- #1 Franchise Hockey Manager 10
97% 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: Sports 19.5%, Hockey 12% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Sandbox 8.9%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #2 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
96% 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 31.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Sandbox 9.8%, Strategy 8.9%, Immersive Sim 7%
- #3 Franchise Hockey Manager 12
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 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 20%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Sandbox 9.6%, Text-Based 8.6%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #4 Franchise Hockey Manager 11
95% matchMixed70% of 148 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 19.4%, Hockey 11.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Sandbox 8.9%, Text-Based 7.7%
- #5 Franchise Hockey Manager 7
94% 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: Sports 32.7%, Hockey 22.3% ★, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Management 9.1%
- #6 Franchise Hockey Manager 6
94% 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: Sports 51.8%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 14.7%, Hockey 10.8% ★, Management 6.9%
- #7 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
93% 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 64.7%, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 16.8%
- #8 Franchise Hockey Manager 5
92% 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 63.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 18.3%
- #9 Eastside Hockey Manager
91% matchVery Positive86% of 1,369 reviews2015
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 39.3 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: Sports 41.8%, Hockey 34.6% ★, Simulation 12.8%, Management 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #10 Hockey Legacy Manager 26
90% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Sports 37.3%, Hockey 19.4% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Simulation 10%, Management 9.4%
- #11 Franchise Hockey Manager 4
91% 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 64.1%, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 16.8%
- #12 Hockey Legacy Manager 25
89% 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 37.5%, Sandbox 19.2%, Hockey 19.2% ★, Management 10.7%, Simulation 10%
- #13 Front Office Football Nine
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 166 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: Sports 41.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Strategy 8%
- #14 Football, Tactics & Glory
87% matchVery Positive88% of 4,187 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 45.8 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 21.5%, Moddable 13.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Management 9.7%
- #15 Football Coach: College Dynasty
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,463 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 44.1%, Simulation 14.5%, Text-Based 13.1%, Management 10.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%
- #16 Out of the Park Baseball 26
82% matchVery Positive82% of 805 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 35.3%, Sandbox 16.6%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 11.3%, Strategy 11.1%
- #17 F1® Manager 2024
80% matchVery Positive83% of 6,605 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 30.5%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Management 14.2%, Strategy 12%, Simulation 11.3%
- #18 Hockey Manager 20|20
83% 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: Sports 27.4%, Hockey 17.7% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Management 10.9%
- #19 Boeckham's Football Manager
79% matchVery Positive93% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Bitbeast Games
Windows
An old-school football manager in the style of the management games of the 90s. Lead your team through the seasons, shaped by dynamic story events. Develop your club and yourself to gain reputation and conquer your league and the world.
Why similar: Sports 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.5%, Sandbox 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%
- #20 League Manager 2023
82% matchMixed42% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: AG SOFTPub: AG SOFT
Windows
Complete your own squad, try to win the league, and experience a thrilling win in the World Championship. The journey to E-Sport League glory awaits.
Why similar: Sports 28.1%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Moddable 12.5% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%
- #21 Football Manager 26
78% matchMostly Negative33% of 32,555 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 60.7 hrsMean: 131.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Sports 53.8%, Simulation 16.7%, Strategy 16.2%, Management 12.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #22 Pro Basketball Manager 2025
77% matchMixed70% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Suit up and become the manager of a basketball team. You’ll have all the managerial tools you’ve come to expect in a manager game, scouting, facilities, training and more. Will you put emphasis on coaching or player development? Success is only the result of your decisions both on and off the court.
Why similar: Sports 36.9%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Management 10.1%, Strategy 9%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #23 Handball Manager 2021
78% matchVery Positive87% of 83 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 33.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.1%, Moddable 11.5% ★, Management 10.4%
- #24 Pro Basketball Manager 2026
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 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 27.9%, Text-Based 12.3%, Management 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Moddable 10.1% ★
- #25 F1® Manager 2023
72% matchVery Positive80% of 3,191 reviews2023
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 11.6 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 36.7%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 13.1%, Management 12%
- #26 Club Manager 2016
76% matchMixed54% of 99 reviews2015
Dev: BigBlaze GamesPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
In Club Manager, you will take on the role of an up-and-coming football manager. Start with a team in the 8th league or take over an existing team from the higher leagues and lead your team towards victory. Club Manager returns to the virtues of classic soccer managers with a focus on the essentials.
Why similar: Sports 28.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Management 10.4%, Strategy 8.8%
- #27 Horse Racing Manager
71% matchVery Positive86% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Sheep Meadow Road Games
Windows · Mac
Manage your own horse racing stables, breed and train future champions. Compete across diverse tracks, balance finances, manage staff, and expand your reach in the world of horse racing. Turn ambition into legacy, one choice at a time.
Why similar: Sports 23%, Sandbox 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Text-Based 12%, Management 10.3%
- #28 Out of the Park Baseball 27
70% matchVery Positive82% of 309 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
27 years of sports gaming excellence! Out of the Park Baseball 27 is here - officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO! You are firmly in charge of your favorite baseball franchise - today or at any point in history! Your team, your way, your rules.
Why similar: Sports 42.1%, Sandbox 15.6%, Simulation 14.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Management 7.2%
- #29 Floorball League 2010
70% matchVery Positive89% of 81 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 32.1%, Hockey 19.1% ★, Moddable 13.1% ★, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Top-Down 7.9%
- #30 Tape to Tape
69% matchVery Positive92% of 3,558 reviews2023
Dev: Excellent Rectangle
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 14.7 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: Sports 43.1%, Hockey 29.2% ★, Management 16.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #31 Pro Cycling Manager 2022
70% matchVery Positive85% of 707 reviews2022
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Recruitment, budget, strategy: you make all the decisions. Explore the new system for detecting young potential, new options for customising your experience, a peloton that is more aggressive and much more.
Why similar: Sports 47.5%, Management 19.2%, Simulation 16.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Resource Management 3.3%
- #32 Campus Legends College Basketball
67% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Breakaway Interactive
Windows
Experience the ultimate college basketball management game. Take charge as a coach, recruit top talent, develop your team, and compete for national championships. Manage one of 192 teams (or up to 384 when using custom leagues), making strategic decisions to build your basketball dynasty
Why similar: Sports 52.9%, Text-Based 16.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 12.1%, Strategy 5.7%
- #33 Pro Basketball Manager 2023
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 167 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 53.6%, Strategy 14.2%, Management 12.7%, Simulation 10.9%, Choices Matter 4.9%
- #34 Teamfight Manager 2
66% matchMixed59% of 395 reviews2026
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac · Linux
Teamfight Manager is back with more detailed tactics, management, and a new MOBA-style gameplay. Take charge of a virtual e-sports team, build the ultimate roster, and become the greatest manager!
Why similar: Sports 41.7%, Simulation 22.4%, Management 21.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 7.5%, Choices Matter 4.1%
- #35 Rugby 22
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 493 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 59.9%, Simulation 17.2%, Management 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #36 Open Wheel Manager 2
67% matchVery Positive75% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Paprikash GamesPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
The ultimate racing management sim - Strategize, customize, refine to create your racing edge. Hire, research, win sponsors and attract the best drivers all while managing every aspect of your 90’s race team.
Why similar: Sports 39.5%, Management 16.7%, Moddable 13.3% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 8.4%
- #37 Astonishing Baseball Manager
68% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: AerilysPub: Studio Zero
Windows · Mac
Build your dream lineup, manage a baseball team, sign contracts and live the exciting life of a baseball manager!
Why similar: Sports 24.7%, Sandbox 14.7%, Text-Based 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13.8%, Management 9%
- #38 Axis Football 2024
67% 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 30.7%, Sandbox 15.4%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.8%
- #39 International Basketball Manager 23
66% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: UPLAY BasketballPub: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Become the basketball manager of the moment and leave your mark by leading your own dynasty. Control all the management tools that International Basketball Manager 23 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top. Manager, your time has come!
Why similar: Sports 36%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 11.2%
- #40 NBA 2K25
64% matchMixed59% of 42,637 reviews2024
Dev: Visual ConceptsPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 34.2 hrsMean: 100.0 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 52.6%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Simulation 14.5%, Management 14.2%, Local Multiplayer 4.1%
- #41 Club Soccer Director 2022
67% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Go Play Games LtdPub: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Club Soccer Director 2022 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Club Soccer Director 2022 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.
Why similar: Sports 47.6%, Simulation 16%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Management 7.1%