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In Club Manager, you will take on the role of an up-and-coming football manager. Start with a team in the 8th league or take over an existing team from the higher leagues and lead your team towards victory. Club Manager returns to the virtues of classic soccer managers with a focus on the…

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In Club Manager, you will take on the role of an up-and-coming football manager. Start with a team in the 8th league or take over an existing team from the higher leagues and lead your team towards victory. Club Manager returns to the virtues of classic soccer managers with a focus on the essentials.

Reviews: Mixed — 54% — of 102 reviews
Released: 2015-11-19
Developer: BigBlaze Games
Publisher: 2tainment GmbH
Genres: Simulation, Sports, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchMostly Negative31% of 523 reviews2022
    Dev: 2tainment
    Windows

    You are more than a coach. You are the undisputed club boss. Are you ready to dominate the league with your team in this re-imagining of the classic sports management franchise? Could you be the next manager sensation? Prove it!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 25.9% ★, Sports 13.1%, Grand Strategy 13%, Management 7.5%, Trading 7.4%

  2. #2 Football, Tactics & Glory
    96% matchVery Positive87% of 4,384 reviews2018
    Dev: Creoteam
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 29.8% ★, Sports 12.5%, Moddable 9.8%, Management 8.9%, Economy 8.2%

  3. #3 WE ARE FOOTBALL
    92% 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) 52.7% ★, Sports 24.4%, Management 9%, Strategy 5.5%, Simulation 5.1%

  4. #4 Football Manager 26
    91% 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) 44.1% ★, Sports 27.7%, Management 10.5%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 8%

  5. #5 Boeckham's Football Manager
    91% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2025
    Dev: Bitbeast Games
    Windows

    An old-school football manager in the style of the management games of the 90s. Lead your team through the seasons, shaped by dynamic story events. Develop your club and yourself to gain reputation and conquer your league and the world.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 26.5% ★, Sports 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, 1990's 9.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.7%

  6. #6 Soccer Manager 2027
    86% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,129 reviews2024
    Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.7% ★, Sports 19.3%, Management 12.9%, Tactical 7.3%, Simulation 6.4%

  7. #7 Football Club Management 2023
    87% 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) 45.3% ★, Sports 20.6%, Management 11.4%, Tactical 7.7%, 2.5D 6.2%

  8. #8 Football Academy Manager
    84% matchNo user reviews92% of 296 reviews2026
    Dev: Hubi
    Windows

    Run your own football academy. Scout and discover young talents, evaluate their potential, manage their development through training, and negotiate transfers with clubs to grow your prestige and influence.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.5% ★, Sports 19.3%, Management 13.6%, Economy 10.7%, Tactical 8.7%

  9. #9 Player's Eleven
    86% 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) 49.1% ★, Sports 21.8%, Management 16.1%, Simulation 8.3%, 2D 3%

  10. #10 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 1,060 reviews2024
    Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 34.6% ★, Sports 15.7%, Moddable 10.8%, Management 9.4%, Economy 8.6%

  11. #11 Club Soccer Director 2022
    81% matchMixed66% of 116 reviews2022
    Dev: Go Play Games LtdPub: Go Play Games Ltd
    Windows

    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Club Soccer Director 2022 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Club Soccer Director 2022 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.

    Why similar: Sports 34.9%, Football (Soccer) 34.1% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Management 8.2%

  12. #12 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
    79% matchMixed57% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: Syra Games
    Windows

    A football management game where you're not the coach, you're the club owner. Hire and fire the coaching staff, sign players, negotiate with sponsors, control the finances and build a winning organisation from the boardroom.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.7% ★, Sports 23.4%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 9.5%, 2D 2.5%

  13. #13 New Star™ Manager
    80% 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) 45.6% ★, Sports 31.7%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 11.2%

  14. #14 Tennis Manager 2021
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 232 reviews2021
    Dev: Rebound
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Do you have what it takes to become the greatest tennis manager? Enter your academy, manage your team, plan your training, schedule your tournaments, change your game plans and discover the new young guns. Take the reins, make the right decisions, become the very best!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 31.8% ★, Sports 29.6%, Management 17.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%

  15. #15 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 reviews2025
    Dev: dicehit
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Reign Your Football Club! Be the owner of your football club, make strategic choices, and climb through the amateur league to the first while making hard decisions to set everything in line for your club.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.7% ★, Sports 20.5%, Management 13.7%, Choices Matter 6.5%, Simulation 6.5%

  16. #16 Football Club Simulator - FCS #21
    78% matchMixed65% of 287 reviews2016
    Dev: Dinamic GamesPub: FX Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    Casual football & strategy videogame. Real-time simulation of your favourite football Club. Agile, intuitive, fast... allows you to play seasons in hours, not days: line-up, training, tactics, youth squad, scout, transfers, stadium, highlights, Strategic match... From the Premier Manager creators.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 35.2% ★, Sports 15.7%, Trading 11.7%, Management 9.4%, Economy 8.5%

  17. #17 CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)
    74% matchMixed68% of 320 reviews2026
    Dev: 悟空实验室Pub: Wise Games
    Windows

    "Chinese Football Simulator" is a management game themed around Chinese football. As both club owner and head coach, you'll develop and manage teams—either existing or custom—immersed in authentic Chinese football culture.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.2% ★, Sports 18.8%, Moddable 14%, Trading 11.1%, Management 10.1%

  18. #18 League Manager 2023
    77% matchMixed42% of 150 reviews2023
    Dev: AG SOFTPub: AG SOFT
    Windows

    Complete your own squad, try to win the league, and experience a thrilling win in the World Championship. The journey to E-Sport League glory awaits.

    Why similar: Sports 26.6%, Moddable 14.6%, Management 13.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Simulation 8.3%

  19. #19 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
    75% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2024
    Dev: UPLAY Online
    Windows

    Join the online Football Revolution and become the best Manager ever. Striker Manager 3 represents the nextgen of Football Manager games. Control all the management tools that Striker Manager 3 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top.

    Why similar: Sports 30.6%, Football (Soccer) 24.8% ★, Grand Strategy 21.2%, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%

  20. #20 CS Manager
    71% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2026
    Dev: Crumana
    Windows

    CS Manager is a deep and tactical esports manager game. Make key decisions on rosters, strategies, and practice, and take on your opponents in real time matches. Rise to the top of the circuit in a simulation where every decision has impact

    Why similar: Sports 32.4%, Management 23.5%, Tactical 11.8%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 10.8%

  21. #21 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027
    71% 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) 40% ★, Sports 20.3%, Management 10.7%, Moddable 8.8%, Economy 8.8%

  22. #22 Esports Manager 2026
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,470 reviews2026
    Dev: Neurona GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.

    Why similar: Management 24.4%, Economy 18.6%, Sports 15.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Simulation 11.2%

  23. #23 Pocket League Story
    73% 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) 51.6% ★, Sports 22.3%, Simulation 6.7%, Management 5.9%, Strategy 5.9%

  24. #24 Speedway Club Manager 25
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 106 reviews2025
    Dev: Marcin DopierałaPub: Speedway Club Manager
    Windows

    Take on the role of a speedway club manager and lead your team to championship glory! Sign your dream riders, secure sponsorship deals, upgrade your facilities, and develop young speedway talents!

    Why similar: Sports 58.7%, Moddable 20.8%, Economy 13.8%, 2D 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  25. #25 NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2026
    Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.8% ★, Sports 18.4%, Management 9.6%, Simulation 6.8%, Tactical 5.4%

  26. #26 Club Soccer Director 2021
    73% matchMixed61% of 155 reviews2020
    Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
    Windows

    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your very own club in Club Soccer Director 2021 a new super realistic football club management game.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 62.2% ★, Sports 34.1%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

  27. #27 Football School
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 91 reviews2020
    Dev: Raptor Claw Games
    Windows

    Football School - Take control of a sports club in a small town. Train your team, compete and climb the world ranking. Management game made by the developers of Boxing School.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 36.7% ★, Sports 15.3%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 10.6%

  28. #28 Handball Manager 2021
    72% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2021
    Dev: netmin games
    Windows

    Finally state of the art handball management. Prove yourself as a manager and trainer in the daily business of professional handball.

    Why similar: Sports 26.3%, Management 12.9%, Economy 11.2%, Moddable 11.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%

  29. #29 Teamfight Manager 2
    69% matchMixed61% of 2,389 reviews2026
    Dev: Team Samoyed
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Teamfight Manager returns with more detailed tactics and management, a new MOBA-style match format, and a Deathmatch mode reminiscent of the previous title. Take charge of a fictional esports team, build the strongest roster, and become the best manager!

    Why similar: Management 32.8%, Sports 31.4%, Simulation 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.7%, Choices Matter 4.4%

  30. #30 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
    70% matchMostly Negative34% of 735 reviews2026
    Dev: SEGA
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Powered by Football Manager ™, featuring more than 5,000 real player data from FIFPRO™. Allowing you to compete in J League, K League, and more! Become the manager of your club and bring your team to global superstars.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.1% ★, Sports 17.9%, Management 12%, Tactical 9.2%, Economy 6.2%

  31. #31 Teamfight Manager
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 5,894 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Samoyed
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.

    Why similar: Management 39.1%, Simulation 20.1%, Sports 17.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%, Strategy 5.5%

  32. #32 Pitchside Empire
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 74 reviews2026
    Dev: Bombastik Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Start with one five-a-side pitch. Answer the phone, haggle over the price, fill the hours. Reinvest: more pitches, more land, more staff. Grow enough and the neighbourhood league plays its season on your grass.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47% ★, Sports 38%, Simulation 9.3%, Strategy 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  33. #33 Pro Gamer Manager 2
    74% matchVery Negative14% of 166 reviews2017
    Dev: Millenway
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 12 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%

    Pro Gamer Manager 2 is an e-sport simulator game. Create, manage and compete with your own team of Pro Gamers. Conquer all obstacles and become the number one team in the world!

    Why similar: Sports 49.4%, Management 17.7%, Simulation 17%, Strategy 15.8%

  34. #34 Football Agent
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2026
    Dev: ATERO GAMES
    Windows

    You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.9% ★, Sports 19.3%, Management 9.5%, Economy 8.3%, Tactical 6.5%

  35. #35 Franchise Hockey Manager 12
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 138 reviews2025
    Dev: game54 SoftwarePub: Out of the Park Developments
    Windows · Mac

    Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2025-26 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.

    Why similar: Sports 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Management 10.4%, Moddable 9.6%, Simulation 8.6%

  36. #36 Franchise Hockey Manager 9
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
    Dev: Out of the Park Developments
    Windows · Mac

    Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2022-23 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.

    Why similar: Sports 29.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Management 10%, Moddable 8.8%

  37. #37 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 203 reviews2021
    Dev: Out of the Park Developments
    Windows · Mac

    Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2021-22 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.

    Why similar: Sports 43.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%, Management 9.4%

  38. #38 Pro Basketball Manager 2025
    66% matchMixed70% of 178 reviews2024
    Dev: Umix Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Suit up and become the manager of a basketball team. You’ll have all the managerial tools you’ve come to expect in a manager game, scouting, facilities, training and more. Will you put emphasis on coaching or player development? Success is only the result of your decisions both on and off the court.

    Why similar: Sports 35.2%, Trading 15.7%, Management 15.2%, Strategy 8.2%, Moddable 7.2%

  39. #39 Hockey Manager 20|20
    69% matchMixed67% of 93 reviews2020
    Dev: netmin games
    Windows

    Enjoy the state of the art hockey management. Prove yourself as a manager and coach in the day-to-day business of ice hockey and lead your favorite club to fame and fortune.

    Why similar: Sports 20.5%, Grand Strategy 19.5%, Management 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Economy 11.6%

  40. #40 Football Coach: College Dynasty
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,513 reviews2025
    Dev: SidelineSim Studios
    Windows · Mac

    A true college football management game. Play as a coach or a school, recruit players, develop your team, and compete for national championships. Build a college football dynasty and become a coaching legend!

    Why similar: Sports 48%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 15.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.3%, Choices Matter 5.2%

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