- #1 Eastside Hockey Manager
97% matchVery Positive86% of 1,363 reviews2015
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 39.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.
Why similar: Hockey 48.4% ★, Sports 35.2%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct alternative to the FHM series, offering a legendary depth of simulation and tactical control for hockey fans.
- #2 Hockey Legacy Manager 25
96% 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: Sports 43.6%, Hockey 37% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Management 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A streamlined yet deep hockey management experience that focuses on roster building and long-term franchise success.
- #3 Motorsport Manager
95% 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 43.1%, Management 20.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Strategy 17.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the high-stakes pressure of team management and tactical race-day decisions with a polished, accessible interface.
- #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 36.2% ★, Sports 35.4%, Strategy 10.9%, Simulation 10.7%, Management 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished entry in the series that introduced significant improvements to historical modes and player development.
- #5 Franchise Hockey Manager 11
93% 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: Sports 35.9%, Hockey 34.7% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 11%, Management 7%
Why You'll Like It: The most recent iteration of the series, featuring the latest roster updates and refined simulation engine improvements.
- #6 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
92% 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 59.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Hockey 13.3% ★, Simulation 5.3%, Management 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Introduced expanded tactical options and deeper integration of real-world hockey rules and league structures.
- #7 Franchise Hockey Manager 7
91% 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 38.1% ★, Sports 33.7%, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Management 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A solid entry that refined the user interface and provided a more intuitive experience for managing complex team finances.
- #8 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024
91% 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 60.6%, Strategy 18.4%, Simulation 18%, Indie 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides a comprehensive basketball management experience with deep scouting, draft mechanics, and league simulation.
- #9 Tennis Manager 2024
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
The courts have missed you, it’s time to sign your comeback and prove yourself as the greatest tennis manager. Tennis Manager 2024 is back and better than ever! Get ready to strategize, train your new wonderkids, and conquer the courts in the most immersive tennis management experience yet!
Why similar: Sports 55.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 14.6%, Management 10.7%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the long-term development of a tennis academy, requiring careful management of player training and tournament schedules.
- #10 Franchise Hockey Manager 9
89% 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 51.5%, Strategy 15.9%, Simulation 14.8%, Hockey 10.8% ★, Management 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a robust simulation engine with enhanced scouting systems and improved AI decision-making for trades.
- #11 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
88% 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: Sports 51.8%, Simulation 16%, Strategy 15.2%, Management 12.3%, Family Friendly 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern football management sim that emphasizes club building and tactical control in a user-friendly package.
- #12 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
89% 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 58.9%, Simulation 19.5%, Strategy 18.5%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed football management sim that excels in roster construction and complex salary cap management.
- #13 Pro Cycling Manager 2024
87% 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 76%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique and complex management experience where you oversee the training and tactical strategy of a professional cycling team.
- #14 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
84% 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 60.8%, Strategy 17.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational entry that established many of the core simulation mechanics still used in the series today.
- #15 Franchise Hockey Manager 4
84% 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 60.2%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 15.6%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features early iterations of the modern scouting and draft systems that define the current series.
- #16 Franchise Hockey Manager 5
83% 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 58.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A nostalgic look back at the series' evolution, offering a stable and classic simulation experience.
- #17 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 37.4% ★, Sports 34.8%, Management 8.7%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A focused hockey management title with a unique emphasis on economy and life-sim elements for the manager.
- #18 Cricket Captain 2024
79% 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 69.6%, Strategy 21%, Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, numbers-driven management experience tailored specifically for the intricacies of cricket.
- #19 Gladiator Manager
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Eternity Games
Windows
Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.
Why similar: Sports 53.3%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 17%, Indie 7.2%, Management 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique management sim that blends sports strategy with fantasy elements, requiring you to manage a stable of fighters.
- #20 Franchise Hockey Manager 12
76% 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: Sports 40.8%, Hockey 28.4% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 12.2%, Management 5.9%
- #21 World Boxing Manager
81% matchMixed59% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac · Linux
World Boxing Manager is a game in which you develop and manage the careers of young, hungry boxers desperate for glory. You scout and recruit fighters from a pool of amateurs who come to train at your gym - it's up to you to decide who to mold into championship material.
Why similar: Sports 53.5%, Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 16.2%, Management 9.3%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the gritty, tactical side of managing a boxing stable, from training to negotiating fight contracts.
- #22 Hockey Legacy Manager 26
75% 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: Sports 39.5%, Hockey 34% ★, Simulation 10.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Management 6.2%
- #23 Pro Rugby Manager 2015
79% matchMostly Negative20% of 168 reviews2014
Dev: CyanidePub: 505 Games
Windows
Take the lead of your favourite rugby union team.Pro Rugby Manager 2015 covers all aspects of the challenges of a real rugby union manager: guarantee sporting success on the field and financial success off it and be the next Champion!
Why similar: Sports 65.5%, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 16.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a specialized management experience for rugby enthusiasts, covering both team tactics and club administration.
- #24 Out of the Park Baseball 26
71% matchVery Positive82% of 788 reviews2025
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
26 years of sports gaming excellence! Out of the Park Baseball 26 is here - officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO! This year's brand new version puts you firmly in charge of your favorite baseball franchise. Your team, your way, your rules.
Why similar: Sports 52.1%, Simulation 16.6%, Strategy 16.3%, Management 11.5%, Family Friendly 3.6%
- #25 Pro Gamer Manager 2
78% matchVery Negative14% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: Millenway
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%
Pro Gamer Manager 2 is an e-sport simulator game. Create, manage and compete with your own team of Pro Gamers. Conquer all obstacles and become the number one team in the world!
Why similar: Sports 51%, Simulation 17.6%, Strategy 16.9%, Management 7.3%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Applies the traditional sports management formula to the world of esports, focusing on team chemistry and tournament strategy.
- #26 F1® Manager 2024
69% matchVery Positive82% of 6,233 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 46.6%, Strategy 18.2%, Simulation 16.9%, Management 13.5%, Family Friendly 4.7%
- #27 Football Manager 26
70% 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 57.2%, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 16.6%, Management 8.5%
- #28 Pro Cycling Manager 2020
72% matchVery Positive87% of 947 reviews2020
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Become the manager of a cycling team and take them to the top! You will need to manage finances and recruitment, plan your training, implement your strategy and, new for this edition, look after your cyclists and their morale!
Why similar: Sports 51.6%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 15.7%, Management 13%, Family Friendly 2.4%
- #29 Tennis Manager 2021
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Do you have what it takes to become the greatest tennis manager? Enter your academy, manage your team, plan your training, schedule your tournaments, change your game plans and discover the new young guns. Take the reins, make the right decisions, become the very best!
Why similar: Sports 55.2%, Simulation 16.3%, Strategy 15.8%, Management 12.7%
- #30 Pro Cycling Manager 2021
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 628 reviews2021
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Manage one of 80 teams in over 260 races and 700 stages. From strategy to recruitment, it's up to you alone to make the best decisions. Experience more realism and authenticity with the new features added for 2021.
Why similar: Sports 50.3%, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 14.7%, Management 12.9%, Family Friendly 4.5%
- #31 Football Coach: College Dynasty
64% 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 63.8%, Simulation 20.5%, Management 9.3%, Strategy 6.4%
- #32 Pro Cycling Manager 2018
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 417 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into the shoes of sports manager and lead your pro cycling team through a challenge-packed 2018 season. Compete in over 200 races across 500 stages around the world, including famous Tours such as La Vuelta and the iconic Tour de France.
Why similar: Sports 73%, Simulation 20.5%, Management 6.5%
- #33 F1® Manager 2023
66% matchVery Positive80% of 3,186 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 43.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The intense world of Formula 1® comes alive for a new season in F1® Manager 2023. 23 races, six F1® Sprint events, new cars, new circuits including the Las Vegas Strip Circuit, new drivers, new challenges… Your legacy begins here.
Why similar: Sports 50.4%, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 17.7%, Management 10.3%, Family Friendly 3.5%
- #34 Floorball League 2010
65% 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: Sports 42.4%, Hockey 41.7% ★, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #35 Pro Basketball Manager 2026
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Lead your club to greatness in Pro Basketball Manager 2026! The Basketball Champions League arrives with 53 licensed teams, putting you in charge of every decision as you aim to dominate both domestic and continental basketball.
Why similar: Sports 51.6%, Simulation 16.6%, Strategy 16.6%, Management 12.5%, Indie 2.8%
- #36 Backyard Hockey '02
64% matchVery Positive79% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
Return to the ice with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Hockey 2002 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Skate, pass, shoot, and score in this classic game!
Why similar: Sports 51.8%, Hockey 37.2% ★, Simulation 11%
- #37 Football, Tactics & Glory
66% 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: Sports 51.1%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 17%, Management 14.5%
- #38 Pro Cycling Manager 2019
67% 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 72.7%, Simulation 22.4%, Management 4.9%
- #39 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2020
68% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2020 puts you in the role of head coach of your favorite college basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from staff hiring, recruiting, scouting and all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to tournament glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 55.4%, Strategy 19%, Simulation 18.4%, Indie 7.3%
- #40 Handball Manager 2021
66% 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 58.1%, Simulation 15.4%, Management 11.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Indie 4.5%