    Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
    Windows

    Return to the soccer field with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Soccer 1998 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids. Kick, pass, and score in this classic game that made soccer fun for everyone!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.4% ★, Sports 41.4%, Cute 3.7%, Simulation 3.4%, Casual 1.6%

  29. #29 Footy Ball Tournament 2018
    75% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2018
    Dev: Heroic Games Studio
    Windows

    The auto-run football tournament soccer game. Be the player, be the manager.

    Why similar: Sports 42.9%, Football (Soccer) 39.3% ★, Management 8.2%, Simulation 7.3%, Indie 2.3%

  30. #30 Lords of Football
    75% matchMixed52% of 354 reviews2013
    Dev: Geniaware SrlPub: Fish Eagle
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lords of Football is a whole new sports lifestyle simulator, played in God Mode.The everyday routine of football is brought to life, simulating footballers' training to improve their skills and all the drama and real-life distractions that unfold during a normal season.

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  31. #31 LeManager
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LudoCar
    Windows · Mac

    LeManager is a fast football management simulation where you build squads, scout and negotiate transfers, train players, set tactics, handle player egos and incidents, and play endless seasons without losing the speed of classic management games.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 57.8% ★, Sports 18.3%, Management 14.5%, Simulation 8.4%, Indie 0.7%

  32. #32 Slammer Soccer: Football Management
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Big Gun Blazing
    Windows

    Manage a prison football team, trade inmates, develop your squad, survive prison politics, and lead your team from the yard to glory.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.4% ★, Sports 37.6%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Colorful 1.5%

  33. #33 Super Arcade Soccer
    73% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Ruben Alcañiz
    Windows · Mac

    Classic Football is back with Super Arcade Soccer. Super Arcade Soccer is a fun soccer game with arcade playability; direct, accessible control; and a wide range of actions, such as passing, centering, skill shots…

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  34. #34 Pocket League Story
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 189 reviews2022
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.2% ★, Sports 30.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Management 5.5%, Character Customization 2.9%

  35. #35 Foosball - Street Edition
    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2014
    Dev: Yuisy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Foosball - Street Edition is a 5 VS 5 arcade football game, that puts you in the control of 9 teams of foosball players, each one with unique skills and abilities. Enjoy playing football with awesome characters in crazy locations!

    Why similar: Sports 60%, Football (Soccer) 36.1% ★, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.7%

  36. #36 Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018
    71% matchMixed67% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: Forever Young Games
    Windows

    In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.5% ★, Sports 30.9%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 3.9%, Casual 1.2%

  37. #37 WE ARE FOOTBALL
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,455 reviews2021
    Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Lead your football club through national championships and to international stardom. Take over an established men’s or women’s team of your choice as its manager or bring a small team into the big league.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.2% ★, Sports 34%, Management 8.4%, Simulation 4.4%, 3D 1.8%

  38. #38 UltFoot: Football Manager
    70% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Scarlett GameStudio
    Windows

    Manage your football team and take on challenging, realistic tournaments. Develop your squad, trade players, play real-time multiplayer matches, and customize every detail of your club to make it truly unique.

    Why similar: Sports 40.5%, Football (Soccer) 38.7% ★, Management 10.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Colorful 1.3%

  39. #39 Balance of Soccer
    71% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2018
    Dev: Stepiral Studio
    Windows

    This is a 3D soccer simulation game. Includes the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 48, wildcard matches, and a pure penalty shootout mode. You can freely set the team's formation and tactics, and you can also control the players in real time.

    Why similar: Sports 45%, Football (Soccer) 42% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 2.3%, Indie 1.9%

  40. #40 Super Senseless Soccer
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nerdook Productions
    Windows

    The best football rogue-lite ever made! Super Senseless Soccer has a unique twist: start with a normal football game, then add a large variety of illegal modifiers and game-changing Upgrade Tickets in order to trigger ridiculous combos. It's super! It's senseless! It's SOCCER!!!

    Why similar: Sports 40.8%, Football (Soccer) 39.3% ★, Character Customization 4.9%, Procedural Generation 4.8%, Cartoony 3.5%

  41. #41 HALFTIME Manager
    68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
    Dev: Lazybraindev
    Windows · Linux

    Take charge of a club, pick your lineup, and experience every matchday as a TV broadcast: 2D pitch, live ticker, halftime locker room. Six game worlds from Europe to Oceania, up to 3,054 clubs, 29 languages. Your decisions matter, not luck.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.1% ★, Sports 31.9%, Management 11%, Simulation 6.5%, Cozy 5.1%

  42. #42 Simple Football League Manager
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ChaoStar
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A football management game for people who love football but don't want to spend hours on every detail. Choose from 5,909 clubs, build your team, play in leagues and cups, and get insights from your assistant Rob. Includes 2 difficulty modes, local multiplayer and a customizable database.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.5% ★, Sports 28.6%, Management 15.2%, Simulation 5.9%, Resource Management 2.5%

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    68% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: NUSPEKO
    Windows

    A fast-paced football penalty shootout game where you pick from 360 teams across 12 leagues, aim with the mouse, and click to dive as the keeper. Outsmart smart AI goalkeepers and climb from group stage to knockout glory.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.5% ★, Sports 43.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  44. #44 Calcio Totale
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Eleòra
    Windows · Linux

    A football management game with an old-school spirit but a fresh perspective: choose from 100 Italian clubs and build your career as a chief executive. Oversee finances, transfers, staff, facilities and marketing; delegate the sporting side or take Full Control.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.1% ★, Sports 32.9%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 7%, Resource Management 2.5%

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    67% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2026
    Dev: NextStation Games
    Windows · Mac

    Build your football empire. Scout talent, manage finances, develop tactics and lead your club from obscurity to glory in a deep football management simulation.

    Why similar: Sports 42.1%, Football (Soccer) 37% ★, Management 10%, Simulation 8.9%, Resource Management 1.8%

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    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Harmoni Technology
    Windows · Mac

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Darkwave Studios
    Windows

    A data-driven football management simulation where you control every aspect of your club’s journey — from tactics, scouting, and player development to finances, facilities, and legacy. Build your philosophy, shape your destiny, and lead your team to greatness.

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  48. #48 Eastfold Club Manager
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Victus Fatis
    Windows

    Relive the golden days of football manager games in the 90’s. Take control of a low league team in Europe or an established super club. Control the squad, your staff, finances, transfers. Get talent from abroad and grow your youth to superstars.

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  49. #49 Mini Soccer Manager
    65% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Pedro Verpha
    Windows

    Take charge of the league’s weakest club and lead it to glory. Build your squad, develop players, set formations, adjust tactics, and fight your way from last place to champions.

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  50. #50 BFM 26
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Believr Games Pub: Believr Interactive
    Windows

    A deep football management simulation where you control tactics, transfers, training, and club development. Build your squad, outsmart rivals, and lead your team to glory.

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