- #1 Football Manager 26
97% 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) 41.1% ★, Sports 27.6%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 10.1%, Strategy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The newest full-scale Football Manager entry offers the closest possible mix of detailed scouting, transfers, tactics, staff management, and long-term club careers.
- #2 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
90% matchVery Positive81% of 1,060 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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) 42.2% ★, Sports 20.5%, Management 13.1%, Simulation 7.5%, Economy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct football-management alternative with club finances, transfers, training, youth development, and a more accessible presentation.
- #3 Soccer Manager 2027
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,129 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.7% ★, Sports 19.4%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 7.6%, Real Time Tactics 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an accessible free-to-play football-management career built around transfers, formations, player progression, and running a club.
- #4 Football Academy Manager
89% matchNo user reviews92% of 296 reviews2026
Dev: Hubi
Windows
Run your own football academy. Scout and discover young talents, evaluate their potential, manage their development through training, and negotiate transfers with clubs to grow your prestige and influence.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.9% ★, Sports 22.4%, Management 16.8%, Economy 7.5%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its focus on nurturing prospects, academy planning, recruitment, and club economics fits the long-term development side of Football Manager particularly well.
- #5 WE ARE FOOTBALL
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,455 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Football (Soccer) 51.2% ★, Sports 25.4%, Management 10%, Simulation 6.2%, Strategy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This earlier entry combines club management, stadium and financial planning, player development, and match tactics in a more streamlined format.
- #6 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
87% matchMostly Negative34% of 735 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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) 47.3% ★, Sports 22.1%, Management 15.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Economy 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This football club simulator emphasizes assembling a competitive squad, developing players, and making strategic management decisions over successive seasons.
- #7 Football, Tactics & Glory
82% matchVery Positive87% of 4,384 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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) 42.5% ★, Sports 19.2%, Management 14.5%, Economy 7.5%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It replaces real-time matches with turn-based tactical encounters but keeps the satisfying progression of recruiting, developing, and managing a football team.
- #8 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
81% matchMixed53% of 107,259 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.9 hrsMean: 152.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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) 50.3% ★, Sports 30.2%, eSports 7.8% ★, Simulation 7.4%, Multiplayer 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Manager Career mode lets you handle transfers, lineups, tactics, and club objectives while also giving you the option to play the matches yourself.
- #9 F1® Manager 2024
79% matchVery Positive84% of 7,034 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead your team to glory in F1® Manager 2024. A new Formula 1® season has arrived, and with it, the most comprehensive F1® management experience to date. Build a legacy with one of 10 official F1® constructors or create your own team for the very first time.
Why similar: Sports 33.5%, Management 26.3%, Simulation 14.6%, Economy 12.2%, Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Although it changes sports, it closely matches Football Manager's staff hiring, budget control, athlete development, race strategy, and long-term team-building.
- #10 Esports Manager 2026
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,470 reviews2026
Dev: Neurona GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.
Why similar: Management 26.6%, eSports 21.7% ★, Sports 15.5%, Simulation 13.5%, Economy 11.4%
- #11 New Star™ Manager
80% 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) 42.6% ★, Sports 31.7%, Simulation 13.2%, Management 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This more personal, approachable club-management game combines tactics, transfers, training, and off-pitch decisions in a faster-paced format.
- #12 Motorsport Manager
79% matchVery Positive92% of 14,233 reviews2016
Dev: Playsport GamesPub: Miniclip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 41.9 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: Management 40.8%, Sports 31.2%, Simulation 15.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Multiplayer 0.7%
Why You'll Like It: This excellent management sim translates the same scouting, finances, staff, facility upgrades, and tactical decision-making appeal into motorsport.
- #13 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
76% matchMixed51% of 108,284 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 92.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience The World's Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Go for glory in a 48-team international tournament mode, take on themed Manager Live Challenges, and step into Player Career with new international ICONs and Heroes.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.6% ★, Sports 22.2%, eSports 9.9% ★, Simulation 7.6%, Economy 4.5%
- #14 EA SPORTS FC™ 27
74% matchMixed54% of 5,390 reviews2026
Dev: EA CANADAPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 17.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to The World’s Game in EA SPORTS FC™ 27. Step into The Grounds to experience a football playground where the streets meet the stadium, and feel greater control in every mode as community-driven innovations deliver more true-to-football gameplay.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.1% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #15 Football Referee Simulator
73% 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) 41.6% ★, Sports 34.2%, eSports 9.8% ★, Simulation 9%, Text-Based 4.1%
- #16 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027
72% matchVery Positive82% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbH
Windows
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027 is the ultimate challenge for manager fans and anyone who wants to become one! Accessible, with great depth of play, a focus on tactics and more than 200 simulated countries. Now with a new creative mode that lets you tailor the game perfectly to your preferences!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.9% ★, Sports 23.4%, Management 13.1%, Simulation 9.6%, Economy 6%
- #17 Football Coach: College Dynasty
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,513 reviews2025
Dev: SidelineSim Studios
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 49.7%, Management 20.8%, Simulation 18.7%, Text-Based 6.7%, Strategy 3.8%
- #18 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
71% 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) 49.5% ★, Sports 23.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 8.6%, eSports 5.6% ★
- #19 Football Club Management 2023
73% matchMixed51% of 165 reviews2022
Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Football Club Manager 2023 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Football Club Manager 2023 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.4% ★, Sports 23.6%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 7.1%, eSports 4.1% ★
- #20 Teamfight Manager
70% matchVery Positive87% of 5,894 reviews2021
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.
Why similar: Management 38.2%, Simulation 21.7%, eSports 17.8% ★, Sports 15.6%, Strategy 4.2%
- #21 Lords of Football
73% 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 43.6%, Football (Soccer) 31% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Strategy 7.6%, Management 4.7%
- #22 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
71% 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 37.8%, Football (Soccer) 34.2% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Strategy 8.4%, Management 6.5%
- #23 FIFA 22
68% matchVery Positive81% of 120,504 reviews2021
Dev: EA Canada & EA RomaniaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 84.1 hrsMean: 195.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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) 62.4% ★, Sports 20.2%, eSports 7.4% ★, Simulation 6%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #24 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows
Join the online Football Revolution and become the best Manager ever. Striker Manager 3 represents the nextgen of Football Manager games. Control all the management tools that Striker Manager 3 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top.
Why similar: Sports 32.6%, Football (Soccer) 24.8% ★, Simulation 10.2%, eSports 9.7% ★, Strategy 8%
- #25 Pro Cycling Manager 2024
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 548 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 57.1%, Management 25%, Simulation 10.3%, Multiplayer 3.6%, 3D 2.9%
- #26 Pro Cycling Manager 2023
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 642 reviews2023
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Manage a team of professional cyclists: control the budget, recruit young talent, train riders and devise race strategies. Jostle for position to reach the top of the world rankings!
Why similar: Sports 46.7%, Management 20.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Strategy 5.5%
- #27 Total Football Online
67% matchMixed67% of 1,161 reviews2026
Dev: GALA SPORTS
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Build your All-Star lineup in Total Football Online! Easy to pick up, it lets you dive into pure football fun at your fingertips. With events and player updates syncing with real-world tournaments, get ready for a truly immersive football experience.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.6% ★, Sports 26.1%, eSports 8.8% ★, Management 8.4%, Simulation 8.3%
- #28 GOAL! The Club Manager
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 523 reviews2022
Dev: 2tainment
Windows
You are more than a coach. You are the undisputed club boss. Are you ready to dominate the league with your team in this re-imagining of the classic sports management franchise? Could you be the next manager sensation? Prove it!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.9% ★, Sports 22.1%, Management 13.6%, Simulation 7.5%, Economy 6.6%
- #29 Teamfight Manager 2
67% matchMixed61% of 2,389 reviews2026
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Teamfight Manager returns with more detailed tactics and management, a new MOBA-style match format, and a Deathmatch mode reminiscent of the previous title. Take charge of a fictional esports team, build the strongest roster, and become the best manager!
Why similar: Management 25.6%, eSports 24.5% ★, Sports 23%, Simulation 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 4.3%
- #30 Football Life Simulator
67% matchMixed68% of 1,618 reviews2025
Dev: Ludu Arts
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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) 61.2% ★, Management 16%, Simulation 11.9%, Economy 8.7%, 3D 1.6%
- #31 Pro Cycling Manager 25
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 739 reviews2025
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
New graphics for an even more realistic simulation. Become a team manager and lead your riders to the top. Choosing sponsors, recruiting riders, managing the race, it's all up to you.
Why similar: Sports 47.5%, Management 23.3%, Simulation 16%, Strategy 4.9%, Multiplayer 4%
- #32 Football Agent
65% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: ATERO GAMES
Windows
You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.8% ★, Sports 22%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Economy 5.7%