- #1 Pro Basketball Manager 2023
97% 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 46.2%, Basketball 31.5% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 8.3%, 2D 2.1%
- #2 Pro Basketball Manager 2017
96% matchMixed46% of 46 reviews2017
Dev: Umix StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Take on the role of coach of your own team with Pro Basketball Manager 2017. Start your career as head of the team of your choice, be they rookies or legends, and lead your players to victory!
Why similar: Sports 80.1%, Simulation 19.9%
- #3 World Basketball Manager 2
94% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows · Mac
Start an international career as a basketball manager in the ultimate old school sport management game! WBM2 is not just the latest addition to the successful series of basketball management games, but a completely new game, based on a super fast engine and a friendly and simple interface!
Why similar: Sports 65.9%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 16.2%
- #4 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018
94% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional 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 62.9%, Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 17.6%
- #5 Bowl Bound College Football
91% matchMixed57% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Grey Dog SoftwarePub: Viva Meda
Windows
One of the best college football simulation engines available, Bowl Bound College Football is the simulation game college football fans have been waiting for!
Why similar: Sports 63.9%, Strategy 19.7%, Simulation 16.4%
- #6 Hoop Land
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 727 reviews2025
Dev: Koality Game
Windows · Mac
Experience the ultimate hoops sim in Hoop Land, a retro-inspired basketball manager with modernized gameplay and fully customizable leagues. Build your legacy, lead a dynasty, or simulate endless seasons from college tournaments to championship trophies!
Why similar: Sports 52.4%, Basketball 34.4% ★, Simulation 9.7%, 2D 3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #7 Pro Basketball Manager 2022
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Pro Basketball Manager 2022 features more than 160 basketball competitions with the most depth and authenticity ever found in a basketball management game.
Why similar: Sports 42.2%, Basketball 38.3% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 4.7%, 2D 1.6%
- #8 Handball Manager - TEAM
89% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: UniqueGames
Windows
Your know how and feeling decides about win or loss. Send your team out for trainingscamps or increase the bonus and motivate your guys for unbelieveable performances. Maintain and enlarge your hall, negotiate with ad partners and if everything runs smoothly enjoy your fame.
Why similar: Sports 64.6%, Strategy 18.1%, Simulation 17.3%
- #9 Lords of Football
89% matchMixed52% of 354 reviews2013
Dev: Geniaware SrlPub: Fish Eagle
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lords of Football is a whole new sports lifestyle simulator, played in God Mode.The everyday routine of football is brought to life, simulating footballers' training to improve their skills and all the drama and real-life distractions that unfold during a normal season.
Why similar: Sports 70%, Simulation 16%, Strategy 14%
- #10 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2018
84% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2018 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 64.5%, Strategy 18.2%, Simulation 17.3%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2020
83% 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 47.7%, Basketball 22.9% ★, Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 14.2%
- #12 Franchise Hockey Manager 4
82% matchMixed65% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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 66.3%, Strategy 18.4%, Simulation 15.4%
- #13 World Boxing Manager
82% 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 63.3%, Strategy 19.6%, Simulation 17.1%
- #14 Franchise Hockey Manager 5
81% 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 65.5%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 16.8%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2026
74% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Build your college basketball dynasty in Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 26. Recruit elite talent, manage NIL strategy, dominate the transfer portal, and guide your team through March. The deepest and most realistic college basketball simulation yet.
Why similar: Sports 41.8%, Basketball 35.2% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #16 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
81% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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 66.9%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 15.4%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2022
78% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2022 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 39.7%, Basketball 34.6% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 11.4%, 2D 2.1%
- #18 Victory Road
77% matchVery Positive89% of 192 reviews2020
Dev: Strange Journey
Windows
Victory Road is a boxing simulator that uniquely puts you in the role of the coach, not the boxer! As a coach, the fate of your boxer’s career, and potentially his life, is in your hands. Raise your boxer and utilize various strategies to climb up the ranking board.
Why similar: Sports 63.1%, Strategy 18.6%, Simulation 17.5%, 2D 0.8%
- #19 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2026
73% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Take control of your franchise in Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 26! Draft, trade, and build your dynasty with smarter AI, new player archetypes, refreshed UI, and full customization options that let you create your perfect basketball universe.
Why similar: Sports 41.6%, Basketball 35.2% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #20 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2024
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Lead your college basketball team in Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2024. Recruit stars, coach for success, and make key decisions with an improved UI, player reveals, enhanced player control, and a revamped transfer portal. The ultimate coaching simulation game!
Why similar: Sports 42%, Basketball 35% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #21 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2021
77% matchPositive80% of 46 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2021 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 43%, Basketball 30.5% ★, Simulation 13.1%, Strategy 11%, 2D 1.6%
- #22 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2025
73% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2025 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 41.6%, Basketball 35.2% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #23 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2023
75% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2023 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 40.1%, Basketball 35% ★, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 11%, 2D 2%
- #24 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2022
76% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2022 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 42.6%, Basketball 34.4% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #25 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2023
76% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2023 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 40.7%, Basketball 34.7% ★, Strategy 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%, 2D 2%
- #26 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2025
73% matchMostly Positive67% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Lead your college basketball team in Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2025. Recruit stars, coach for success, and make key decisions that will lead your team to the tournament. Navigate recruiting, the transfer portal and NIL options to build a winner. The ultimate coaching simulation game!
Why similar: Sports 41.6%, Basketball 35.2% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #27 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024
74% 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 41.5%, Basketball 35.1% ★, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #28 World Basketball Manager 2010
80% matchMostly Negative31% of 126 reviews2010
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 22%
World Basketball Manager (WBM) is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do. Entering the game, the player creates his manager profile and he is hired as the general manager of a basketball club and his task is to improve the team’s performance by analyzing the facts and making...
Why similar: Basketball 37.5% ★, Sports 36.5%, Simulation 26%
- #29 Basketball Legacy Manager 27
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Basketball Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional basketball team!
Why similar: Sports 47.3%, Basketball 21.2% ★, Simulation 14.6%, Strategy 13.9%, 2D 2.4%
- #30 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 27
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Take control of a professional basketball franchise in Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 27. Build through the draft, trades and free agency, manage contracts and rotations, develop your players and create the strategy that will turn your team into a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 40.1%, Basketball 35.7% ★, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 11.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #31 International Football Manager 27
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Football doesn't follow a script… and neither does International Football Manager 27. Make decisions, face the consequences, and experience a more exciting, authentic, and unpredictable simulation as you lead your soccer team to the top.
Why similar: Sports 48.6%, Grand Strategy 20.4%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 11.6%, PvE 3.1%
- #32 Geeked-Out Basketball
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Geeked-Out Games
Windows
Think you have the coaching chops to build a dynasty? Prove it. Recruit and develop your players, scout opponents and craft your game plans — then call every possession live. The basketball management sim with depth you can actually see and feel.
Why similar: Sports 40.1%, Basketball 34.6% ★, Strategy 10.5%, Simulation 10.1%, PvE 2.6%
- #33 Basketball Legacy Manager 26
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Basketball Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional basketball team!
Why similar: Sports 41.2%, Basketball 35.5% ★, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 10.4%, 2D 1.6%
- #34 Pro Basketball Manager 2024
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Pro Basketball Manager 2024 - the best basketball management experience, offering unparalleled depth and authenticity across 175 elite basketball competitions. Show the world you're the ultimate basketball manager!
Why similar: Sports 48.6%, Basketball 32% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Strategy 7.4%, 2D 2.4%
- #35 Hoop Empire
65% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Scotsmore Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Draft rookies, negotiate trades, manage your cap, and create your dream franchise in this deep basketball management sim. Choose your path as a coach or an owner of one of 30 teams and build a championship dynasty one decision at a time. Customize rosters or draft classes for a unique experience.
Why similar: Sports 40.5%, Basketball 32.8% ★, Simulation 13.1%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 1.4%
- #36 Basket Manager
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veleta Interactive
Windows
Manage the club and build a winning project: control lineups, signings, contracts, and finances; handle injuries and locker room morale. Compete to reach the playoffs and win the league. Meet the club’s objectives while improving the roster and maintaining fan support.
Why similar: Sports 53.4%, Basketball 20.1% ★, Simulation 15%, Strategy 11%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #37 Franchise Hockey Manager 6
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 74.3 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 65.2%, Strategy 18.4%, Simulation 16.4%
- #38 DOMFC: Run a Complete Football Empire
64% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Rusthorn
Windows
Regions break away. Economies boom and crash. Conspiracies, lawsuits, and personal lives shape the game. Lead as Club Director, Club Owner, Federation Executive, or First Team Manager in a world that moves without you.
Why similar: Sports 59.8%, Simulation 18.6%, Strategy 17.5%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #39 Media Basket Manager
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FR1D
Windows
Take control of every aspect of your club: transfers, tactics, finances, youth academy, facilities, and sponsors. Experience full seasons with real-time simulated matches, make key decisions, and lead your team to victory in the league and other competitions. Single-player game.
Why similar: Sports 63.3%, Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 15.1%, 2D 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #40 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2020
70% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2020 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional 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 64.4%, Strategy 18.7%, Simulation 17%
- #41 Statto Complete Basketball
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Linux
Take control of your own basketball world where you are the head coach, general manager, and commissioner!
Why similar: Sports 46.4%, Basketball 26.6% ★, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 9.2%, 2D 2.9%
- #42 Campus Legends College Basketball
64% matchVery Positive91% of 82 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 49.9%, Basketball 33.8% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 5%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #43 Court Vision
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Off Tempo Games
Windows · Mac
Court Vision is a deep basketball GM sim manager. Build a championship dynasty across multiple seasons through scouting, the draft, free agency, trades, and player development, all driven by a simulation engine calibrated against real basketball data.
Why similar: Sports 45.3%, Basketball 30.9% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #44 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2021
69% matchMixed60% of 45 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2021 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 40.1%, Basketball 36.5% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #45 Basketball Legacy Manager 25
65% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Basketball Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional basketball team!
Why similar: Sports 51.5%, Basketball 29.1% ★, Simulation 15.9%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #46 Basketball Pro Management 2015
71% matchMostly Negative37% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Umix StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Basketball Pro Management is the ultimate basketball management simulation with a multitude of parameters. Each of your choices will have a direct influence on each game! NOW includes complete North American league system (recruitment, salary cap, luxury tax,...) .
Why similar: Sports 42.8%, Basketball 33.3% ★, Strategy 12.6%, Simulation 11.2%