Games Like Maximum Football

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 44.2%, Football (American) 40.9% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Realistic 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep and realistic college football management experience that complements the career-building aspects of Maximum Football.

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) 44.5% ★, Sports 28.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Character Customization 5.5%, Simulation 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines retro-inspired pixel graphics with surprisingly deep physics-based gameplay and extensive league customization.

Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

Why similar: Football (American) 37.5% ★, Sports 33.8%, Simulation 7.3%, Realistic 5.1%, Character Customization 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust simulation experience with a focus on deep franchise management and tactical gameplay.

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) 46.2% ★, Sports 24.6%, Local Multiplayer 8.9%, Simulation 6%, Character Customization 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, stylized aesthetic paired with satisfying, physics-driven gameplay that emphasizes momentum and impact.

Achieve Gridiron Greatness as Doug Flutie and Maximum Football 2020, bring you the ultimate football sandbox.

Why similar: Football (American) 41.8% ★, Sports 41.1%, Local Multiplayer 7.2%, Simulation 4.7%, PvP 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A predecessor in the series that established the foundation for the deep customization and sandbox features seen in the latest entry.

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: Sports 47%, Football (American) 38.1% ★, Multiplayer 4.8%, Character Customization 4%, PvP 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an immersive first-person VR experience that puts you directly in the shoes of an NFL quarterback.

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) 42.1% ★, Sports 26%, Local Multiplayer 12.4%, Physics 7.1%, Simulation 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-focused title that allows for extensive modding and custom league creation, perfect for players who love to tinker.

Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.

Why similar: Football (American) 48.7% ★, Sports 29.6%, Local Multiplayer 14.5%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style football game that uses physics-based chaos and over-the-top violence to create a fun, alternative sports experience.

Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

Why similar: Football (American) 37.3% ★, Sports 37.2%, Simulation 7.1%, Local Multiplayer 5.2%, Character Customization 4%

Why You'll Like It: A solid entry in the Axis series that offers a reliable simulation experience with improved AI and team management tools.

Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

Why similar: Football (American) 38.7% ★, Sports 38.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Local Multiplayer 5.8%, Realistic 3%

Why You'll Like It: An older but stable entry in the Axis series that focuses on foundational simulation mechanics.

Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.

Why similar: Sports 58.5%, Multiplayer 24.2%, PvP 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, turn-based adaptation of the sport that emphasizes team management and strategic positioning in a fantasy setting.

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) 51.3% ★, Sports 38.8%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the front-office and coaching aspects of the game, providing a granular simulation for strategy enthusiasts.

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 is where the Legends play. The signature combo of arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay returns with over 200 baseball Legends and a grand slam of presentation upgrades.

Why similar: Sports 66.1%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Simulation 12.1%, PvP 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: While a different sport, it shares the same commitment to deep customization, physics-based mechanics, and a fun, approachable simulation style.

NOT the latest version, please check out PSF 2026!

Why similar: Football (American) 46.9% ★, Sports 26.9%, Local Multiplayer 12%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Simulation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure simulation game that prioritizes deep tactical decision-making and realistic play-calling over graphical spectacle.

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 66.6%, Football (American) 29.3% ★, Simulation 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A text-based simulation powerhouse that focuses entirely on the statistical and managerial side of professional football.

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) 52.1% ★, Sports 39.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive college football management simulation with deep recruiting and roster-building mechanics.

Lead your team to a Super Bowl, improve your QB skills by participating in drills, or play catch virtually with your friends in your favorite NFL stadium. As a NFL QB you’ll feel the excitement of what it’s like to compete under the bright lights with thousands of screaming fans.

Why similar: Football (American) 45% ★, Sports 23.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Realistic 6.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An early VR football title that pioneered the first-person perspective for quarterback simulation.

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 83.7%, Simulation 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that offers a deep look into the complexities of college football team building.

FFFL: Brutalball Manager is a Franchise Management Simulation game, based mostly on American Football in a Fantasy setting. Take full control of the entire league. Tons of customization, deep stat tracking and unique rules.

Why similar: Football (American) 43.8% ★, Sports 28.8%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed management game that leans into the strategic and statistical side of football simulation.

Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.

Why similar: Football (American) 39.8% ★, Sports 36.5%, Local Multiplayer 8.4%, Simulation 6.8%, Character Customization 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry that highlights the series' evolution toward deeper franchise management and team customization.

Create and manage your team in a violent, dystopic world of no-rules, fast-paced, arcade-style, ice hockey action. Adjust training regimens, control diets, administer black market pharmaceuticals, and provide healthcare (or not) to a ragtag team of convicts at the mercy of your underhanded tactics.

Why similar: Sports 87.6%, PvP 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based sports action and a gritty, management-heavy career mode that resonates with fans of indie sports titles.

Step into the modern era of college football, where personal ambition meets program pride. Balance expectations, identity, and everything Saturday demands while immersed in traditions and pageantry of game day.

Why similar: Sports 37.4%, Football (American) 32.9% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Local Multiplayer 7.6%

Axis Football 2026 is a complete American Football Simulation featuring fluid gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.

Why similar: Football (American) 46% ★, Sports 27.9%, Simulation 6.2%, Realistic 4.7%, Character Customization 4.5%

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization.

Why similar: Sports 55%, Football (American) 25.6% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: An early iteration that introduced many of the core simulation and strategy elements found in modern indie football games.

Run the league one decision at a time. EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.

Why similar: Football (American) 50% ★, Sports 29.9%, Simulation 7.3%, Local Multiplayer 5.7%, Multiplayer 3.9%

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring massive customization and a complete franchise mode

Why similar: Football (American) 61.2% ★, Sports 26%, Local Multiplayer 6.5%, Simulation 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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) 58.7% ★, Sports 30.9%, Simulation 10.4%

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: Sports 45.8%, Football (American) 44.8% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.

Why similar: Sports 49.5%, Football (American) 31.3% ★, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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) 51.3% ★, Sports 39.9%, Simulation 8.8%

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) 51.5% ★, Sports 39.7%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Build your All-Star lineup in Total Football Online! Easy to pick up, it lets you dive into pure football fun at your fingertips. With events and player updates syncing with real-world tournaments, get ready for a truly immersive football experience.

Why similar: Sports 60.7%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Simulation 11.1%, PvP 5.5%, Physics 4.8%

Powered by Football Manager ™, featuring more than 5,000 real player data from FIFPRO™. Allowing you to compete in J League, K League, and more! Become the manager of your club and bring your team to global superstars.

Why similar: Sports 59.8%, Simulation 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Realistic 6.2%, Character Customization 4.8%

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) 50.3% ★, Sports 33.2%, Character Customization 6.4%, PvP 4.7%, Local Multiplayer 3%

Feel the intensity of Gaelic Football Laochra! From heated county showdowns to the pinnacle of the Irish Championship, every game delivers authentic gameplay, strategic depth, and electrifying action. Every clash is a test of skill, and every triumph brings you closer to glory!

Why similar: Sports 41.1%, Local Multiplayer 19.9%, Character Customization 9.2%, Simulation 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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) 51.4% ★, Sports 31.5%, Character Customization 5.9%, PvP 4.5%, Physics 3.5%

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring a deep Franchise Mode and full customization.

Why similar: Sports 66.6%, Local Multiplayer 17.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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) 49.4% ★, Sports 46.2%, Simulation 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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) 52.5% ★, Sports 38.8%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.

Why similar: Sports 82.3%, Simulation 17.7%

Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!

Why similar: Sports 60.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Realistic 9.3%, 3D 4.3%

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) 52% ★, Sports 39.3%, Simulation 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Get ready for the future of footy with AFL 26. Feel every hit, hear every roar, and live every moment with unmatched authenticity and intensity.

Why similar: Sports 63.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Realistic 7.3%, Local Multiplayer 6.6%, Multiplayer 5.2%

Global Football is a multiplayer football game focused on real skill, teamwork, and identity. Here, each player controls a single athlete on the field — not an entire team. No pay-to-win. No scripts. Victory depends solely on your game awareness, technique, and team chemistry.

Why similar: Sports 67.7%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Character Customization 5.9%, PvP 4.3%

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: Sports 52.1%, Multiplayer 13%, Physics 11.3%, Simulation 8.5%, PvP 7.5%