- #1 Football Academy Clicker
97% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Ege Sayın
Windows
Football Academy Clicker is a clicker game where you train footballers and lead your team to glory. Transfer new players and train them. Sell your players at high prices to increase your budget. Upgrade your stadium and hire coaches. 5 leagues waiting for you to conquer!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.6% ★, Incremental 24.4%, Sports 14.3%, Simulation 11.5%, 2D 2.7%
- #2 New Star™ Soccer 5
96% 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 42.7%, Football (Soccer) 41% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #3 Ultimate Club Manager 26
96% 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 41.2%, Football (Soccer) 41% ★, Simulation 16%, Singleplayer 0.9%, Indie 0.9%
- #4 New Star™ Manager
95% 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) 44% ★, Sports 38.6%, Simulation 15.2%, Indie 2.1%
- #5 Super Arcade Soccer
94% 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…
Why similar: Sports 47.4%, Football (Soccer) 34.4% ★, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 2.5%
- #6 Premier Manager 10
93% 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 49.1%, Football (Soccer) 34.6% ★, Simulation 16.2%
- #7 Gold ’n Goal
92% matchMixed54% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Frog Hammer
Windows · Mac
Gold ’n Goal is an absurd soccer incremental game about scoring ridiculous amounts of goals, earning good € and training your team to be the champions of the universe!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.6% ★, Sports 29.3%, Incremental 20.6%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D 1.3%
- #8 Balance of Soccer
91% 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: Football (Soccer) 42.9% ★, Sports 40.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Indie 2.4%
- #9 No Stars Football
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Yak2000
Windows · Mac · Linux
A retro pixel-art soccer game with old-school arcade action on the pitch and a deep management sim underneath - play or simulate every match, build a squad, and take a club from the lower divisions to the title over a full multi-season career.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.8% ★, Sports 42.2%, Simulation 10.1%, 2D 2.6%, Indie 0.7%
- #10 Penalty Shooters 2
90% 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) 56.3% ★, Sports 39.2%, 2D 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #11 Retro Football Boss
89% 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.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.3% ★, Sports 29.8%, Simulation 15.2%, Indie 1.6%
- #12 Player's Eleven
89% 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) 52.5% ★, Sports 29.4%, Simulation 12.5%, 2D 3.1%, Indie 1.4%
- #13 Lords of Football
88% 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.
Why similar: Sports 51.9%, Football (Soccer) 31.4% ★, Simulation 14.9%, Indie 1.8%
- #14 Foosball Manager
87% 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 42.1%, Football (Soccer) 41.5% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #15 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
86% 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 48.7%, Football (Soccer) 37.4% ★, Simulation 13.9%
- #16 Football Manager 26
84% 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) 48% ★, Sports 38.1%, Simulation 13.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #17 Football Star Life 23/24
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seb Quilici
Windows
Become a football player and lead the career of your dreams. Be precise, score as many goals as possible, make the right choices during the transfer window, win numerous prestigious trophies, and become a legend!
Why similar: Sports 44.3%, Football (Soccer) 37.9% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Indie 0.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #18 The Chairman
84% 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 42.7%, Football (Soccer) 40.4% ★, Simulation 13.6%, 2D 1.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #19 Football Club Manager 26 LIVE
82% 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) 52.5% ★, Sports 35.6%, Simulation 10.2%, 2D 1.7%
- #20 Football Referee Simulator
81% matchVery Positive90% of 529 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Football Referee Simulator—the groundbreaking game that puts you in the referee's shoes! Are you ready to kickstart your career in the lower divisions and ascend to legendary status by overseeing thrilling finals?
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.5% ★, Sports 42.2%, Simulation 10.5%, 2D 2.5%, Indie 0.7%
- #21 Legendary Eleven: Epic Football
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 131 reviews2019
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: Eclipse Gamse
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Legendary Eleven is an epic arcade football game inspired by the golden age of football spanning the 70's to the 90's. Choose from 36 teams full of glorious haircuts, moustaches and legends in short shorts. Lead them to glory and win the World Cup!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 63.2% ★, Sports 35%, Indie 1.8%
- #22 My Football Growth Story
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FootballGrowth.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Click cards to train your team and improve players. Buy skills that help you and your teammates grow stronger. After unlocking auto-training, players train automatically while you focus on strategy: choosing development paths and unlocking skills.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.2% ★, Sports 32.2%, Incremental 14.2%, Simulation 8.4%, 2D 1.2%
- #23 Goalcrest: Club Management Tycoon
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tycoon Managers
Windows
Build a football club from the amateur leagues to the top. Manage tactics, finances, sponsors, facilities, morale and matchdays. Strengthen your squad, earn promotion, grow your reputation and become the world’s greatest manager.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.4% ★, Sports 30.1%, Incremental 13%, Simulation 11%, 2D 1.9%
- #24 Agent Pro
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LKD studioPub: LKD Studio
Windows
Agent Pro is a first-person action game where you play as an elite agent. Complete dangerous missions, fight enemies, and use strategy, skill, and precision to overcome every challenge and become the ultimate professional operative.
Why similar: Sports 41%, Football (Soccer) 39.7% ★, Simulation 15.8%, 2D 2%, Indie 0.8%
- #25 Footy Manager
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Marajo Games
Windows
Take charge of a football club and answer for everything: sign players in a market where clubs haggle for days, balance the wage bill against the board's demands, and steer matches live from the touchline. 27 leagues, 690 clubs, one season at a time.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.4% ★, Sports 37.1%, Simulation 12.4%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #26 MicroProse™ Soccer
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2021
Dev: MicroProsePub: Ziggurat
Windows
MicroProse™ Soccer is an accessible and engaging classic soccer game that lets you compete against a friend or CPU opponent at world class level in the World Cup, International Challenge, or in the indoor league.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.6% ★, Sports 37.3%, Simulation 9.8%, 2D 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #27 Super Sub: World Cup
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Pandaqi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Win the world cup through clever clicks, useful upgrades, silly own goals, and bending the rules. An active incremental game that strips football down to just its beautiful beating heart: kick balls hard, score goals, earn money.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.9% ★, Sports 25.2%, Incremental 23.5%, 2D 2.5%, Indie 1%
- #28 Footy Ball Tournament 2018
78% 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: Football (Soccer) 43% ★, Sports 41.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Indie 3.2%
- #29 LeManager
77% 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) 63% ★, Sports 17.5%, Simulation 14.5%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 1%
- #30 LemonFC - Der Fußball-Manager
74% 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: Football (Soccer) 42.7% ★, Sports 40.9%, Simulation 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #31 Player's Eleven - A Football Manager Game
75% 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 43.6%, Football (Soccer) 41.3% ★, Simulation 12.5%, 2D 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #32 Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
73% 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!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 36.8%, Simulation 11.2%, 2D 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #33 Football tournament
75% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2021
Dev: Phoenixxx Games
Windows
Football has united all the countries of the world on the football field, and numerous football tournaments are held every year. This time there is a place for your team in the standings, choose it and play football.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.3% ★, Sports 37.1%, Simulation 9.7%, 2D 1.8%, Indie 0.7%
- #34 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
73% 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) 53.2% ★, Sports 29.8%, Simulation 13.5%, 2D 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #35 Retro Club Dynasty Season 92/93
74% 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: Football (Soccer) 44.1% ★, Sports 42.1%, Simulation 10.2%, 2D 2.4%, Indie 0.7%
- #36 Football Pitch Simulator
71% matchVery Positive93% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: Incipient DayPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Build your own football pitch business. Make repairs, expand your facilities, and attract the interest of football fans.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.2% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 18.5%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #37 TriFute - Online Button Soccer
72% match5 user reviews83% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Douglas Maieski
Windows
TriFute, a unique button soccer game, allows you to play dynamic matches against online opponents or local multiplayer.
Why similar: Sports 50.2%, Football (Soccer) 49.8% ★
- #38 Foosball - Street Edition
72% 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 58%, Football (Soccer) 39.7% ★, Indie 2.4%
- #39 WFO World Football Online
71% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Cagatay GuvenPub: Eren Aydin
Windows
WFO World Football Online is an online football management game with a non-scripted match engine on a virtual football world continuously developed by AI.
Why similar: Sports 44.5%, Football (Soccer) 43.3% ★, Simulation 12.3%
- #40 99Managers Futsal Edition
70% 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) 52.8% ★, Sports 33.5%, Simulation 8.4%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 1.1%
- #41 Crazy Fußball-Manager
71% 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) 46.8% ★, Sports 36.7%, Simulation 13.6%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #42 Non-League Manager
68% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Black Cannon Studios
Windows · Mac
Manage one of over 1,000 real non-league clubs through the English football pyramid. Day jobs, ground grading, gate receipts, cup runs, and a world where clubs can fold around you. Football management at its most real.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.8% ★, Sports 38.2%, Simulation 15.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #43 Eleven Legends
70% 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) 50.6% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 12.8%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #44 Arcade World Cups
68% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: NicoSoftArg
Windows
Pure arcade football, inspired by an unforgettable classic. Fast matches, goals, and nonstop excitment.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.4% ★, Sports 40.3%, 2D 2.8%, Indie 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #45 Backyard Soccer '98
67% 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) 52.9% ★, Sports 40.7%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #46 Eye of the Match: The VAR Game
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mix and Jam
Windows · Mac
Yellow Card? Red Card? That's up to you. As a Virtual Referee it is your responsibility to inspect football replays, identify infringements and punish those who are not following the regulations.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.7% ★, Sports 45.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #47 Mini Soccer Manager
67% 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.
Why similar: Sports 45.4%, Football (Soccer) 32.5% ★, Simulation 16.8%, 2D 3.2%, Indie 1.4%
- #48 Retro Club Manager
68% 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) 51.1% ★, Sports 33.1%, Simulation 13%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #49 Super Foosball
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2020
Dev: DenyingProduct
Windows
Super Foosball is an arcade inspired Foosball game. Play with a friend or against a bot!
Why similar: Sports 59.7%, Simulation 20.6%, Football (Soccer) 19.7% ★
- #50 Football Academy Director
66% 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: Football (Soccer) 44.2% ★, Sports 41.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%