- #1 Racing: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade
97% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Breakthrough Gaming LLC
Windows
A 2D single screen scrolling arcade game where you race to the finish line, collecting flags along the way to get extra points. Each time you finish a race, the speed increases for the next one! If you run into a pothole, it's game over! How high of a score can you get?
Why similar: 8-bit Music 20.3% ★, Silent Protagonist 13.6% ★, Faith 12.7% ★, Electronic Music 9.8% ★, America 8.6% ★
- #2 Skateboarding: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Breakthrough Gaming LLC
Windows
In this 2D side scrolling arcade game, you have three runs to earn points by doing tricks on your skateboard. You can jump and do tricks in the air or you can wait and skate on a ramp to go higher in the air. If you land the wrong way, that run is over! How high of a score can you get?
Why similar: 8-bit Music 21.2% ★, Silent Protagonist 13.5% ★, Faith 12.7% ★, America 9% ★, Electronic Music 9% ★
- #3 Baseball: Breakthrough Gaming Arcade
96% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Breakthrough Gaming LLC
Windows
A single screen 2D arcade game where you have to catch baseballs. You can move left and right to try and catch the baseballs, which increases your score. If you miss one, it's game over! How high of a score can you get?
Why similar: 8-bit Music 23.1% ★, Faith 14% ★, Silent Protagonist 13.9% ★, America 9.8% ★, Electronic Music 9.5% ★
- #4 Sunday Rivals
95% matchVery Positive91% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: 26k
Windows
Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!
Why similar: Football (American) 54.1% ★, America 25.5% ★, Sports 13.5%, Arcade 5.6%, Retro 0.8%
- #5 Varsity High School Football
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spear Interactive
Windows
Immerse yourself in true-to-life realistic gameplay, officially licensed gear, and all the high-stakes drama of leading your team to victory. Whether you’re a coach masterminding strategies or a player chasing the dream, Varsity puts you in control of every heart-pounding moment on the field.
Why similar: Football (American) 61.9% ★, Sports 19.9%, America 17.9% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #6 DFL2
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Dhaussy
Windows
Endless runner inspired by American Football and the NFL. Embody a Running Back and dodge all the defenders on your way to the Endzone thanks to your skill moves !
Why similar: Football (American) 50.8% ★, Runner 16.5%, Sports 15.3%, eSports 8.6% ★, America 6% ★
- #7 Speed NFL
93% 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) 57% ★, Sports 20.4%, America 17.8% ★, eSports 4.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #8 LCD Sports: American Football
91% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: WarGem LLC
Windows
A classic handheld American Football sports game to be played as single player or local two player. Run, Pass, Kick, and Punt against 3 levels of difficulty. Try your skill against the tricky AI or challenge a friend to compete locally.
Why similar: Football (American) 40.9% ★, Sports 32.5%, America 19.5% ★, Arcade 5.2%, Retro 1.3%
- #9 Backyard Football '99
89% matchVery Positive95% of 155 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) 62.4% ★, Sports 27.4%, Arcade 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 1%, Retro 0.8%
- #10 Out of the Cube
90% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Mayouma Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Think Out of The Cube to help Pinkube rescue Biskute in this grand dispute. Shoot 3 cubes to Teleport, Carry or Push and Pull. To pass the levels you'd to be no fool: collecting coins and getting it right to go all the way through.
Why similar: 8-bit Music 60.9% ★, Silent Protagonist 36.1% ★, Pixel Graphics 1.5%, Retro 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
91% 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) 80.2% ★, Sports 19.8%
- #12 Gridiron Remastered
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1336 Studios Inc.
Windows
Control one player in high-octane 7v7 american football action. Compete from an immersive third-person view and work with your squad to dominate the competition. Precision physics based passing, explosive runs, and strategic coordination. This is football reimagined for competitive online play.
Why similar: Football (American) 55.2% ★, Sports 24.1%, eSports 14% ★, Arcade 6.7%
- #13 Beat Blitz
87% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2022
Dev: Bassware Games
Windows · Mac
“Beat Blitz” is a hardcore rhythm-platforming experience. Jump and Roll your way through a gauntlet of platforming challenges, all while collecting beats to create dope music!
Why similar: 8-bit Music 54.6% ★, Electronic Music 27.2% ★, Runner 14.9%, 2D Platformer 2.5%, Retro 0.7%
- #14 Front Office Football Seven
88% 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) 85.3% ★, Sports 14.7%
- #15 Soccer VR Football
86% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: damian3k
Windows
Simple, arcade Soccer (USA) / Football (EU) Virtual Reality game. If you are a soccer/football fan and you dreamed of controlling your team while sitting next to the pitch, you can do it now in VR. Now with CAR FOOTBALL & FOOSBALL (Table Football) game modes!
Why similar: Football (American) 40.7% ★, Sports 29.5%, Runner 20.4%, Arcade 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #16 NFL Pro Era II
85% matchMixed60% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: StatusPRO Inc
Windows
Show off your QB skills in the latest NFL-licensed VR experience, NFL PRO ERA II. Suit up in the new multi-player where you and your friend, or a player from around the world, can compete online against each other. This year, it’s all about you. Are you built for it?
Why similar: Football (American) 50.5% ★, Sports 29.3%, eSports 19.6% ★, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #17 Axis Football 2015
86% matchMixed69% of 381 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) 73% ★, Sports 26.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #18 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
82% 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) 72.1% ★, Sports 27%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #19 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
81% match6 user reviews71% of 6 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) 72.1% ★, Sports 27.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #20 Axis Football 2017
83% 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) 83% ★, Sports 16.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #21 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
82% 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) 73.3% ★, Sports 26.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #22 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
81% 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) 72.1% ★, Sports 27.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #23 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
80% 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) 72.1% ★, Sports 27.1%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #24 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
79% 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) 73.2% ★, Sports 26%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #25 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
78% matchMixed52% of 5,008 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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) 71.3% ★, Sports 24.7%, Competitive 4.1% ★
- #26 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
78% 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) 73.9% ★, Sports 25.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #27 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
77% matchMixed56% of 5,089 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 78.3% ★, Sports 19.3%, Competitive 2.4% ★
- #28 Pure Football 2018
79% 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) 67.7% ★, Sports 32.3%
- #29 Axis Football 2023
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 269 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) 55.9% ★, Sports 26.2%, America 17.6% ★, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #30 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
77% 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) 73% ★, Sports 26.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #31 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
76% 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) 73.4% ★, Sports 26%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #32 Pro Football Online
73% matchMixed55% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Skywall Studios LLC
Windows
Pro Football Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer American Football 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 (American) 60.6% ★, Sports 18.3%, eSports 16.7% ★, Competitive 4.3% ★
- #33 5G VR Football
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creative Technology LLC
Windows
"5G VR Football" is a multiplayer penalty simulator in Virtual Reality.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.8% ★, Sports 32.7%, eSports 21.5% ★
- #34 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 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) 67.7% ★, Sports 31.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #35 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) 67.9% ★, Sports 31.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #36 Goblin Rules Football
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: FatRodziankoPub: Glacial Lake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Goblin Rules Football (GRF) is an arcade sports game that is sort of like a dumb version of Rugby (AND NOW GOLF). You can play single player against the bots or multiplayer in either 1v1 or 3v3 matches. Power ups, punching, kicking, touching the ball on the ground, and more! That more is golf
Why similar: Football (American) 58% ★, Sports 30.1%, Arcade 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 1.4%, Retro 1.2%
- #37 2MD:VR Football Unleashed ALL✰STAR
73% matchPositive90% of 30 reviews2022
Dev: Truant Pixel, LLC
Windows
2MD: VR Football Unleashed ALL✰STAR is the massive sequel to the groundbreaking motion-controlled VR football game, 2MD: Vr Football. Draw the plays and throw, hand-off, catch, and run the ball before the clock runs out!
Why similar: Football (American) 37.9% ★, Sports 31.5%, America 21.6% ★, Arcade 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #38 Front Office Football Nine
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 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) 73.8% ★, Sports 25.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #39 Draft Fever Bowl
71% matchNo user reviews2026
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) 67.7% ★, Sports 20%, eSports 9.8% ★, Competitive 1.9% ★, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #40 Rhythm Quest
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DDRKirby(ISQ)
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rhythm Quest is a 2-button rhythm platformer game. Jump, attack, and fly to the beat through upbeat songs that are hand-crafted to highlight complex rhythms!
Why similar: 8-bit Music 58.1% ★, Runner 17.1%, Electronic Music 15.4% ★, Side Scroller 4.3%, 2D Platformer 2.7%
- #41 Super Bloo Kid Adventure
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: winterworks GmbH
Windows
Super Bloo Kid Adventure is a classic fast paced 2D retro-style platformer experience with lovely designed pixel-graphics and a full chiptune soundtrack. Master brutal bossfights and discover lots of secrets in the world of Super Bloo Kid Adventure.
Why similar: 8-bit Music 56% ★, Nostalgia 21.7% ★, Arcade 11.7%, 2D Platformer 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 1.7%
- #42 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
70% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023 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) 72.3% ★, Sports 27.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #43 HandPass VR
72% 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) 65.1% ★, Sports 34.9%
- #44 College Bowl
68% matchVery Positive85% of 264 reviews2024
Dev: Super Pixel Games
Windows
College Bowl is a beautifully pixelated on-field simulation of American Football! Challenge college rivals on your way to winning a National title! Take on various game modes, including a deep Dynasty mode with in-depth recruiting, scouting, stat tracking, ranking, bowl games, yearly goals and more!
Why similar: Football (American) 59.3% ★, Sports 17.1%, eSports 15.4% ★, Arcade 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 1%
- #45 Extreme Volleyball Infernal League
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: raphnetPub: raphnet.
Windows · Linux
Every millennium the great demon king Azmodean opens a rift to the mortal realm to overtake it. The only way to save the world is by climbing the ranks of his Extreme Volleyball Infernal League! Featuring authentic 8-bit graphics and music!
Why similar: 8-bit Music 66.3% ★, Sports 20.8%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 2%, Retro 1.4%
- #46 Legend Bowl
68% matchVery Positive87% of 945 reviews2021
Dev: Super Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!
Why similar: Football (American) 60.9% ★, Sports 18.3%, eSports 12% ★, Arcade 5.3%, Pixel Graphics 1.6%
- #47 Desktop Dynasties 3
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 74.2% ★, Sports 25.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #48 Rocococo Audiogame Fantastique
68% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Speed of Dark Studios
Windows · Mac
Rocococo ~ Audiogame Fantastique is a music-based, singleplayer adventure that has no visuals and can be played by anyone from fully blind to fully sighted. Using just your ears and spatial audio tech, you must listen, discover, and re-assemble songs to help the robo-Butler defeat the evil Queen!
Why similar: 8-bit Music 58% ★, Electronic Music 31.2% ★, Arcade 9.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #49 4th & Inches
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: AccoladePub: Ziggurat
Windows
4th & Inches gives you all of the hard-hitting action of real football: the bombs, the blitzing, the goal line stands. Winning at 4th & Inches will take all the moves of a #1 draft choice plus the tactical genius of a veteran head coach.
Why similar: Football (American) 67.3% ★, Sports 28.8%, Retro 1.9%, Pixel Graphics 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
70% 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) 68.8% ★, Sports 31.2%
- #51 Fantasy Franchise
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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) 68.4% ★, Sports 31.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #52 Red Tie Runner
67% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Nathan Bennett
Windows
Red Tie Runner is a simple but challenging 2D platformer. Put on a red tie and step into stick-figure shoes to navigate through 30 levels so intense you might just forget about the impending heat death of the universe.
Why similar: 8-bit Music 59.7% ★, Runner 20.5%, Arcade 8.1%, Side Scroller 6.9%, 2D Platformer 4%
- #53 Highlighters: Cosmic Puzzle Action
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twinolli
Windows
Highlighters is a fast-paced, match-4, action puzzler inspired by the likes of Tetris Attack and Puzzle Fighter, prioritizing quick thinking and quick thumbs. Featuring stylish pixel art, addictive gameplay, and out-of-this-world music!
Why similar: 8-bit Music 84.1% ★, Arcade 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 2.1%, Retro 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%