- #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) 41.5% ★, Sports 31.6%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Management 5.4%
- #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 42.3%, Football (American) 42% ★, Simulation 15.7%
- #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 40.3%, Football (American) 24% ★, Simulation 15%, Strategy 13.9%, Management 4.8%
- #4 Football Legend
94% 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) 35.2% ★, Sports 31.2%, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Management 8.1%
- #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 36.1%, Football (American) 27.8% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Strategy 11.8%, Management 5.4%
- #6 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
95% matchMixed50% of 14 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) 36.9% ★, Sports 35.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Strategy 6.4%, Management 6.2%
- #7 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
93% 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) 42.9% ★, Sports 31.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Strategy 10.2%, 2D 2.1%
- #8 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
91% match6 user reviews71% of 6 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) 42.6% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #9 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
91% 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) 42.6% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #10 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
92% 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) 43% ★, Sports 32.4%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 10.6%, 2D 2.1%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
89% 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) 42.8% ★, Sports 34%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #12 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
90% 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) 42.6% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 11.2%, Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #13 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
89% 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) 43.1% ★, Sports 32.3%, Simulation 12.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #14 Pure College Football
85% 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%, Football (American) 30.1% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 10.5%, Management 7.7%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020
88% 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 42.4%, Football (American) 25.9% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Strategy 13.8%, Indie 2.1%
- #16 Football Legacy Manager 26
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 40%, Football (American) 34.8% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Management 5.3%, 2D 2.8%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2020
87% matchMixed42% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2020 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 right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 57.3%, Simulation 20.7%, Strategy 19.2%, Indie 2.9%
- #18 Football Legacy Manager 25
82% 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 40.5%, Football (American) 34% ★, Simulation 16.6%, Management 5.4%, 2D 2.9%
- #19 Football Mogul 18
86% matchMostly Negative28% of 18 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 41.7%, Football (American) 24.1% ★, Simulation 15%, Strategy 13.9%, Management 5.3%
- #20 Football Coach: College Dynasty
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,422 reviews2025
Dev: Coach Apps
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 37.7%, Football (American) 36.4% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Management 7.1%, Strategy 3.9%
- #21 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
80% matchMixed56% of 5,089 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 48.4% ★, Sports 25.3%, Simulation 14.9%, Strategy 11.4%
- #22 Australian Football Coach 2020
84% 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 55.8%, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 18%, Management 3.8%, Indie 2.7%
- #23 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
83% 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) 44.2% ★, Sports 33.2%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Indie 0.6%
- #24 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
77% matchMixed52% of 5,008 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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) 46.2% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 13.4%, Strategy 6.5%
- #25 Axis Football 2023
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 269 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: Football (American) 35.4% ★, Sports 35.1%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Management 6.1%
- #26 Axis Football 2020
81% 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) 37.6% ★, Sports 34.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Management 6.4%
- #27 Axis Football 2019
81% 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 44.9%, Football (American) 21.1% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Strategy 10.5%, Management 4.2%
- #28 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
79% 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) 43% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 10.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #29 Fantasy Franchise
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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) 39.9% ★, Sports 38.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 7.4%, 2D 1.4%
- #30 Front Office Football Nine
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 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) 45.6% ★, Sports 33.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 6.6%, 2D 1.2%
- #31 Axis Football 2021
79% matchMixed63% of 139 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: Football (American) 36.5% ★, Sports 36%, Simulation 12.1%, Strategy 9.9%, Management 4.3%
- #32 Director of Management: Football Club
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rusthorn
Windows · Mac · Linux
The deepest football management sim ever built. 577 territories. 15,000+ competitions. 20,000+ clubs. 500,000+ players and staff. Men's and women's football simulated equally. No microtransactions. Steam Deck ready.
Why similar: Sports 50.4%, Simulation 20.7%, Strategy 16.5%, Management 8.2%, 2D 3.5%
- #33 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
74% 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 41.9%, Football (American) 30.7% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Management 8.7%, Strategy 4.5%
- #34 Front Office Football Seven
76% 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 21.2%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 6.3%, Management 5.5%
- #35 Axis Football 2016
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.
Why similar: Sports 45.5%, Football (American) 29% ★, Simulation 14%, Strategy 5.4%, Management 5.3%
- #36 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Games2rk
Windows · Mac
A strategic franchise mode football sim where you run the front office and call all the shots —build your roster, manage the franchise and handle the play calling to guide your team to glory across seasons of immersive franchise-building.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.5% ★, Sports 44.9%, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #37 Front Office Football Eight
73% 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 64.5%, Football (American) 28.5% ★, Simulation 6.9%
- #38 Backyard Football '99
62% matchVery Positive95% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!
Why similar: Football (American) 46.8% ★, Sports 43.6%, Simulation 6.3%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #39 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
73% 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) 57.6% ★, Sports 30.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Indie 1.5%
- #40 OlympicVR
72% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Anarkica Games
Windows
OlympicVR is a singleplayer/party game for HTC Vive. Get yourself in action and challenge friends in different disciplines to find out who will win. Three difficulty modes (easy, normal and extreme) will change the experience adding unique elements to the game.
Why similar: Sports 70.2%, Simulation 26.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #41 Indoor Rock Climbing VR
71% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Builder7
Windows
Fun and simple indoor Virtual Reality rock climbing center for both casual and avid gamers. Precise hands-on movement. Music included.
Why similar: Sports 70.2%, Simulation 26.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #42 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
68% matchMixed52% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Canuck Play Inc
Windows
Achieve Gridiron Greatness as Doug Flutie and Maximum Football 2020, bring you the ultimate football sandbox.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.4% ★, Sports 44.4%, Simulation 8.8%, Indie 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #43 World Basketball Manager 2
71% 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 55%, Simulation 18%, Strategy 16.7%, Management 10.3%
- #44 Executive Hockey
67% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Rally Call Software
Windows
Rally Call Software presents Executive Hockey, a brand new hockey management sim. Be the GM. Be the coach. Be the champion.
Why similar: Sports 58.2%, Simulation 21.7%, Strategy 20.1%
- #45 Futuball - Future Football Manager Game
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.
Why similar: Sports 57%, Simulation 21.4%, Strategy 19.7%, Management 2%
- #46 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018
70% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 51.3%, Simulation 19.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Management 9.4%, Indie 2.5%
- #47 Maximum Football
59% matchMixed63% of 1,302 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe. Recruit the next college superstar and take them into the pros to become a future Hall of Famer. Build your team with unparalleled in-game customization that gives you ultimate control.
Why similar: Sports 47.6%, Football (American) 40% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Singleplayer 1%
- #48 World Boxing Manager
70% 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 51.3%, Simulation 18.4%, Strategy 17.7%, Management 11.5%, Indie 1.2%
- #49 Fight Sparring VR
70% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: Chun Y.
Windows
Room-scale boxing vs kickboxing action -- you punch, they punch and kick. Pick your virtual opponent and spar in either 1-minute or 2-minute rounds!
Why similar: Sports 70.2%, Simulation 26.1%, Indie 3.6%
- #50 Hockey: Strategy Of Success
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winter Legend
Windows · Mac
You like hockey, don’t you? Then experience how does it feel to be a hockey team manager.
Why similar: Sports 63.5%, Simulation 10.2%, Management 9.8%, Strategy 8.9%, 2D 3.3%
- #51 Desktop Dynasties 3
61% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 48.4% ★, Sports 35%, Management 8.5%, Strategy 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%