- #1 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
97% matchMixed62% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 41.4% ★, Sports 32.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 9.5%, Management 5.2%
- #2 Pure Football 2018
96% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: PureFootball
Windows
Pure Football 2018 is an American Football Simulator where you play GM, Coach, and Player. Play through endless seasons as you master player contracts, assembling your coaching staff, free agency, and the draft. Lead your players come game time or use the advanced game simulation system.
Why similar: Sports 42.9%, Football (American) 41.7% ★, Simulation 15.4%
- #3 Australian Football Coach
96% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: Statto Software
Windows
Coach your team to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach is the premier Aussie Rules Football management game. Coach in one of eight different leagues, create your own footy world or even pit the different states against each other in State of Origin mode.
Why similar: Sports 41%, Football (American) 24% ★, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Management 4.6%
- #4 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
95% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents and calling each play to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 36.8% ★, Sports 36.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 6.3%, Management 6%
- #5 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022
94% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 36.8%, Football (American) 27.8% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Management 5.2%
- #6 Gridiron Manager
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Coolissimo Games
Windows
Step off the field and into the front office. Gridiron Manager is an uncompromising, data-driven American Football simulation. Take total control of a College or Professional program, build your roster, and call the plays on a real-time tactical chalkboard. No stick skills required.
Why similar: Sports 38.5%, Football (American) 37.2% ★, Strategy 11%, Simulation 10.5%, 2D 2.3%
- #7 Football Legend
93% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Beefware
Windows
Take over a professional American football team, in this single-player football management simulator. As both general manager and head coach, build a football dynasty that will last for decades to come. Trade, draft, sign free agents, and coach your way into the hall of fame!
Why similar: Football (American) 35.3% ★, Sports 31.8%, Simulation 14%, Strategy 10%, Management 7.8%
- #8 Australian Football Coach 2020
92% matchMixed66% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Coach your team to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach is the premier Aussie Rules Football management game. Manage your players, tactics, and salary cap as you fight for glory!
Why similar: Sports 56.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Strategy 17.6%, Management 3.7%, Indie 2.7%
- #9 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
91% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.8% ★, Sports 31.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 10%, 2D 2%
- #10 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
91% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023=4 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.9% ★, Sports 33%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 10.4%, 2D 2%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
89% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.4% ★, Sports 34.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #12 Draft Day Sports: College Football 27
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows · Mac
Recruit elite talent, build your coaching staff, develop future stars, and lead your program from opening kickoff to the national championship in the deepest college football management simulation available.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.3% ★, Sports 34.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #13 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
89% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Take control of your favorite football franchise in Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 26. Draft stars, manage the cap, build gameplans, and shape your dynasty with deep strategy, smart AI, and endless customization.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.4% ★, Sports 34.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
88% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine StudiosPub: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan, hire a successful staff and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.5% ★, Sports 34.4%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
86% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Start as a coordinator and rise to head coach in Draft Day Sports: College Football 26! Build playbooks, recruit stars, manage team cohesion, and outsmart adaptive AI. Create your dynasty with unmatched depth and strategy.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.7% ★, Sports 34.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #16 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020
87% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Sports 43.1%, Football (American) 25.8% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Strategy 13.5%, Indie 2.1%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
86% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 43% ★, Sports 32.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #18 Sideline to Sideline Football
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blake Whitney
Windows · Mac
A deep football dynasty sim. Scout prospects, manage contracts, call plays live, and build a championship franchise from the ground up. Every decision matters. Every season tells a story.
Why similar: Football (American) 41.4% ★, Sports 31.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Management 6.9%
- #19 Football Mogul 18
85% matchMostly Negative35% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Sports Mogul, Inc.
Windows
Football Mogul 18 is the 16th version of the addictive football simulation game from the makers of Baseball Mogul.This version includes rosters and player ratings for opening weekend of the 2017-2018 season.
Why similar: Sports 42.5%, Football (American) 24% ★, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Management 5%
- #20 Indoor Football Manager 2
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Statline Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Indoor Football Manager 2 puts you in control of an 8-on-8 indoor football team. Design your own plays, call them yourself or let the sim engine handle it, and manage a league solo or with friends — no account, no server, no live-service strings attached.
Why similar: Football (American) 43.2% ★, Sports 31.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 1.1%
- #21 Pro Football Legacy
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruthenia Games
Windows
Pro Football Legacy is a franchise simulation built around the decisions that define a dynasty — Manage your roster, scout new talent, set your strategy, build your dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 39.3%, Football (American) 37.7% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Management 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #22 Football Dynasty Manager
80% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2026
Dev: Nekolitch Games
Windows
Take command of an entire football world. Recruit high-school prospects and portal prospects, build a college dynasty, then follow your players into the pros. Draft, trades, contracts, and championships. College and pro in one connected universe, where every snap, signing, and decision is your call.
Why similar: Football (American) 43.6% ★, Sports 33.4%, Strategy 9.9%, Management 7.2%, Simulation 4.5%
- #23 Cornerstone: College Football
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WBTStudios
Windows
Take command of a college football program and build a dynasty from the sidelines. Recruit elite talent, scheme against rivals, survive the coaching carousel, and chase national titles across decades of seasons. A deep college football management sim.
Why similar: Sports 39%, Football (American) 37.4% ★, Simulation 15.5%, Management 6.5%, Indie 1.6%
- #24 Pure College Football
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reck-it Warehouse
Windows
Build your college football dynasty and compete for control. Master NIL recruiting, develop your coaching staff, and manage demanding boosters. Play solo or battle in online dynasties with up to 32 real players.
Why similar: Sports 37.3%, Football (American) 30.8% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Management 7.3%
- #25 Football Legacy Manager 26
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 40.7%, Football (American) 34.7% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Management 5.1%, 2D 2.8%
- #26 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
79% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 44.1% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 9.5%, Indie 0.6%
- #27 Football Legacy Manager 25
78% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 41.2%, Football (American) 33.9% ★, Simulation 16.3%, Management 5.2%, 2D 2.8%
- #28 Football Commissioner
76% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Atreus Interactive
Windows
The definitive, first-of-its-kind American football league management sim. Take control of the newest spring football league by customizing the structure, teams, ticket prices, salaries, and more. Sim games week by week to grow your league from a startup into a thriving sports empire.
Why similar: Football (American) 36.9% ★, Sports 36.3%, Simulation 10.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Management 6.6%
- #29 Football Legacy Manager 27
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 41.5%, Football (American) 33.6% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Management 5.1%, 2D 2.8%
- #30 Football Coach: College Dynasty
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,501 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 38.8%, Football (American) 35.5% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Management 7.3%, Strategy 3.7%
- #31 Axis Football 2020
77% matchMixed67% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 37.5% ★, Sports 34.9%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 9.2%, Management 6.1%
- #32 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
75% matchMixed56% of 5,121 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 68.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hit like you mean it with FieldSENSE™ powered by BOOM Tech. Experience how the new physics-informed dynamic tackling system unlocks realistic collisions & new gameplay animations on both sides of the ball.
Why similar: Football (American) 48.3% ★, Sports 25.8%, Simulation 14.6%, Strategy 11.2%
- #33 Axis Football 2019
77% matchMixed69% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization.
Why similar: Sports 45.7%, Football (American) 21% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Strategy 10.3%, Management 4%
- #34 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
73% matchMixed53% of 5,844 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 74.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 45% ★, Sports 35.5%, Simulation 13.1%, Strategy 6.4%
- #35 Axis Football 2021
75% matchMixed62% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.
Why similar: Sports 36.6%, Football (American) 36.4% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 9.7%, Management 4.1%
- #36 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
74% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 42.8% ★, Sports 34.7%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 10.6%, Indie 0.6%
- #37 HandPass VR
76% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2016
Dev: Constructive Media
Windows
Put on your VR headset and see if you can beat the record! A handpass is a fundamental skill in the sport of Australian Rules Football - hold the ball in one hand and punch it with the other! Handpass VR will test the accuracy of your handpasses with moving targets - and in a variety of environments from a stadium to outer space!
Why similar: Sports 52.3%, Football (American) 45.1% ★, Indie 2.6%
- #38 Front Office Football Nine
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.4% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Strategy 6.5%, 2D 1.1%
- #39 War Room Football
70% matchVery Positive95% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Tanish Jagtap
Windows · Mac
Build a dynasty from the front office. Draft, trade, sign, and develop players across unlimited seasons. Scout prospects, manage the cap, hire coaches, then watch the league evolve around you.
Why similar: Sports 38%, Football (American) 36.6% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Management 6.7%, Strategy 3.4%
- #40 Axis Football 2023
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.
Why similar: Sports 35.8%, Football (American) 35.4% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Strategy 10.3%, Management 5.9%
- #41 Gridiron Football GM
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gridiron Games
Windows
Run the front office of an American football franchise. Build a dynasty across decades. Multi-season draft, free agency, trades, salary cap, and pre-snap play-calling on every snap. Calibrated to real pro football statistics. Single player. No microtransactions.
Why similar: Football (American) 37.6% ★, Sports 36.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 8%, Management 6.7%
- #42 Director of Management: Football Club
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Rusthorn
Windows
Run football from the dugout, director's office, boardroom, or federation. Choose from four careers in a living football world. The demo is the full current game with no limits during Early Access. Free to play. Pay to keep.
Why similar: Sports 51.3%, Simulation 20.4%, Strategy 16.2%, Management 7.8%, 2D 3.4%
- #43 Fantasy Franchise
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Xavier Begerow
Windows
Own and manage your own football team! Set your lineup, train your players, hire coaches, and improve your stadium to create a franchise that can go all the way!
Why similar: Football (American) 39.8% ★, Sports 39.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Management 7.1%, 2D 1.3%
- #44 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
70% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Linux
Coach your way to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach 2023 comes packed with new features including local multiplayer and a database update.
Why similar: Sports 42.6%, Football (American) 30.7% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Management 8.4%, Strategy 4.4%
- #45 Front Office Football Seven
71% matchVery Positive82% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Football (American) 58.3% ★, Sports 21.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 6.2%, Management 5.3%
- #46 Axis Football 2016
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.
Why similar: Sports 46.2%, Football (American) 28.9% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Strategy 5.3%, Management 5%
- #47 Pro Football Dynasty
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SidelineSim Studios
Windows · Mac
The ultimate American football management sim. Call plays, sign free agents, scout prospects, draft superstars, and dive into deep stats for every player and team. Take control as a coach or GM, chase championships, and build a storied dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 44.5% ★, Sports 33.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 7.5%, Strategy 3.8%
- #48 Front Office Football Eight
69% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Sports 65%, Football (American) 28.2% ★, Simulation 6.8%
- #49 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
68% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 57.4% ★, Sports 30.7%, Simulation 10.5%, Indie 1.5%
- #50 Media Basket Manager
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FR1D
Windows
Take control of every aspect of your club: transfers, tactics, finances, youth academy, facilities, and sponsors. Experience full seasons with real-time simulated matches, make key decisions, and lead your team to victory in the league and other competitions. Single-player game.
Why similar: Sports 58.9%, Simulation 18%, Strategy 17.7%, 2D 3.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #51 World Basketball Manager 2
67% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows · Mac
Start an international career as a basketball manager in the ultimate old school sport management game! WBM2 is not just the latest addition to the successful series of basketball management games, but a completely new game, based on a super fast engine and a friendly and simple interface!
Why similar: Sports 56%, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 16.4%, Management 9.9%
- #52 World Boxing Manager
67% matchMixed59% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac · Linux
World Boxing Manager is a game in which you develop and manage the careers of young, hungry boxers desperate for glory. You scout and recruit fighters from a pool of amateurs who come to train at your gym - it's up to you to decide who to mold into championship material.
Why similar: Sports 52.3%, Simulation 18.1%, Strategy 17.4%, Management 11%, Indie 1.2%