- #1 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
97% matchMixed53% of 104,583 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 70.2 hrsMean: 148.2 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) 42.8% ★, Sports 13.7%, Competitive 8.7% ★, eSports 7.7% ★, Multiplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest direct replacement for FIFA 22, offering the same licensed 11v11 football structure, controller-first gameplay, and deep competitive modes.
- #2 Pro Soccer Online
95% matchVery Positive82% of 26,793 reviews2025
Dev: Skywall Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 42.5 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) 42.2% ★, Competitive 15.1% ★, eSports 12.5% ★, Sports 11.4%, Team-Based 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes grounded team play, manual control, and competitive online football in a way that appeals to players who like FIFA's more serious matches.
- #3 eFootball™
96% matchMixed50% of 106,890 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 48.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Step up and experience the exhilarating soccer game that has now surpassed 950 million downloads! The stars of today, legends of the past, and fellow users from around the world are all waiting for you!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.2% ★, eSports 9.1% ★, Sports 8.8%, Local Multiplayer 6%, Local Co-Op 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the biggest current alternative in realistic soccer, with free-to-play head-to-head play, real clubs, and a similarly simulation-leaning feel.
- #4 REMATCH
94% matchMixed68% of 46,636 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 55.4 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) 49.2% ★, Sports 13.6%, eSports 12.1% ★, Online Co-Op 6%, Multiplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its multiplayer-first football action captures the competitive intensity and player-skill focus that many FIFA players enjoy, even with a more action-oriented camera and control style.
- #5 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,384 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.0 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) 55.6% ★, Sports 16%, Competitive 10.1% ★, Multiplayer 6.3%, Online Co-Op 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though much more arcade and anime-inspired, it still offers satisfying team-based soccer matches, versus play, and big-play momentum swings.
- #6 Soccer Online: Ball 3D
92% matchVery Positive84% of 10,526 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.8% ★, Sports 12.4%, Competitive 10.3% ★, eSports 8.4% ★, Multiplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong online soccer alternative if you mainly want team coordination, controller play, and competitive multiplayer over licenses or presentation.
- #7 Golazo! Soccer League
91% matchVery Positive81% of 238 reviews2020
Dev: Purple Tree S R LPub: Purple Play LLC
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Golazo is a dynamic arcade football game with a medium-sized fields, no fouls and offsides whistled. Just pure fun!
Why similar: Sports 22.5%, eSports 22.3% ★, Football (Soccer) 14.4% ★, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Local Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: Its easy-to-learn arcade football and couch-friendly matches make it a good lighter alternative to FIFA's local multiplayer fun.
- #8 Golazo! 2
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 144 reviews2022
Dev: Purple Tree S R L
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Dynamic arcade football game with medium-sized fields, no fouls, and offsides whistled. Add street gameplay to this mix to have just pure fun & action!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53% ★, Sports 12%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Local Multiplayer 9.5%, PvP 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same accessible arcade soccer formula while adding more modes and polished casual match play for quick football sessions.
- #9 Street Power Football
91% matchMixed41% of 88 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) 67.1% ★, Sports 16.1%, Local Multiplayer 6%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It trades stadium realism for street flair, but still centers on skill-based soccer matches, local competition, and flashy controller-driven play.
- #10 Super Arcade Soccer 2021
89% matchMixed53% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Ruben Alcañiz
Windows · Mac
SUPER ARCADE SOCCER 2021 combines the best of today’s technology and classic retro games.Use your best skills and tailor your strategy to beat the competition.If you loved games like Sensible Soccer or Kick-Off, this game is a must-have.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.2% ★, Sports 13.9%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Team-Based 7.4%, Local Co-Op 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers straightforward, energetic soccer gameplay that works well for players who love FIFA's instant competitive matches more than its realism.
- #11 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
88% matchVery Positive85% of 951 reviews2022
Dev: BATOVI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.9 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) 42.5% ★, eSports 11.6% ★, Sports 10.7%, Competitive 9% ★, Local Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This one strips football down to fast, readable action while keeping the same core pleasures of passing, shooting, and competing with friends.
- #12 Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
89% 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) 57.9% ★, Sports 19.2%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Local Co-Op 7.2%, Multiplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Its arcade spin on football is great for local multiplayer sessions, keeping the sport's flow and excitement even without sim realism.
- #13 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,002 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 48.6 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) 54.9% ★, Sports 14%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, PvP 6%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This leans hard into the club-building and season-management side of football, making it a strong pick for FIFA players who spend lots of time off the pitch too.
- #14 Active Soccer 2023
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: The Fox Software
Windows
Explosive retro arcade action is back! Active Soccer 2023 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) 58.4% ★, Sports 25.5%, Local Co-Op 5.7%, PvP 4.3%, Multiplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a retro-styled but mechanically familiar football game that still scratches the same team-sports and match-management itch.
- #15 Maximum Football
84% 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 42.4%, Local Multiplayer 18.6%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Simulation 7.5%, Realistic 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It is another team-sports sim focused on play calling, on-field execution, and multiplayer competition, which overlaps well with FIFA's broader sports appeal.
- #16 New Star™ Manager
86% 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: Football (Soccer) 66.3% ★, Sports 25.6%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines football management, player development, and club decisions in a lighter package that can appeal to Career Mode fans.
- #17 Football, Tactics & Glory
85% matchVery Positive88% of 4,156 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 45.3 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) 57.1% ★, Sports 13.5%, Local Multiplayer 10.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Local Co-Op 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: If Career Mode squad-building is part of the appeal for you, this offers a smart football-focused alternative with more emphasis on strategy and roster decisions.
- #18 Football Referee Simulator
82% matchVery Positive91% of 482 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.0 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) 56.1% ★, Sports 23.6%, eSports 15% ★, Simulation 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is far less like FIFA in direct gameplay, but it still appeals to players who want to stay in the world of football and match-day decision making.
- #19 NBA 2K25
81% matchMixed59% of 42,427 reviews2024
Dev: Visual ConceptsPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 34.1 hrsMean: 99.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.
Why similar: Sports 23.7%, eSports 22.1% ★, Team-Based 8.7%, Local Co-Op 8.2%, PvP 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar mix of licensed authenticity, controller skill, and deep online and offline competitive modes in another major team sport.
- #20 Behold the Kickmen
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 522 reviews2017
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
BEHOLD THE KICKMEN is a football game made by someone who has no understanding of, or interest in, what is affectionately known as "The Wonderful Game". Start at the bottom of the Big Boring Football Spreadsheet and grind your way up to become the best at the football anyone's ever seen.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 62.1% ★, Sports 37.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is silly and stripped-down, but it still delivers recognizable football match flow for players open to a comedic take on the sport.
- #21 Tennis Elbow 4
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 952 reviews2026
Dev: Mana Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Created by and for tennis fans, Tennis Elbow 4 is a true tennis simulation built around anticipation, positioning and risk management. Easy to start, demanding to master, it delivers exceptional gameplay depth and long-term progression.
Why similar: Sports 21.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, eSports 9.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its realistic, skill-based sports gameplay is a good fit if what you really want from FIFA is tight controller precision and competitive mastery.
- #22 Axis Football 2024
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 210 reviews2023
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: Sports 41.4%, Realistic 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Local Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on team control, tactics, and match execution makes it a reasonable alternative if you enjoy structured sports sims beyond soccer.
- #23 Cricket 24
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,405 reviews2023
Dev: Big Ant StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Cricket 24 is the culmination of a decade of Cricket video game development and includes teams from every corner of the globe.
Why similar: Sports 42%, Local Co-Op 12.5%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.5%, PvP 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is another modern sports sim built around licensed presentation, match authenticity, and online competition, just in a different field sport.
- #24 Super Mega Baseball™ 4
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Metalhead Software Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Super Mega Baseball™ 4 is where the Legends play. The signature combo of arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay returns with over 200 baseball Legends and a grand slam of presentation upgrades.
Why similar: Sports 38.7%, eSports 15.9% ★, Multiplayer 14.4%, Family Friendly 10.4%, PvP 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This has the same easy-to-pick-up but hard-to-master sports rhythm that makes FIFA's exhibition and multiplayer matches so replayable.
- #25 Rugby 25
79% matchMostly Negative37% of 543 reviews2025
Dev: Big Ant StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Experience the Rugby 25 rush! From local club clashes to the grandest international championships, lifelike gameplay, strategic depth, and heart-stopping action ensure every match is a battle and every victory earned on the path to immortality.
Why similar: Sports 42.9%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, Realistic 12.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, PvP 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Rugby's team structure, field positioning, and physical momentum swings give it some of the same strategic sports appeal as FIFA.
- #26 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
77% matchMixed46% of 54,515 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 91.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 35.1% ★, Competitive 11.3% ★, Sports 8.7%, eSports 8.6% ★, Local Co-Op 6.9%
- #27 Matchpoint - Tennis Championships
78% matchMixed68% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: Torus GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The season starts now – grab your racket and become the world’s next tennis champion! Your opponent is on the court and the crowd waits for a promising challenger for the grand finale… Are you ready for Matchpoint?
Why similar: Sports 28.6%, Competitive 22.7% ★, eSports 16.7% ★, PvP 7.3%, Physics 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: This offers a similarly polished sports-game loop of timing, positioning, and head-to-head play for players willing to leave football behind.
- #28 Soccer Manager 2026
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,230 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 61.5% ★, Sports 14.9%, Immersive Sim 5.3%, Realistic 5.1%, Cinematic 4.4%
- #29 IOSoccer
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,851 reviews2018
Dev: IOSoccer Team
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 43.8 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) 67.3% ★, Sports 23.1%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #30 No Fair Play
70% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2023
Dev: Self MADev
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.3 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) 52% ★, eSports 15% ★, Sports 9.4%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%
- #31 Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,205 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) 43.4% ★, Competitive 14.3% ★, eSports 12.6% ★, Sports 9.7%, PvP 5.2%
- #32 Football Manager 26
69% 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: Football (Soccer) 64.4% ★, Sports 22.4%, Multiplayer 6.2%, Simulation 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #33 Football Pitch Simulator
66% matchVery Positive93% of 170 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) 60.7% ★, Sports 24.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #34 Rugby 22
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 491 reviews2022
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Crouch, bind, set! Discover the true rugby experience. Play with best clubs and top nations, enjoy dynamic gameplay that stays faithful to the sport, and experience the intensity of big matches.
Why similar: Sports 26.9%, Competitive 15.5% ★, eSports 10.7% ★, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Realistic 7.6%
- #35 World of Football
65% matchVery Positive82% of 195 reviews2024
Dev: Vault Game StudioPub: indie.io
Windows
A physics-based football game, where matches are won not by randomness or luck, but pure skill! Easy to learn, yet difficult to master, World of Football lets you bring up to ten players together to test your skills on the pitch! Then go pro and fight for the title of GOAT!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.3% ★, eSports 12.5% ★, Competitive 12.4% ★, Sports 11.8%, Team-Based 5.8%
- #36 Head Goal: Soccer Online
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 813 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Play with your friends an online multiplayer soccer game with 100% physics-based gameplay where you control one player.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.8% ★, Competitive 12.9% ★, Sports 10.7%, eSports 10.4% ★, Team-Based 5.7%
