Games Like Gridiron

Axiom Soccer is a high speed evolution of vehicular soccer combining fast-paced driving with tactical shooting mechanics for a new soccer experience. Inspired by real world ball games, go it alone or team up with friends and blast through divisions to pursue Axiom Soccer championship glory.

Why similar: Competitive 16.6% ★, eSports 16% ★, Arena Shooter 13.1%, Sports 12%, Team-Based 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Gridiron, it perfectly blends first-person shooting mechanics with a competitive team-based sport.

Play football in first person view and develop your own tactics and tricks. Play with up to 9 of your friends or join alone. No Pay2Win!

Why similar: Sports 34.4%, eSports 28.4% ★, Multiplayer 13.4%, First-Person 6.7%, FPS 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This title is a direct spiritual sibling, focusing on first-person ball-handling and team-based sports action.

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: eSports 21.8% ★, Competitive 21.7% ★, Sports 14.9%, Team-Based 12.5%, PvP 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar competitive, skill-based approach to team sports where individual player movement is paramount.

BattleCore Arena is a free-to-play, peer-to-peer platform shooter where gravity mastery is the key to victory. Compete in quick PvP battles, using weapons and abilities to eject your opponents out of the arena.

Why similar: Competitive 24.2% ★, Team-Based 14.7%, Arena Shooter 13.8%, Sports 13.2%, PvP 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that relies on physics and movement, mirroring the intensity of Gridiron.

Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.4%, FPS 15.7%, Competitive 13.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.9%, eSports 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: While not a sports game, its high-speed arena movement and portal mechanics capture the skill-ceiling found in Gridiron.

Warfork is a demanding fast paced first person shooter with a focus on speed, aim, movement, and above all competitive play.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.8%, Competitive 16.1% ★, eSports 16% ★, FPS 10.5%, PvP 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A movement-heavy, high-speed arena shooter that demands the same twitch reflexes as Gridiron.

Step into the Arena. Compete against players from around the world in this fast-paced shooter that combines the dark mythos of the original Quake with the skill-based competition of Quake III Arena. Become a Champion.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 41.9% ★, Arena Shooter 34.6%, FPS 6.4%, Competitive 5% ★, eSports 4.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: Provides the quintessential high-speed arena shooter experience that serves as the foundation for Gridiron's gameplay.

Hyper Dash is a free VR multiplayer team based shooter. Make smart use of Dashing, Sprinting, Walking and Rail Grinding to get around the arenas and win in a variety of gamemodes like; Payload, Domination, Control Point, (Team) Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Elimination & Ball.

Why similar: Competitive 18.7% ★, eSports 18.2% ★, Arena Shooter 16.1%, Team-Based 9.5%, FPS 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced arena shooter that emphasizes mobility and quick decision-making in competitive matches.

Merging sports with first-person shooters, Pulseball is a fast-paced, competitive multiplayer game. Now with better netcode than Halo Master Chief Collection!

Why similar: Competitive 22.4% ★, eSports 19.7% ★, Sports 12.9%, Arena Shooter 11.3%, FPS 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive, sports-focused arena game that emphasizes team play and fast action.

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) 64.3% ★, Sports 17.8%, PvP 8.6%, Multiplayer 4.3%, 3D 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the tactical depth of American football in a stylized, arcade-friendly format.

Protoball is a futuristic Arena Sports Shooter, a blend of basketball and soccer crossed with high tech futuristic style. Players athletically jump, slide, run, grind and dash around the arena trying to pass the Protoball through the opponents goal. This is the game you've been waiting for.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 16.5% ★, eSports 15.7% ★, Competitive 15.1% ★, Arena Shooter 11.8%, Sports 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sports and FPS elements in a competitive arena setting.

Vector Strike is where FPS & sports collide in a fast-paced, physics-based 4v4 arena. Master precision shooting, movement and teamwork to outplay opponents and score goals. Whether you're pulling off winning plays with abilities or just having fun with friends, every shot counts.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 15.6% ★, eSports 13.3% ★, Competitive 12.8% ★, Arena Shooter 10.6%, Sports 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends sports and shooter mechanics in a competitive, multiplayer environment.

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: Football (American) 51.3% ★, Sports 32%, Multiplayer 9.2%, PvP 5.1%, 3D 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a simulation-focused football experience for those who enjoy the sport aspect of Gridiron.

Welcome to our online first-person shooter that combines fast-paced combat and roguelike upgrades. Choose from 4 base suits each with their unique flair. Improvise. Adapt. Overcome your opponents and teammates alike.

Why similar: FPS 29.1%, PvP 21.9%, Shooter 13.9%, Arena Shooter 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, fast-paced arena shooter that rewards precise aim and movement skills.

Brazen Blaze is a 3v3 Smack & Shoot VR Action game with emphasis on close quarter melee combat! Choose from a range of unique Runners each equipped with individual skills meant to destroy whatever blocks your path to sure victory!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 20.7% ★, eSports 16.9% ★, Arena Shooter 14.4%, Team-Based 10.6%, FPS 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hero-based arena shooter that focuses on intense, team-based combat.

A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas.

Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Action 18.3%, Multiplayer 14%, Competitive 10.1% ★, Cyberpunk 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic Valve title that pioneered the arena-based sports-shooter genre.

Step onto the gridiron with Football Simulator and experience the most dynamic and physics-driven football game ever made. Break through tackles, juggle tipped passes, and dive for interceptions to lead your team to victory. Features a fully moddable environment.

Why similar: Football (American) 62.9% ★, Sports 20.2%, PvP 13.3%, 3D 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for a more granular, simulation-heavy approach to the sport of football.

Tower Tag is the original hyper-dynamic futuristic paintball like PVP shooter with a grappling hook locomotion method that becomes second nature instantly. Without any motion sickness!...

Why similar: eSports 20.9% ★, Arena Shooter 17.4%, Team-Based 12.2%, Cyberpunk 10.3%, PvP 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A VR arena shooter that captures the competitive, objective-based nature of Gridiron.

Stormstriker is a hyperactive 5v5 PvP third-person shooter with colorful hero characters, action-packed gameplay, and an emphasis on teamplay! Join the battlefield by choosing a hero that’s right for your playstyle!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 27.4% ★, eSports 17.5% ★, Team-Based 12.4%, PvP 9.3%, Cyberpunk 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hero shooter that emphasizes fast-paced action and team coordination.

Speedball 2 HD is a modern reincarnation on the classic, futuristic cyberpunk sports game Speedball, originally developed by the Bitmap Brothers and first released for the Atari ST in 1990. A brutal mix of handball and ice hockey placed at break-neck pace.

Why similar: Sports 90.6%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic arcade sports game that shares the aggressive, fast-paced nature of Gridiron.

LAZ3RZ is a fast paced, free to play arena shooter. Master the art of wall running and ricocheting lazerz to obliterate your enemies with style!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 23.6%, FPS 13.9%, Sports 13.3%, PvP 11.2%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A pure arena shooter that focuses on fast-paced, first-person combat.

Check out a free-to-play online action game! Test your shooting abilities in individual and team battles against your opponent. Stand out by creating your own strategy and distinctive style with unique skins and items, and especially - by taking the top place in the global ranking.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 18.5%, Competitive 18.5% ★, Team-Based 11.6%, PvP 10.1%, FPS 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive arena shooter that emphasizes team-based combat and fast gameplay.

UAL is a FPS game. You can engage in either 1V1, play with or against a friend, or 2V2 duel. UAL relies on e-sport mechanics with Best of 5 Set system (1 Set is a best of 3 games) and mini game for each round.

Why similar: eSports 22.2% ★, Arena Shooter 18.2%, Team-Based 14%, FPS 9.5%, PvP 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive arena shooter designed specifically for testing player aim and movement.

Combine parkour with exciting combat in this action-packed, free to play arena shooter.

Why similar: Competitive 22.5% ★, Arena Shooter 18.6%, Team-Based 14.3%, Sports 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-packed game that features parkour and fast movement, similar to the mobility in Gridiron.

Football Heroes League is a high-octane multiplayer soccer game where superhuman abilities meet precise controls.

Why similar: Competitive 24.5% ★, Sports 23.6%, PvP 12.6%, eSports 10.5% ★, Multiplayer 9.7%

Grapple Tournament is a VR Grappling Hook Shooter with 3D movement freedom, fast-paced vertical combat and dual wieldable multifunctional weapons. Now Free-To-Play!

Why similar: Hero Shooter 18.5% ★, Arena Shooter 15.6%, eSports 15.5% ★, Team-Based 10.5%, FPS 9.3%

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: eSports 26% ★, Competitive 21.2% ★, Sports 18.4%, Team-Based 13.1%, PvP 11.4%

Superball is a multiplayer 3v3 action game. An all-out blast of football in a cyberpunk setting. Choose a hero with unique abilities and conquer the sport of the future. Your accurate passes and strikes, as well as artful defense will lead your team to victory!

Why similar: Competitive 23.7% ★, Sports 15.9%, Team-Based 15.1%, Cyberpunk 14.3%, PvP 10.6%

DIRECT SHOT is a new free online shooter. Where every player can show himself and his abilities in session matches using a large selection of modern weapons, with regularly held tournaments from developers, in which absolutely everyone can participate

Why similar: eSports 21.4% ★, Arena Shooter 20.8%, Sports 15.8%, FPS 12.2%, PvP 10.3%

Blindfire will be available to download for free from May 5th 2026 Blindfire delivers unique FPS action in pitch-black arenas. Rely on sound and high-tech gadgets to develop your skills in new ways. Ideal for quick, high-tension matches with friends.

Why similar: Competitive 17.9% ★, Team-Based 14.9%, FPS 14.5%, PvP 12.1%, Online Co-Op 9.2%

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: eSports 26.4% ★, Sports 22.1%, Team-Based 13.8%, PvP 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Skyfront is a fast-paced multiplayer FPS built exclusively for VR. The game launches you into mesmerising zero-G arenas. But not before equipping you with an array of awesome weapons and impressive special abilities.

Why similar: Competitive 15.7% ★, Arena Shooter 13.4%, Team-Based 12.8%, FPS 11.5%, PvP 9%

PRO ELEVEN is an online football game supporting full 11v11 matches. Train your player, build your team, and enjoy real-time football together.

Why similar: eSports 37.1% ★, Sports 30.7%, Team-Based 17.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Online Co-Op 7.3%

"Project F" is a tactical FPS game that features 5-on-5 team battles over defensive targets on a auto-generated map. All maps are generated for each match and never to be encountered again.

Why similar: FPS 19.2%, eSports 17.8% ★, Cyberpunk 15.8%, PvP 15.4%, Shooter 9.9%

RUCKBALL [Early Access] is a futuristic multiplayer ball game in zero gravity. In the distant future, giant corporations are fighting for supremacy in ultra-mediatized tournaments. No holds barred in space.

Why similar: Sports 34.9%, Competitive 29.4% ★, Multiplayer 10.6%, Team-Based 7.9%, Sci-fi 4.8%

Shrapnel is a 4v4 objective FPS. Operators clash in a storm-ravaged impact zone to control Sigma—a volatile resource capable of reshaping humanity’s future.

Why similar: Hero Shooter 26% ★, Competitive 20.8% ★, Team-Based 12.1%, FPS 10.5%, PvP 9.5%

An adrenaline-pumping 3v3 class-based shooter sport game.

Why similar: Sports 32.2%, eSports 25.7% ★, Shooter 12%, Multiplayer 7.8%, PvP 7.7%

Unleash your combat prowess in Master Arena: Immerse yourself in the pulse-pounding FPS action featuring dynamic movement, 9 powerful weapons, 24 unique arenas, and a strategic perk system. Engage your adversaries with finesse in tactical duels, evolving to claim the title of the ultimate champion.

Why similar: eSports 20.3% ★, Competitive 19.9% ★, Arena Shooter 17%, FPS 10.3%, Team-Based 8.9%

An arcade action game about shooting a ball into a goal. It's cyberpunk volleyball with guns.

Why similar: Competitive 20.3% ★, eSports 20% ★, Team-Based 17.9%, Sports 13.4%, Cyberpunk 11.2%

Mutant Football League 2 is a hard-hitting, arcade-style football game that combines intense gameplay, wisecracking mutants, weapons, deep strategy, and outrageous humor. Prepare yourself for the most insanely brutal football you’ll ever experience.

Why similar: Football (American) 56.3% ★, Sports 19.3%, PvP 11.8%, Third Person 7.3%, 3D 3.4%

Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.

Why similar: Sports 21%, Competitive 19.2% ★, eSports 19.1% ★, Team-Based 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%

A future-modern arena FPS where Alpha and Bravo fight a covert war across urban zones build your loadout, master positioning, and win fast, lethal firefights.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.8%, FPS 17.6%, PvP 15.6%, Shooter 10.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%

A futuresport FPS where you race around a skate park / dance club and nail each other with dodgeball trick shots. Singleplayer + Local Multiplayer + Online Multiplayer with 27 different objective-based game modes...or create your own!

Why similar: Competitive 21.3% ★, Arena Shooter 17.9%, Sports 13.9%, Team-Based 13.5%, FPS 10.6%

Challlenge Speedball is a cooperative multiplayer game based on the competition paintball variation called Speedball.

Why similar: Sports 25%, eSports 24.9% ★, Arena Shooter 14.5%, FPS 7.6%, Team-Based 7.5%

Experience the thrill of Hoverboard Basketball! Team up or challenge players worldwide in fast-paced crossplay PvP matches. Master the ball, dribble, and outwit your opponents to score impressive goals— with no aim assist. Only skill and creativity matter. Grab your Hoverboard and dominate now!

Why similar: eSports 24.1% ★, Team-Based 17.4%, Sports 15.4%, PvP 10.5%, Online Co-Op 8.9%

Vertical Shift is a new kind of VR E-Sport. Fly through the city and arenas equipped with your Zenith Suit, an advanced movement system. Your Zenith Suit is equipped with Grapple Hooks, Jet Packs, and Gliders, giving you ultimate control over your flight. Challenge your skills with PvP and PvE.

Why similar: eSports 31% ★, Sports 21.7%, Cyberpunk 13.1%, Competitive 8.7% ★, PvP 6.4%

SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded fuses the best of Splitgate 1 & 2, bringing back that classic arena shooter feel. Jump into fast-paced arena modes or drop into Arena Royale, a battle royale built on arena DNA. Play Season 2 now.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 21.6%, Hero Shooter 14.9% ★, FPS 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Infinite is a modern era paintball game that aims to capture the real world aspects of tournament style paintball. Featuring X-Ball format of up to 10V10, Online and Offline Play, markers set to 10.5 ramping, slide or dive into your bunker and engage in competitive matches

Why similar: eSports 28.7% ★, Arena Shooter 18.7%, FPS 12.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Team-Based 7.4%

HYPER DEMON PVP is a free online 1v1 FPS. Master simple but deep mechanics and defeat opponents in intense duels to climb the global leaderboard.

Why similar: Arena Shooter 30.8%, FPS 15.3%, PvP 15.2%, eSports 12.7% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%