- #1 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
97% 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) 49.1% ★, Sports 32%, Strategy 9.3%, Simulation 7.4%, 2D 1.8%
- #2 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
96% 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) 49.2% ★, Sports 31.1%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 1.8%
- #3 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
96% 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) 48.6% ★, Sports 33.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #4 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
95% 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) 48.7% ★, Sports 33.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #5 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
94% match7 user reviews71% of 7 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) 48.6% ★, Sports 33.4%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #6 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
94% 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) 48.9% ★, Sports 33.6%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #7 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
93% 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) 49.3% ★, Sports 32.1%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #8 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022
92% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022 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: Sports 38.3%, Football (American) 37.1% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 10.6%, 2D 2.4%
- #9 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
91% 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) 49.9% ★, Sports 33%, Strategy 8.9%, Simulation 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #10 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
89% matchMixed56% of 5,107 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 69.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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) 55% ★, Sports 24.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Strategy 9.9%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
91% 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) 50.3% ★, Sports 32.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #12 Pure Football 2018
90% 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) 47.7% ★, Sports 41.6%, Simulation 10.8%
- #13 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020
89% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020 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: Sports 44.4%, Football (American) 31.3% ★, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 11.5%
- #14 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
87% 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) 49% ★, Sports 33.6%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #15 Football Dynasty Manager
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nekolitch Games
Windows
Take command of an entire football world. Recruit high-school prospects and portal prospects, build a college dynasty, then follow your players into the pros. Draft, trades, contracts, and championships. College and pro in one connected universe, where every snap, signing, and decision is your call.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.5% ★, Sports 34.2%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #16 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
88% 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) 45.8% ★, Sports 38.2%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 6.1%
- #17 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
84% matchMixed53% of 5,695 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 75.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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) 51.1% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 9.2%, Strategy 5.6%
- #18 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022
86% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022 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 39.4%, Football (American) 35.1% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 11.1%, 2D 2.5%
- #19 Football Legend
84% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Beefware
Windows
Take over a professional American football team, in this single-player football management simulator. As both general manager and head coach, build a football dynasty that will last for decades to come. Trade, draft, sign free agents, and coach your way into the hall of fame!
Why similar: Football (American) 44.6% ★, Sports 34.2%, Simulation 10.9%, Strategy 9.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #20 Pro Football Legacy
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruthenia Games
Windows
Pro Football Legacy is a franchise simulation built around the decisions that define a dynasty — Manage your roster, scout new talent, set your strategy, build your dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 46.4% ★, Sports 41.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #21 Australian Football Coach
85% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: Statto Software
Windows
Coach your team to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach is the premier Aussie Rules Football management game. Coach in one of eight different leagues, create your own footy world or even pit the different states against each other in State of Origin mode.
Why similar: Sports 44.4%, Football (American) 30.6% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Simulation 11.5%
- #22 Front Office Football Nine
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 167 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) 51.7% ★, Sports 32.9%, Simulation 8.3%, Strategy 5.7%, 2D 1%
- #23 Cornerstone: College Football
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WBTStudios
Windows
Take command of a college football program and build a dynasty from the sidelines. Recruit elite talent, scheme against rivals, survive the coaching carousel, and chase national titles across decades of seasons. A deep college football management sim.
Why similar: Football (American) 46.7% ★, Sports 41.4%, Simulation 11.9%
- #24 Football Legacy Manager 26
78% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Football (American) 42.4% ★, Sports 42.3%, Simulation 12.1%, 2D 2.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #25 Football Commissioner
75% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Atreus Interactive
Windows
The definitive, first-of-its-kind American football league management sim. Take control of the newest spring football league by customizing the structure, teams, ticket prices, salaries, and more. Sim games week by week to grow your league from a startup into a thriving sports empire.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.5% ★, Sports 37.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Strategy 8%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #26 Football Mogul 18
82% matchMostly Negative35% of 20 reviews2017
Dev: Sports Mogul, Inc.
Windows
Football Mogul 18 is the 16th version of the addictive football simulation game from the makers of Baseball Mogul.This version includes rosters and player ratings for opening weekend of the 2017-2018 season.
Why similar: Sports 45.2%, Football (American) 30.1% ★, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 11.4%
- #27 Backyard Football '99
73% matchVery Positive95% of 166 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) 50.6% ★, Sports 40.7%, Simulation 4.1%, 2D 2.4%, Pixel Graphics 1.9%
- #28 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
81% 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) 63.9% ★, Sports 29%, Simulation 7.2%
- #29 Pure College Football
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reck-it Warehouse
Windows
Build your college football dynasty and compete for control. Master NIL recruiting, develop your coaching staff, and manage demanding boosters. Play solo or battle in online dynasties with up to 32 real players.
Why similar: Sports 40%, Football (American) 38.8% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 9%, 2D 1.8%
- #30 Football Legacy Manager 25
76% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 42.9%, Football (American) 41.6% ★, Simulation 12.3%, 2D 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #31 War Room Football
71% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Tanish Jagtap
Windows · Mac
Build a dynasty from the front office. Draft, trade, sign, and develop players across unlimited seasons. Scout prospects, manage the cap, hire coaches, then watch the league evolve around you.
Why similar: Football (American) 44.3% ★, Sports 39%, Simulation 9.3%, Strategy 3.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.2%
- #32 Football Coach: College Dynasty
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,481 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: Football (American) 44.3% ★, Sports 40.7%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #33 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
73% matchMixed68% of 34 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) 50.4% ★, Sports 43.1%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #34 Front Office Football Seven
78% 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) 67.6% ★, Sports 21.3%, Strategy 5.6%, Simulation 5.5%
- #35 Front Office Football Eight
77% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2016
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 63.1%, Football (American) 32.2% ★, Simulation 4.7%
- #36 Axis Football 2020
76% matchMixed67% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 46.1% ★, Sports 36.4%, Strategy 8.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #37 Axis Football 2021
75% matchMixed62% of 140 reviews2021
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) 44% ★, Sports 37.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #38 Gridiron Football GM
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gridiron Games
Windows
Run the front office of an American football franchise. Build a dynasty across decades. Multi-season draft, free agency, trades, salary cap, and pre-snap play-calling on every snap. Calibrated to real pro football statistics. Single player. No microtransactions.
Why similar: Football (American) 46% ★, Sports 38%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 6%, 2D 1.6%
- #39 Fantasy Franchise
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 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) 48.9% ★, Sports 40.8%, Simulation 8.7%, 2D 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #40 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
74% 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) 50.6% ★, Sports 42.9%, Simulation 6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #41 Pro Football Dynasty
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SidelineSim Studios
Windows · Mac
The ultimate American football management sim. Call plays, sign free agents, scout prospects, draft superstars, and dive into deep stats for every player and team. Take control as a coach or GM, chase championships, and build a storied dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 54% ★, Sports 34.2%, Simulation 8%, Strategy 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #42 Maximum Football
68% matchMixed61% of 1,356 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Sports 45.9%, Football (American) 45.7% ★, Simulation 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #43 Axis Football 2023
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 270 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) 43.6% ★, Sports 37.5%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #44 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Run the league one decision at a time in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.
Why similar: Football (American) 54.2% ★, Sports 29.9%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #45 Dynasty!
66% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: newberry94005
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unlock your players. Build your playbook. Grow your stadium. In this American Football deckbuilder, every win is shaped by your Play Cards, Player Cards, and stadium upgrades. With over 1.3 billion possible team combinations, win championships your way and build a true Dynasty!
Why similar: Football (American) 44.8% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 7.8%, 2D 1%
- #46 Axis Football 2015
74% matchMixed69% of 383 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) 57.5% ★, Sports 38.1%, Strategy 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #47 Axis Football 2017
73% 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) 65.7% ★, Sports 24%, Simulation 6.2%, Strategy 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #48 Axis Football 2019
72% matchMixed69% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization.
Why similar: Sports 49.6%, Football (American) 26.9% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #49 Air Blitz
66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: doSolid Studios
Windows
Experience Pong reimagined! Air Blitz brings arcade football action to the classic formula with 30 challenging AI levels, dynamic speed, and strategic gameplay. Reflexes aren’t enough — do you have what it takes to win it all?
Why similar: Sports 46.6%, Football (American) 37.1% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 4.9%, 2D 2.3%
- #50 Brutal Ball Manager 2
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stout Kassel Games
Windows
Brutalball Manager 2 is the sequel to the Football Franchise Management Simulation game. Based on American Football in a Fantasy setting with unique rules. Take full control of the entire league. Tons of customization and deep stat tracking.
Why similar: Football (American) 48.8% ★, Sports 40.7%, Simulation 8.7%, 2D 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #51 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
67% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Linux
Coach your way to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach 2023 comes packed with new features including local multiplayer and a database update.
Why similar: Sports 45.9%, Football (American) 38.9% ★, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 4.3%, 2D 2.6%
- #52 4th & Goal
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JustinSane Games
Windows
4th & Goal combines roguelite deckbuilding with American football. Make cuts, additions, and upgrades to your team through the Gauntlet Challenge, or build 2 decks to compete in the Season and win the Mega Bowl!
Why similar: Football (American) 46.7% ★, Sports 38.6%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #53 Desktop Dynasties 3
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 57.1% ★, Sports 35.7%, Strategy 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #54 Speed NFL
66% 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) 52.1% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Strategy 3.3%, 2D 1.7%
- #55 4th & Inches
68% 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) 49.9% ★, Sports 39.1%, Simulation 6%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, 2D 1.8%
- #56 ReDraft: The Fantasy Football Simulator
65% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bodickerdev
Windows
Fantasy football, any time of year — no off-season, no waiting. Draft your team, outsmart your friends, play sneaky trick cards, wheel clever trades and dodge the injury curse. Experience the best fantasy Football simulator and lift the trophy.
Why similar: Sports 48.7%, Football (American) 42% ★, Strategy 4.7%, Simulation 4%, Singleplayer 0.6%