- #1 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
97% 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) 52.1% ★, Sports 26.4%, Simulation 7.4%, Strategy 7.3%, Text-Based 5.9%
- #2 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
96% 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) 53.7% ★, Sports 28.7%, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #3 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
96% 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) 53.7% ★, Sports 28.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #4 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
95% match7 user reviews71% of 7 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) 53.7% ★, Sports 28.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #5 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
94% 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) 54% ★, Sports 28.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Strategy 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #6 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
94% 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) 54.3% ★, Sports 27.5%, Simulation 8.6%, Strategy 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #7 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
93% 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) 55% ★, Sports 28%, Strategy 8.7%, Simulation 7.4%, Indie 0.5%
- #8 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
92% 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) 55.1% ★, Sports 27.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 8.4%, Indie 0.5%
- #9 Axis Football 2021
91% 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: Football (American) 43.2% ★, Sports 28.8%, Moddable 11.8%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #10 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
89% matchMixed56% of 5,106 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 69.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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) 59.9% ★, Sports 21.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 9%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
91% 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) 55% ★, Sports 28.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 7.7%, Indie 0.5%
- #12 Axis Football 2020
90% 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) 46.6% ★, Sports 28.7%, Moddable 8.9%, Simulation 7.4%, Strategy 7.4%
- #13 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022
89% 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: Football (American) 37.8% ★, Sports 33%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #14 Pure Football 2018
88% 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: Football (American) 53.2% ★, Sports 36.1%, Simulation 10.7%
- #15 Front Office Football Nine
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 166 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) 55.3% ★, Sports 27.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 5.1%, Text-Based 3.5%
- #16 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022
86% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022 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 34.4%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 10.7%, Indie 0.6%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
87% 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) 50.4% ★, Sports 32.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 5.6%, Indie 1.7%
- #18 Football Commissioner
84% matchNo user 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) 47.5% ★, Sports 30.8%, Simulation 7.5%, Strategy 7%, Text-Based 6.3%
- #19 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
82% matchMixed53% of 5,657 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 75.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 56.4% ★, Sports 29.4%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 5.2%
- #20 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
86% 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) 68% ★, Sports 24%, Simulation 6.8%, Indie 1.2%
- #21 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020
84% 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 39.1%, Football (American) 35.4% ★, Strategy 12%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 1.9%
- #22 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
82% 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: Football (American) 37.7% ★, Sports 34.7%, Moddable 9.6%, Simulation 6.8%, Text-Based 6.8%
- #23 Football Legend
81% 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) 49.6% ★, Sports 29.5%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Indie 0.5%
- #24 Front Office Football Seven
83% 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) 71.7% ★, Sports 17.5%, Simulation 5.2%, Strategy 4.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #25 Football Coach: College Dynasty
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,475 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: Football (American) 46.5% ★, Sports 32.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Text-Based 6.8%, Strategy 3.2%
- #26 Cornerstone: College Football
80% 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: Football (American) 51.4% ★, Sports 35.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 1.5%
- #27 Axis Football 2023
79% 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: Football (American) 44.8% ★, Sports 30%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 7.9%, Moddable 7.9%
- #28 Pure College Football
78% 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: Football (American) 42.2% ★, Sports 33.9%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Text-Based 5.2%
- #29 Pro Football Dynasty
78% 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) 55.3% ★, Sports 27.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Text-Based 6.8%, Strategy 3%
- #30 Fantasy Franchise
74% 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) 51.7% ★, Sports 33.6%, Simulation 8.2%, Text-Based 5.6%, Indie 0.5%
- #31 Australian Football Coach
79% 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 39.1%, Football (American) 34.6% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 2%
- #32 Backyard Football '99
71% matchVery Positive95% of 166 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) 58.7% ★, Sports 36.8%, Simulation 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #33 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
73% matchMixed68% of 34 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) 56.2% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #34 Football Legacy Manager 26
73% 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: Football (American) 49% ★, Sports 38%, Simulation 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #35 Axis Football 2017
77% matchMixed64% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring massive customization and a complete franchise mode
Why similar: Football (American) 70.4% ★, Sports 20%, Simulation 5.9%, Strategy 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #36 Football Legacy Manager 25
73% 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: Football (American) 48.2% ★, Sports 38.7%, Simulation 12.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #37 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
75% 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) 56.1% ★, Sports 37%, Simulation 5.9%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #38 War Room Football
69% matchVery Positive95% of 55 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: Football (American) 51.4% ★, Sports 35.2%, Simulation 9.5%, Strategy 3.1%, Indie 0.5%
- #39 Axis Football 2015
76% matchMixed69% of 383 reviews2015
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Axis Football is a 3D American Football Simulation Game that features a unique aimed passing system. Play in a single match, season mode, or local multiplayer! Offers basic mod support for team rosters.
Why similar: Football (American) 63.3% ★, Sports 32.6%, Strategy 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #40 Axis Football 2026
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 105 reviews2025
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football 2026 is a complete American Football Simulation featuring fluid gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.2% ★, Sports 21.2%, Moddable 13.2%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 6.5%
- #41 Gridiron Football GM
72% 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) 52.1% ★, Sports 33.5%, Strategy 7.6%, Simulation 6%, Indie 0.5%
- #42 Football Mogul 18
75% 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 40.7%, Football (American) 34.8% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Simulation 11.7%
- #43 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Run the league one decision at a time in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.
Why similar: Football (American) 58.7% ★, Sports 25.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #44 Maximum Football
68% matchMixed61% of 1,352 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Football (American) 51.4% ★, Sports 40.2%, Simulation 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #45 Speed NFL
70% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chris Prince
Windows
Guide your team through the 17 week regular season and potentially the Play-offs. Select your team before using the NFL rankings to decide on your offensive tactics.
Why similar: Football (American) 55.6% ★, Sports 28.3%, Simulation 8%, Text-Based 4.9%, Strategy 2.9%
- #46 Front Office Football Eight
72% 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 57.4%, Football (American) 37.7% ★, Simulation 4.9%
- #47 Axis Football 2019
70% 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 44.1%, Football (American) 30.6% ★, Simulation 13%, Strategy 9.7%, Indie 2.1%
- #48 Air Blitz
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: doSolid Studios
Windows
Experience Pong reimagined! Air Blitz brings arcade football action to the classic formula with 30 challenging AI levels, dynamic speed, and strategic gameplay. Reflexes aren’t enough — do you have what it takes to win it all?
Why similar: Football (American) 43% ★, Sports 42.1%, Simulation 9%, Strategy 4.7%, Indie 0.7%
- #49 Desktop Dynasties 3
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 62.8% ★, Sports 30.6%, Strategy 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #50 Pro Strategy Football 2021
68% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Kerry BattsPub: Pro Strategy Games
Windows · Mac
[NOT THE LATEST VERSION!! See Pro Strategy Football 2022]
Why similar: Football (American) 50.9% ★, Sports 21.1%, Moddable 14.8%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #51 4th & Goal
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JustinSane Games
Windows
4th & Goal combines roguelite deckbuilding with American football. Make cuts, additions, and upgrades to your team through the Gauntlet Challenge, or build 2 decks to compete in the Season and win the Mega Bowl!
Why similar: Football (American) 52.3% ★, Sports 33.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #52 Brutal Ball Manager 2
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stout Kassel Games
Windows
Brutalball Manager 2 is the sequel to the Football Franchise Management Simulation game. Based on American Football in a Fantasy setting with unique rules. Take full control of the entire league. Tons of customization and deep stat tracking.
Why similar: Football (American) 55.1% ★, Sports 35.8%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #53 HandPass VR
71% 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: Football (American) 55.4% ★, Sports 42.4%, Indie 2.2%
- #54 Draft Fever Bowl
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: PeytonParrishGames
Windows
Draft Fever Bowl is a competitive multiplayer football management game focused on scouting and the draft. Study prospects, outsmart rivals on draft day, and trade with real teams. With no visible attributes, success depends entirely on your eye for talent. Enter the war room.
Why similar: Football (American) 61.5% ★, Sports 26.2%, Simulation 7%, Strategy 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #55 Dynasty!
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: newberry94005
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dynasty! is an American football manager game, deck builder, and stadium builder combined! Build your team with Play cards, Player cards, and stadium unlocks - with over 1.3 billion possible combinations. Can you win multiple championships and build a true Dynasty?
Why similar: Football (American) 50.5% ★, Sports 32.7%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Indie 0.4%