- #1 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
97% matchMixed53% of 105,761 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.1 hrsMean: 150.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 31% ★, Sports 14.2%, eSports 10% ★, Competitive 10%, Local Co-Op 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is the immediate predecessor to FC 26, with nearly identical match flow, licensed presentation, controller-first play, and the same mix of solo and online modes.
- #2 Pro Soccer Online
95% matchVery Positive82% of 27,071 reviews2025
Dev: Skywall Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pro Soccer Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer soccer game. It offers a sports game experience unlike any other with smooth, physics based, input driven gameplay that is competitive and rewarding with no pay to win mechanics.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 30.6% ★, Competitive 17.2%, eSports 16.2% ★, Sports 11.9%, PvP 7%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on direct player control and team-based online football, making it a great pick if Clubs-style coordination is your favorite part of FC.
- #3 eFootball™
96% matchMixed50% of 109,940 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 50.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Step up and experience the exhilarating soccer game that has now surpassed 1 billion downloads! Play eFootball™ with users around the world!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.2% ★, eSports 12.5% ★, Sports 9.8%, Local Co-Op 7.9%, Local Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Konami’s current football sim is the closest mainstream rival, emphasizing realistic player control, tactical buildup, and online head-to-head matches.
- #4 REMATCH
94% matchMixed68% of 48,244 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rematch is an online multiplayer football game. Control one player and compete with your team in fast-paced 5v5 matches from an immersive third-person perspective. Team up with your friends and join the action.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.7% ★, eSports 17% ★, Sports 15.3%, Online Co-Op 8%, PvP 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It turns football into a more action-heavy competitive multiplayer experience while still centering positioning, passing, and teamwork.
- #5 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,448 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.8% ★, Sports 16.9%, Competitive 11%, Anime 7%, Character Customization 7%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the core structure of football matches and versus play but adds flashy anime-style moves and a more arcade feel.
- #6 INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
91% matchVery Positive90% of 11,558 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 50.6 hrsMean: 121.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the series' history to collect and train, as well as exciting online tournaments, you can play the game your way!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42% ★, Competitive 18.8%, Sports 16.9%, PvP 7.8%, Character Customization 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It blends football matches, roster building, and competitive play in a more stylized format that still scratches the soccer itch.
- #7 Soccer Online: Ball 3D
92% matchVery Positive84% of 10,577 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 33.7% ★, Sports 15.5%, Competitive 15.3%, eSports 14.3% ★, Multiplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is another strong online football option built around direct control, quick matches, and coordinated team play.
- #8 Golazo! Soccer League
91% matchVery Positive81% of 239 reviews2020
Dev: Purple Tree S R LPub: Purple Play LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Golazo is a dynamic arcade football game with a medium-sized fields, no fouls and offsides whistled. Just pure fun!
Why similar: eSports 28.5% ★, Sports 23.1%, Local Co-Op 13.2%, Football (Soccer) 10.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a more arcade-focused football game, but the passing, shooting, and couch competition still make it a natural alternative.
- #9 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
89% matchVery Positive85% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: BATOVI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pixel Cup Soccer is a retro-style arcade game. Play friendly matches, tournaments or create your team and lead it to glory in career mode! You can play it alone or with up to 8 friends, locally or through Steam remote, you can choose whether to play competitively, cooperatively, or even both!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 32.3% ★, eSports 15.8% ★, Sports 11.7%, Competitive 10.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This one trades realism for speed and accessibility, yet still delivers classic football matches, tournaments, and local multiplayer.
- #10 Street Power Football
90% matchMixed40% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: SFL InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Sick style and high-energy action come together in this arcade-style football experience. Face off against street football legends or friends in a variety of over-the-top game modes and playgrounds, unleashing tricks and crushing Super Powers as you grow your status to become Street King.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.7% ★, Sports 19.3%, Local Multiplayer 7.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: While it shifts to street and freestyle formats, it still captures competitive football mechanics, trick play, and local or online multiplayer energy.
- #11 Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
88% matchVery Positive85% of 2,760 reviews2016
Dev: Merixgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced football game without a referee on the pitch and with crazy super-powers! It may not look serious, but we guarantee, that it is. Kopanito’s match engine is well-balanced and entirely skill-based.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.9% ★, Sports 22.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.2%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: If you want pure football action without heavy sim systems, this is a fast and chaotic multiplayer-friendly option.
- #12 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,010 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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) 43.1% ★, Sports 15.9%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, PvP 8.7%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like FC’s career modes, it leans into club development, tactics, transfers, and long-term football management.
- #13 Super Arcade Football
87% matchMostly Positive71% of 206 reviews2021
Dev: OutOfTheBit Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fast-paced, arcade-style football fun with a humorous story mode, local & online multiplayer, global leaderboards, custom tournaments, and crazy modifiers like meteor showers and bears on the pitch... Simple controls will keep you focused on excitement! OST by the great Barry Leitch!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.5% ★, Sports 15.4%, Local Multiplayer 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.9%, PvP 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers snappy match controls, leagues, and multiplayer in a simplified format that is easy to pick up after FC.
- #14 Active Soccer 3
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2023
Dev: The Fox Software
Windows
Explosive retro arcade action is back! Active Soccer 3 is an exciting retro arcade football game providing a fast-paced arcade experience, implementing amazing playability and responsive easy-to-learn/hard-to-master controls.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.3% ★, Sports 30.9%, Local Co-Op 8.6%, PvP 6.6%, Multiplayer 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines old-school on-pitch football with career and club-building elements, making it a nice bridge between arcade and sim.
- #15 Legendary Eleven: Epic Football
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: Eclipse Gamse
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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) 65.5% ★, Sports 23.4%, Local Multiplayer 6.9%, Multiplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its retro presentation is different, but it still focuses on national-team football, direct match control, and quick competitive play.
- #16 New Star™ Manager
84% matchVery Positive87% of 516 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 96.7 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) 56.7% ★, Sports 31.4%, Simulation 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes football management, player development, and match-day decisions in a more accessible package than the big simulation series.
- #17 Football, Tactics & Glory
82% matchVery Positive88% of 4,187 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 45.9% ★, Sports 15.5%, Local Multiplayer 13%, Local Co-Op 7.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It reinterprets football through turn-based tactics and team progression, appealing to players who enjoy the strategic side of FC.
- #18 Super Kickers League
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Xaloc StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
The best alternative to conventional football games is here!
Why similar: Sports 57.1%, Football (Soccer) 28.6% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.8%, Family Friendly 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is a lighter arcade football pick that still works well if you mainly want fast matches and local multiplayer.
- #19 New Star™ Soccer 5
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 855 reviews2012
Dev: New Star Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Football (Soccer) 53.7% ★, Sports 35.2%, Simulation 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: This focuses on the life and growth of an individual footballer, making it a good fit if Player Career is your favorite FC mode.
- #20 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
81% matchMixed56% of 5,101 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 69.7 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: Sports 45%, Competitive 31.3%, Simulation 23.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is not soccer, but it offers a very similar big-budget annual sports-sim loop with solo modes, online competition, and polished controller gameplay.
- #21 Soccer Story
82% matchMixed58% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
The world might as well be over - Soccer Inc. has closed down every local stadium, team and tournament. What kind of world can survive without the beautiful game? Thankfully a magical soccer ball has chosen you, our Savior of Soccer!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54% ★, Sports 21.2%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Family Friendly 7.7%, Simulation 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It is much lighter and more playful, but everything still revolves around dribbling, shooting, and solving challenges through football mechanics.
- #22 Pocket League Story
81% matchVery Positive90% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 65.7% ★, Sports 23.1%, Simulation 7.4%, Character Customization 3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers football club growth, training, recruitment, and league progression in a compact management format.
- #23 FIFA 22
78% matchVery Positive81% of 120,504 reviews2021
Dev: EA Canada & EA RomaniaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 83.8 hrsMean: 194.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 35.7% ★, Competitive 11.1%, Sports 8.8%, eSports 8.5% ★, Local Co-Op 6.9%
- #24 Football Drama
80% matchMixed64% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Open Lab Games
Windows · Mac
There is a story behind every goal. You're Rocco Galliano, the existentially troubled manager of a struggling football team. Train players, choose your own narrative, survive the drama, and play turn-based football matches via tactical cards and hard choices.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 64.2% ★, Sports 31.6%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is a narrative-heavy management game for players who enjoy the seasonal pressure, squad decisions, and off-pitch drama of football.
- #25 World Soccer Strikers '91
79% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2021
Dev: Bipolar DawnPub: Meteorbyte Studios
Windows
WSS'91 is here! Welcome to the 90's, kid! Action and graphics on par with the arcades! Gather up a bunch of friends on your own living room! A huge bunch of teams (like, at least 70)! Game modes like tournaments, leagues & everything! What if we both pay for half and swap it every other week?
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.7% ★, Sports 18%, Local Co-Op 14%, Local Multiplayer 10.5%, Family Friendly 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its retro approach still captures the fundamentals of football matches with quick passing, shooting, and versus play.
- #26 Soccer Manager 2026
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,500 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 58.5% ★, Sports 19.6%, Realistic 8.3%, Simulation 6.7%, Multiplayer 5.2%
- #27 Football Manager 26
76% matchMostly Negative33% of 32,555 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 60.7 hrsMean: 131.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54.1% ★, Sports 27.6%, Simulation 9%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #28 F1® 24
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 18,971 reviews2024
Dev: CodemastersPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join the grid and Be One of the 20. Drive like the greatest in EA SPORTS™ F1® 24, the official video game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship™.
Why similar: Competitive 20.2%, Sports 17.9%, Racing 13.5%, Online Co-Op 9.4%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #29 Football Pitch Simulator
72% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Incipient Day
Windows · Mac
Build your own football pitch business. Make repairs, expand your facilities, and attract the interest of football fans.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.6% ★, Sports 26.6%, Simulation 12.4%, First-Person 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #30 F1® 25
70% matchVery Positive87% of 25,161 reviews2025
Dev: CodemastersPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Leave your mark on the world of racing in F1® 25, the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship™, featuring a revamped My Team mode, the thrilling third chapter of Braking Point, and more!
Why similar: Sports 26.6%, Racing 24.2%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.9%, PvP 8.6%
- #31 Football Referee Simulator
71% matchVery Positive91% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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) 44.2% ★, Sports 27.2%, eSports 21.2% ★, Simulation 6.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #32 NBA 2K26
71% matchMixed65% of 24,472 reviews2025
Dev: Visual ConceptsPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY™, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.
Why similar: eSports 21.9% ★, Sports 15.5%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Online Co-Op 9.8%
- #33 IOSoccer
72% matchVery Positive81% of 2,865 reviews2018
Dev: IOSoccer Team
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 58.4% ★, Sports 28.8%, Multiplayer 12.8%
- #34 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
71% matchMostly Negative33% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
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) 36.9% ★, Sports 22.5%, Modern 10.1%, Simulation 8%, Realistic 6.7%
- #35 Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,211 reviews2021
Dev: Artbarian Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
A ball rolling game, where you take football free kicks. Single player challenges, Steam Leaderboards and ranked multiplayer. Free to play.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 33.1% ★, eSports 17.2% ★, Competitive 17.1%, Sports 10.6%, PvP 7.3%
- #36 Football Life Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,514 reviews2025
Dev: Ludu Arts
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Live the life of a professional footballer both on and off the field. Train, play matches, manage your social life, climb the career ladder, and spend your earned money. Decorate your life with luxury while managing your relationships and finances.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 66.5% ★, Character Customization 9.9%, Simulation 8.9%, Realistic 8.4%, First-Person 5%
- #37 No Fair Play
66% matchVery Positive90% of 521 reviews2023
Dev: Self MADev
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
No Fair Play is a physics-based multiplayer game that combines parkour, combat, and football mechanics to offer great freedom to players.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.6% ★, eSports 21.6% ★, Sports 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%
- #38 MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,522 reviews2025
Dev: Com2uS
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Take your rivalries to the next level in MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26!
Why similar: Sports 23.5%, Competitive 15.8%, eSports 11.5% ★, Modern 11.2%, PvP 10.3%
- #39 TopSpin 2K25
67% matchMixed54% of 3,988 reviews2024
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K Games
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
TopSpin 2K25 returns as a next-level tennis sim, bringing realistic court physics and challenging skill-based gameplay. Play single or multiplayer locally or online. Build your MyPLAYER or play as icons like Roger Federer and Serena Williams with custom animations mirroring their real-life styles.
Why similar: Sports 35.4%, Local Co-Op 11.5%, PvP 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Simulation 8.4%
- #40 AFL 26
66% matchMixed57% of 184 reviews2025
Dev: Big Ant StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Get ready for the future of footy with AFL 26. Feel every hit, hear every roar, and live every moment with unmatched authenticity and intensity.
Why similar: Sports 37.5%, Local Co-Op 12%, Realistic 12%, PvP 9.8%, Online Co-Op 8%
