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Games Like New Star™ Manager

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Sports, Football (Soccer), Management.

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This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 527 reviews
Released: 2018-09-27
Developer: New Star Games Ltd.
Publisher: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Sports
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 6.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 96.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

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    Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.1% ★, Sports 36%, Simulation 13.1%, Management 8.8%

  2. #2 New Star™ Soccer 5
    96% matchMostly Positive70% of 882 reviews2012
    Dev: New Star Games
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    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Live the life of an up-and-coming superstar in this unique football career game. Start out as a 16 year old lad and work your way to the top to become a footballing legend!

    Why similar: Sports 42.4%, Football (Soccer) 37.7% ★, Simulation 15%, Indie 5%

  3. #3 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 49.7%, Football (Soccer) 27.9% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Indie 4.2%, Management 3.2%

  4. #4 WE ARE FOOTBALL
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,455 reviews2021
    Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Lead your football club through national championships and to international stardom. Take over an established men’s or women’s team of your choice as its manager or bring a small team into the big league.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.7% ★, Sports 32.6%, Simulation 8%, Management 7.7%

  5. #5 Player's Eleven
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: Green Pitch Gaming
    Windows

    You're the manager and it's your team. Play Player's Eleven now! Run the club of your choice or work your way up from the bottom to the top. Extensive editing options available.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.8% ★, Sports 27.1%, Management 12.8%, Simulation 12.2%, Indie 3%

  6. #6 Football Referee Simulator
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 529 reviews2024
    Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Football Referee Simulator—the groundbreaking game that puts you in the referee's shoes! Are you ready to kickstart your career in the lower divisions and ascend to legendary status by overseeing thrilling finals?

    Why similar: Sports 44.2%, Football (Soccer) 42.3% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Indie 1.9%

  7. #7 Soccer Manager 2027
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    Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.9% ★, Sports 27.5%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%

  8. #8 Football Academy Manager
    80% matchNo user reviews92% of 296 reviews2026
    Dev: Hubi
    Windows

    Run your own football academy. Scout and discover young talents, evaluate their potential, manage their development through training, and negotiate transfers with clubs to grow your prestige and influence.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.5% ★, Sports 30.3%, Management 13.7%, Simulation 7.3%, Indie 3.2%

  9. #9 Football, Tactics & Glory
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,384 reviews2018
    Dev: Creoteam
    Windows
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.6% ★, Sports 27.9%, Management 12.6%, Simulation 10.9%

  10. #10 Football Club Management 2023
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    Windows

    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Football Club Manager 2023 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Football Club Manager 2023 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.5% ★, Sports 30.1%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 9.1%, Indie 1.6%

  11. #11 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 1,060 reviews2024
    Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 49.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48% ★, Sports 29.7%, Management 11.4%, Simulation 10.9%

  12. #12 Football Agent
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    Dev: ATERO GAMES
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    You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.

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  13. #13 Club Soccer Director 2022
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    Windows

    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Club Soccer Director 2022 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Club Soccer Director 2022 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.

    Why similar: Sports 43.3%, Football (Soccer) 31.1% ★, Simulation 17.1%, Management 6.5%, Indie 1.9%

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    74% matchVery Positive82% of 180 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.2% ★, Sports 31.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 10.5%

  15. #15 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
    74% matchMixed57% of 122 reviews2026
    Dev: Syra Games
    Windows

    A football management game where you're not the coach, you're the club owner. Hire and fire the coaching staff, sign players, negotiate with sponsors, control the finances and build a winning organisation from the boardroom.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.8% ★, Sports 31.9%, Simulation 15.3%

  16. #16 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 363 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

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  17. #17 Motorsport Manager
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.

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    Join the online Football Revolution and become the best Manager ever. Striker Manager 3 represents the nextgen of Football Manager games. Control all the management tools that Striker Manager 3 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top.

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    Dev: Bitbeast Games
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    Build your own football pitch business. Make repairs, expand your facilities, and attract the interest of football fans.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.6% ★, Sports 38%, Simulation 19.9%, Indie 2.5%

  26. #26 Eastside Hockey Manager
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,388 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.

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    Why similar: Sports 44.4%, Football (Soccer) 35.9% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 2.8%

  28. #28 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
    68% matchMostly Negative34% of 735 reviews2026
    Dev: SEGA
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    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    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: Football (Soccer) 48.5% ★, Sports 28.9%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 10.2%

  29. #29 Pro Gamer Manager
    71% matchMixed49% of 685 reviews2016
    Dev: Raptor Claw GamesPub: 501 Industries
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Compete for stardom in this Esport management tycoon.

    Why similar: Sports 43.4%, Simulation 28.5%, Management 20.3%, Indie 7.9%

  30. #30 Club Soccer Director 2021
    70% matchMixed61% of 155 reviews2020
    Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
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    Take control of a Real Football Club or create your very own club in Club Soccer Director 2021 a new super realistic football club management game.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 57.3% ★, Sports 42.7%

  31. #31 NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2026
    Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 28.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Management 9.6%

  32. #32 Teamfight Manager
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 5,894 reviews2021
    Dev: Team Samoyed
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.

    Why similar: Management 37%, Simulation 35.1%, Sports 25.2%, Indie 2.6%

  33. #33 Club Manager 2016
    71% matchMixed54% of 102 reviews2015
    Dev: BigBlaze GamesPub: 2tainment GmbH
    Windows

    In Club Manager, you will take on the role of an up-and-coming football manager. Start with a team in the 8th league or take over an existing team from the higher leagues and lead your team towards victory. Club Manager returns to the virtues of classic soccer managers with a focus on the essentials.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.6% ★, Sports 31.7%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 11.2%

  34. #34 Futuball - Future Football Manager Game
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2020
    Dev: Trophy Games
    Windows

    Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.

    Why similar: Sports 63.2%, Simulation 23.8%, Football (Soccer) 10.3% ★, Management 2.7%

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