- #1 NFL Pro Era II
97% matchMixed60% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: StatusPRO Inc
Windows
Show off your QB skills in the latest NFL-licensed VR experience, NFL PRO ERA II. Suit up in the new multi-player where you and your friend, or a player from around the world, can compete online against each other. This year, it’s all about you. Are you built for it?
Why similar: Football (American) 34.9% ★, Sports 33.3%, eSports 19% ★, PvP 5.6%, Character Customization 4%
- #2 Pro Football Online
96% matchMixed55% of 19 reviews2026
Dev: Skywall Studios LLC
Windows
Pro Football Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer American Football 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: Football (American) 41.4% ★, Sports 20.5%, eSports 16% ★, PvP 8%, Team-Based 5.3%
- #3 5G VR Football
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Creative Technology LLC
Windows
"5G VR Football" is a multiplayer penalty simulator in Virtual Reality.
Why similar: Sports 37.5%, Football (American) 32% ★, eSports 21% ★, PvP 6%, 3D 2.4%
- #4 Asterball
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Projeld
Windows
Enter the galactic gridiron field as a Sportsman to beat your opponents in the fast-paced sport of Asterball. Play in a PVP setting where two teams battle it out in the field to see who can win with the most touchdowns.
Why similar: Football (American) 43.2% ★, Sports 30.7%, PvP 8.1%, Team-Based 5.7%, Arcade 5%
- #5 College Bowl
94% matchVery Positive85% of 264 reviews2024
Dev: Super Pixel Games
Windows
College Bowl is a beautifully pixelated on-field simulation of American Football! Challenge college rivals on your way to winning a National title! Take on various game modes, including a deep Dynasty mode with in-depth recruiting, scouting, stat tracking, ranking, bowl games, yearly goals and more!
Why similar: Football (American) 41.4% ★, Sports 19.6%, eSports 15.1% ★, PvP 7.6%, Character Customization 5.2%
- #6 Goblin Rules Football
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: FatRodziankoPub: Glacial Lake Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Goblin Rules Football (GRF) is an arcade sports game that is sort of like a dumb version of Rugby (AND NOW GOLF). You can play single player against the bots or multiplayer in either 1v1 or 3v3 matches. Power ups, punching, kicking, touching the ball on the ground, and more! That more is golf
Why similar: Football (American) 43% ★, Sports 36.6%, Team-Based 8.4%, Arcade 6.6%, PvP 3.9%
- #7 Legend Bowl
92% matchVery Positive87% of 945 reviews2021
Dev: Super Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!
Why similar: Football (American) 42.9% ★, Sports 21.1%, eSports 11.9% ★, PvP 7.8%, Team-Based 6.9%
- #8 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
91% 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) 51.9% ★, Sports 39.4%, PvP 6.3%, 3D 2.4%
- #9 Maximum Football
90% matchMixed63% of 1,302 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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) 44.2% ★, Sports 40.9%, Character Customization 4.5%, PvP 4.1%, Physics 2.7%
- #10 Backyard Football '99
89% matchVery Positive95% of 155 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) 54.1% ★, Sports 39.1%, Arcade 6.8%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
88% 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) 71.1% ★, Sports 28.9%
- #12 Pure Football 2018
87% 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) 56.1% ★, Sports 43.9%
- #13 Draft Fever Bowl
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PeytonParrishGames
Windows
Draft Fever Bowl is a competitive multiplayer football management game focused on scouting and the draft. Study prospects, outsmart rivals on draft day, and trade with real teams. With no visible attributes, success depends entirely on your eye for talent. Enter the war room.
Why similar: Football (American) 53.2% ★, Sports 25.8%, eSports 10.7% ★, Character Customization 4.6%, PvP 3.2%
- #14 Fantasy Royale
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Milsoft Games
Windows · Mac
Unleash your inner coach with Fantasy Royale, the live fantasy football game that puts you in control of every single play. Make game-winning adjustments, swap players in real-time, and dominate your friends in fast-paced, head-to-head matchups.
Why similar: Sports 40.1%, Football (American) 32.9% ★, eSports 21.4% ★, PvP 5.6%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
84% 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) 61.9% ★, Sports 38.1%
- #16 Axis Football 2015
84% matchMixed69% of 381 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) 62.7% ★, Sports 37.3%
- #17 Front Office Football Eight
83% 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 63.7%, Football (American) 36.3% ★
- #18 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
82% 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) 61.9% ★, Sports 38.1%
- #19 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
81% 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) 61.9% ★, Sports 38.1%
- #20 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
81% match6 user reviews71% of 6 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) 61.9% ★, Sports 38.1%
- #21 Mutant Football League 2
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Dreams Entertainment
Windows
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) 48.3% ★, Sports 24.6%, PvP 9.6%, Character Customization 6.8%, Arcade 6%
- #22 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
80% 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) 63.1% ★, Sports 36.9%
- #23 Cyber League Football
79% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Futuristic robot football! Upgrade your team, call the plays, blow up your opponent, and drive your robots to victory on the field.
Why similar: Football (American) 40.3% ★, Sports 20.9%, eSports 19.5% ★, Robots 5.5%, Futuristic 3.1%
- #24 Hyperfield
78% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: QuantumDuo Studio
Windows
Welcome to the exhilarating world of Hyperfield, a groundbreaking sports sensation that fuses the intensity of rugby with mind-bending supernatural abilities! Step onto the futuristic pitch where speed, strategy, and superhuman powers collide in an electrifying display of athleticism.
Why similar: Football (American) 38.9% ★, Sports 18.6%, eSports 16.5% ★, PvP 7.8%, Team-Based 7.1%
- #25 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
77% 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) 63.2% ★, Sports 36.8%
- #26 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
76% 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) 63.8% ★, Sports 36.2%
- #27 Sunday Rivals
75% matchVery Positive91% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: 26k
Windows
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) 54.4% ★, Sports 22.3%, Character Customization 7.1%, PvP 6.8%, Arcade 5.5%
- #28 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
76% 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) 62.8% ★, Sports 37.2%
- #29 Kolhii ChampionsAU
75% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Team KanohiPub: Jupiter Brains
Windows
On the great island of Mata Nui, the matoran compete for honor and glory in the great sport of Kolhii! With the copper masks up for grabs, all bets are off in this highly competetive arena. This is where champions are made!
Why similar: Sports 33.7%, eSports 28.4% ★, PvP 12.6%, Character Customization 10.7%, Arcade 7.2%
- #30 HandPass VR
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2016
Dev: Constructive Media
Windows
Put on your VR headset and see if you can beat the record! A handpass is a fundamental skill in the sport of Australian Rules Football - hold the ball in one hand and punch it with the other! Handpass VR will test the accuracy of your handpasses with moving targets - and in a variety of environments from a stadium to outer space!
Why similar: Football (American) 53.1% ★, Sports 46.9%
- #31 Axis Football 2020
74% 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) 52.8% ★, Sports 37.4%, PvP 4.3%, Character Customization 3.9%, 3D 1.6%
- #32 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 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) 56.6% ★, Sports 43.4%
- #33 Front Office Football Seven
74% 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) 78% ★, Sports 22%
- #34 Axis Football 2021
73% matchMixed63% of 139 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) 50.4% ★, Sports 38.7%, PvP 4.9%, Character Customization 4.2%, 3D 1.9%
- #35 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
73% 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) 63.2% ★, Sports 36.8%
- #36 Speed NFL
71% 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) 55.1% ★, Sports 32.3%, eSports 6% ★, Team-Based 5.6%, Multiplayer 0.9%
- #37 2MD: VR Football Classic
72% matchVery Positive92% of 148 reviews2017
Dev: Truant pixel, LLCPub: Truant Pixel, LLC
Windows
2MD VR Football Classic is a room-scale two-minute drill VR arcade experience that allows players to become a virtual quarterback! Draw your own plays before taking them on the road to victory. Featuring customization, fast-paced gameplay, an action packed bonus game, and more.
Why similar: Sports 46.1%, Football (American) 40.5% ★, Character Customization 5.9%, Arcade 5%, Action 2.4%
- #38 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
69% matchMixed52% of 5,008 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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) 63.8% ★, Sports 36.2%
- #39 Varsity High School Football
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spear Interactive
Windows
Immerse yourself in true-to-life realistic gameplay, officially licensed gear, and all the high-stakes drama of leading your team to victory. Whether you’re a coach masterminding strategies or a player chasing the dream, Varsity puts you in control of every heart-pounding moment on the field.
Why similar: Football (American) 61.4% ★, Sports 32.4%, 3D 2.7%, Physics 1.9%, Third Person 1.6%
- #40 Space Ball VR
70% matchMostly Positive81% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: 31 Labs
Windows
Play a fun game of Space Ball with your friends! Football and basketball: any mode you like is available in this sporty and dynamic game.
Why similar: Sports 45.8%, eSports 26.3% ★, PvP 9.4%, Team-Based 7.3%, Character Customization 6.2%
- #41 Axis Football 2023
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 269 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) 49.1% ★, Sports 37.8%, Character Customization 5.8%, PvP 4.6%, 3D 1.8%
- #42 4th & Inches
71% 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) 54.3% ★, Sports 38.2%, Character Customization 5.5%, Action 1.3%, Multiplayer 0.7%
- #43 Gridiron
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,010 reviews2020
Dev: 1336 Studios
Windows
Gridiron is a fast-paced fusion of sci-fi and arcade-style football featuring easy to understand controls and a competitive multiplayer driven online experience. Gridiron supports up to 7v7 action in both casual and competitive online matches, offline practice mode and much more!
Why similar: Football (American) 40.2% ★, Sports 19.5%, eSports 16.2% ★, PvP 8.1%, Team-Based 6.7%
- #44 Ninja Ball
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Forge Interactive
Windows
Welcome to Ninja Ball, where you can step into the arena and unleash your inner warrior in an unparalleled multiplayer experience! Dive into the fast-paced, action-packed world of Ninja Ball, a game that blends athleticism, strategy, and combat into one adrenaline-fueled adventure.
Why similar: Football (American) 44.5% ★, Sports 31.6%, eSports 13.2% ★, PvP 6.5%, Physics 1.5%
- #45 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
70% 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) 57.3% ★, Sports 42.7%
- #46 Axis Football 2017
69% 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) 75.3% ★, Sports 24.7%
- #47 Soccer VR Football
68% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: damian3k
Windows
Simple, arcade Soccer (USA) / Football (EU) Virtual Reality game. If you are a soccer/football fan and you dreamed of controlling your team while sitting next to the pitch, you can do it now in VR. Now with CAR FOOTBALL & FOOSBALL (Table Football) game modes!
Why similar: Sports 45.2%, Football (American) 37.9% ★, Arcade 8%, Team-Based 6.2%, 3D 2.8%
- #48 Judgeball: Lethal Arena - Early Access
67% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Wild Bishop
Windows
Let your skills or you muscles do the talking, it's your call. Judgeball: Lethal Arena is a fast-paced competitive 3V3 handbrawl game. Choose between multiple Scavengers with their unique set of skills to seize the victory.
Why similar: Football (American) 38.8% ★, Sports 18.6%, eSports 17.5% ★, Team-Based 8.2%, PvP 8%
- #49 Desktop Dynasties 3
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 60.7% ★, Sports 34.1%, Character Customization 2.6%, 3D 1.7%, Third Person 0.9%
- #50 Fantasy Franchise
66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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) 54.7% ★, Sports 41%, Character Customization 4.3%
- #51 Front Office Football Nine
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 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) 63.7% ★, Sports 36.3%
- #52 DFL2
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Dhaussy
Windows
Endless runner inspired by American Football and the NFL. Embody a Running Back and dodge all the defenders on your way to the Endzone thanks to your skill moves !
Why similar: Football (American) 51.5% ★, Sports 25.5%, eSports 12.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 4.5%, Arcade 2.1%
- #53 LCD Sports: American Football
68% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: WarGem LLC
Windows
A classic handheld American Football sports game to be played as single player or local two player. Run, Pass, Kick, and Punt against 3 levels of difficulty. Try your skill against the tricky AI or challenge a friend to compete locally.
Why similar: Sports 52.3%, Football (American) 40.1% ★, Arcade 4.9%, Action 2.8%