- #1 Franchise Hockey Manager 11
97% matchMixed70% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: game54 SoftwarePub: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2024-25 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Hockey 69% ★, Sports 17.9%, Management 6.8%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct modern competitor to EHM, offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date hockey management experience available.
- #2 Hockey Legacy Manager 25
95% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Hockey 67.2% ★, Sports 19.9%, Management 6.9%, Simulation 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly accessible yet deep hockey management sim that focuses on team building and franchise longevity.
- #3 Motorsport Manager
94% matchVery Positive92% of 14,004 reviews2016
Dev: Playsport GamesPub: Miniclip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.
Why similar: Sports 41.4%, Management 38.8%, Simulation 19.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the thrill of managing a team through complex race-day decisions and long-term technical development.
- #4 Franchise Hockey Manager 10
94% matchVery Positive80% of 206 reviews2023
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2023-24 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Hockey 70.4% ★, Sports 17.3%, Management 6.4%, Simulation 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A solid alternative that provides a slightly older but still highly polished hockey management experience.
- #5 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024
93% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite 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 75.1%, Simulation 24%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar UI-heavy, spreadsheet-style management experience that will feel very familiar to EHM players.
- #6 Front Office Football Eight
92% 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 91.1%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary text-based football management simulation that prioritizes raw data and strategic depth over graphical flair.
- #7 Pro Cycling Manager 2024
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 535 reviews2024
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Become a sports director, take part in the world's top cycling races and lead your riders to victory. Set race objectives, negotiate contracts, find new sponsors and build your team season after season.
Why similar: Sports 66.9%, Management 21.2%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique blend of deep team management and real-time tactical control during complex cycling races.
- #8 World of Mixed Martial Arts 3
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 156 reviews2015
Dev: Grey Dog SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Step into the world of MMA in World of Mixed Martial Arts 3. In this simulation title, you control every aspect of the MMA world. Take control of an MMA company and run it the way you want. Decide who to hire, what matches will take place, and who doesn't make the cut!
Why similar: Sports 67.4%, Simulation 20.5%, Management 12%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep simulation of the MMA world, focusing on fighter contracts, event promotion, and roster management.
- #9 Tennis Elbow Manager 2
90% matchVery Positive91% of 211 reviews2021
Dev: Mana Games
Windows · Mac
Become a tennis coach and manage up to 9 players: take care of training sessions, planning, sponsors, team members, and take control of them on the tennis court if you wish so! Will you be able to lead your players to the top of the world hierarchy?
Why similar: Sports 54.1%, Management 26.4%, Simulation 18.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, realistic management experience for tennis, focusing on player development and tour scheduling.
- #10 Cricket Captain 2024
89% matchMixed64% of 47 reviews2024
Dev: Childish Things Ltd
Windows
Build your own dream team with Cricket Captain 2024. New commentary from Daniel Norcross tells the story of your matches. Honours boards showing every international century and five-wicket hall across all formats at every ground. Score predictor helps you manage your matches.
Why similar: Sports 78.6%, Management 20.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: A long-running series that provides an incredibly detailed statistical simulation for cricket enthusiasts.
- #11 Pro Basketball Manager 2024
88% matchMostly Positive70% of 165 reviews2023
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Pro Basketball Manager 2024 - the best basketball management experience, offering unparalleled depth and authenticity across 175 elite basketball competitions. Show the world you're the ultimate basketball manager!
Why similar: Sports 66.5%, Management 17.9%, Simulation 15.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a comprehensive management experience with a wide range of international leagues to choose from.
- #12 New Star™ Manager
87% matchVery Positive87% of 514 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 99.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Sports 59.8%, Simulation 23%, Management 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it offers a surprisingly deep management loop that focuses on both the pitch and the boardroom.
- #13 Super Blood Hockey
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,093 reviews2017
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Create and manage your team in a violent, dystopic world of no-rules, fast-paced, arcade-style, ice hockey action. Adjust training regimens, control diets, administer black market pharmaceuticals, and provide healthcare (or not) to a ragtag team of convicts at the mercy of your underhanded tactics.
Why similar: Hockey 74.8% ★, Sports 17%, Management 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though more arcade-focused, it includes a surprisingly engaging management mode that captures the grit of hockey.
- #14 Franchise Hockey Manager 9
86% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2022-23 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 41.5%, Hockey 34.6% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Management 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: An older title in the series that still provides a very similar experience to the latest iterations.
- #15 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
84% matchVery Positive80% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2021-22 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 46.4%, Hockey 41.2% ★, Management 7.8%, Simulation 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stable and feature-rich entry in the FHM series that remains a strong choice for hockey fans.
- #16 ESport Manager
85% matchMixed41% of 179 reviews2018
Dev: InImagesPub: Manager Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Would you like to try your hand as a manager of this e-sport? eSport Manager is a game based on the idea of e-sports competitions, especially the most popular - FPS AND MOBA.
Why similar: Sports 53.4%, Management 23.5%, Simulation 22.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It applies the classic sports management formula to the growing world of professional esports.
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
83% 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: Sports 73%, Simulation 26%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A robust football management sim that allows for deep control over scouting, drafting, and game-day tactics.
- #18 Hockey Legacy Manager 24
81% matchPositive91% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Hockey 67.4% ★, Sports 20.1%, Management 6.2%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A great entry point for those looking for a streamlined but effective hockey management simulation.
- #19 Hockey Manager 20|20
82% matchMixed67% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: netmin games
Windows
Enjoy the state of the art hockey management. Prove yourself as a manager and coach in the day-to-day business of ice hockey and lead your favorite club to fame and fortune.
Why similar: Hockey 71% ★, Sports 16.6%, Management 8.1%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simpler management sim that focuses on the core aspects of running a hockey club.
- #20 Pro Gamer Manager
82% matchMixed49% of 685 reviews2016
Dev: Raptor Claw GamesPub: 501 Industries
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Compete for stardom in this Esport management tycoon.
Why similar: Sports 46.4%, Simulation 27.6%, Management 26%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of an esports team, requiring players to balance training, sponsorship, and tournament play.
- #21 Hockey Legacy Manager 26
78% matchVery Positive94% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Hockey 68.2% ★, Sports 19.9%, Management 6.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #22 Handball Manager 2021
79% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: netmin games
Windows
Finally state of the art handball management. Prove yourself as a manager and trainer in the daily business of professional handball.
Why similar: Sports 59.8%, Management 22.5%, Simulation 17%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: A niche management sim that offers a detailed look at the world of professional handball.
- #23 Franchise Hockey Manager 12
77% matchVery Positive81% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: game54 SoftwarePub: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2025-26 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Hockey 63.3% ★, Sports 22.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Management 6.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #24 Franchise Hockey Manager 6
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 75.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2019-20 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose one of 32 leagues around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Hockey 48.4% ★, Sports 35.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 5.7%
- #25 Franchise Hockey Manager 7
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2020-21 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose one of 32 leagues around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Hockey 73% ★, Sports 16.2%, Management 5.5%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #26 Football Manager 26
74% matchMostly Negative32% of 30,190 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 56.1 hrsMean: 110.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Sports 61.2%, Simulation 20.4%, Management 17.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #27 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
77% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Franchise Hockey Manager 3 is the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy game you can find! Now officially licensed by the NHL®, so you can take the reins of your favorite franchise, FHM3 includes real 2016-2017 rosters for 22 playable leagues, a new gameplay mode that makes the game much more approachable, and tons of other new...
Why similar: Sports 78.3%, Simulation 21.7%
- #28 Franchise Hockey Manager 5
76% matchMixed60% of 154 reviews2018
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 is the only sports strategy game licensed by the NHL ® , including the real clubs, awards, and trophies associated with the greatest hockey league in the world. FHM 5 allows you to build your hockey franchise into a perennial Stanley Cup winner YOUR way, in the current 2018-19 season or back through the entire...
Why similar: Sports 76.4%, Simulation 23.6%
- #29 Tape to Tape
72% matchVery Positive92% of 3,463 reviews2023
Dev: Excellent Rectangle
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tape to Tape is a roguelite hockey game where every choice matters on your journey to build the best hockey team. Choose your path, hire unique players, discover synergies between them, pick unique abilities, bribe the referees or visit the Blademaster on your way to restore hockey's former glory.
Why similar: Hockey 75% ★, Sports 16.8%, Management 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #30 Franchise Hockey Manager 4
75% matchMixed65% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Most Hockey Ever! Franchise Hockey Manager 4 is the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy game available. FHM 4 is officially licensed by the NHL®, includes real 2017-18 rosters, packs even more features than any of its predecessors, and takes the series to a whole new level in terms of realism and gameplay.
Why similar: Sports 78.2%, Simulation 21.8%
- #31 Puck
70% matchVery Positive86% of 5,137 reviews2025
Dev: NS7
Windows
Fast-paced physics-based hockey simulation where precision, strategy, and chaos collide. Control every move, pass, and shot with realistic puck physics, dynamic player movement, and thrilling gameplay. Master the rink with friends or team up with other Puck players for ultimate hockey dominance!
Why similar: Hockey 77.3% ★, Sports 18%, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #32 Floorball League 2010
71% matchVery Positive89% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Prodigium Game StudiosPub: FIJOY Games
Windows
The first official floorball video game is back! Play real teams, enter tournaments, and relive the fast-paced action of 2010.
Why similar: Hockey 76.7% ★, Sports 19.6%, Simulation 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #33 Football Coach: College Dynasty
66% 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 61.2%, Simulation 21.1%, Management 17.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #34 Pro Basketball Manager 2016
72% matchMixed52% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this comprehensive and realistic basketball management game, take control of all aspects of a coach's life such as recruitment, finances and training, as well as direct charge of games, in order to lead your team to the top of more than 70 championships that have been faithfully reproduced!
Why similar: Sports 75.3%, Simulation 24.7%
- #35 Pro Cycling Manager 2019
69% matchVery Positive81% of 726 reviews2019
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Manage your own team of professional cyclists in the new 2019 season. Take the lead in over 200 races and 600 stages around the world and try to win legendary races like La Vuelta and the Tour de France.
Why similar: Sports 68.2%, Simulation 22.7%, Management 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #36 Lords of Football
71% matchMixed52% of 352 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 74%, Simulation 20.3%, Management 5.7%
- #37 Pro Basketball Manager 2023
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 166 reviews2022
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Pro Basketball Manager 2023 features more than 160 basketball competitions with the most depth and authenticity ever found in a basketball management game.
Why similar: Sports 66.1%, Management 19.1%, Simulation 14.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #38 Pro Basketball Manager 2022
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Pro Basketball Manager 2022 features more than 160 basketball competitions with the most depth and authenticity ever found in a basketball management game.
Why similar: Sports 60%, Simulation 21.6%, Management 17.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #39 WE ARE FOOTBALL
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,447 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead your football club through national championships and to international stardom. Take over an established men’s or women’s team of your choice as its manager or bring a small team into the big league.
Why similar: Sports 66.4%, Management 18.3%, Simulation 14.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #40 Gladiator Manager
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Eternity Games
Windows
Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.
Why similar: Sports 66.6%, Simulation 22.8%, Management 10.6%