- #1 New Star™ Manager
97% matchVery Positive87% of 516 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 96.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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.
Why similar: Sports 40.6%, Football (Soccer) 39.2% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct spiritual successor to the New Star series, offering a deeper management experience while retaining the core gameplay loop.
- #2 Goalkeeper Journey
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Christian Schwenger
Windows
Step into the gloves of a rising goalkeeper, starting your journey at local clubs and working your way to the world’s biggest football stages.
Why similar: Sports 47.2%, Football (Soccer) 34.3% ★, Simulation 15.7%, Indie 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses specifically on the individual career path of a single player, mirroring the personal progression found in the seed game.
- #3 Football Life Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,514 reviews2025
Dev: Ludu Arts
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Live the life of a professional footballer both on and off the field. Train, play matches, manage your social life, climb the career ladder, and spend your earned money. Decorate your life with luxury while managing your relationships and finances.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 75.1% ★, Simulation 18.3%, Indie 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the 'live the life' aspect of being a professional footballer, including personal decisions and training.
- #4 Pocket League Story
95% matchVery Positive90% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.6% ★, Sports 33.9%, Simulation 10.6%, Indie 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A charming management sim that focuses on building a team from the ground up with a similar pick-up-and-play accessibility.
- #5 Soccer Story
94% matchMixed58% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
The world might as well be over - Soccer Inc. has closed down every local stadium, team and tournament. What kind of world can survive without the beautiful game? Thankfully a magical soccer ball has chosen you, our Savior of Soccer!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.1% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends RPG exploration and narrative with football gameplay, appealing to those who enjoy the career-focused progression of the seed game.
- #6 Football Drama
94% matchMixed64% of 84 reviews2019
Dev: Open Lab Games
Windows · Mac
There is a story behind every goal. You're Rocco Galliano, the existentially troubled manager of a struggling football team. Train players, choose your own narrative, survive the drama, and play turn-based football matches via tactical cards and hard choices.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.5% ★, Sports 42.7%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the narrative and high-stakes decision-making side of a football career, offering a unique take on the genre.
- #7 Behold the Kickmen
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 524 reviews2017
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
BEHOLD THE KICKMEN is a football game made by someone who has no understanding of, or interest in, what is affectionately known as "The Wonderful Game". Start at the bottom of the Big Boring Football Spreadsheet and grind your way up to become the best at the football anyone's ever seen.
Why similar: Sports 56.9%, Football (Soccer) 36.3% ★, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical and arcade-focused football game that shares the lighthearted, accessible spirit of the New Star series.
- #8 Football, Tactics & Glory
92% matchVery Positive88% of 4,187 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 45.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 54.1% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep career mode where you manage a club and develop individual players through tactical turn-based matches.
- #9 Super Arcade Soccer
91% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Ruben Alcañiz
Windows · Mac
Classic Football is back with Super Arcade Soccer. Super Arcade Soccer is a fun soccer game with arcade playability; direct, accessible control; and a wide range of actions, such as passing, centering, skill shots…
Why similar: Sports 49.3%, Football (Soccer) 29.8% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Indie 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a simple, pick-up-and-play arcade experience that mirrors the match segments of the seed game.
- #10 Legendary Eleven: Epic Football
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: Eclipse Gamse
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Legendary Eleven is an epic arcade football game inspired by the golden age of football spanning the 70's to the 90's. Choose from 36 teams full of glorious haircuts, moustaches and legends in short shorts. Lead them to glory and win the World Cup!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 57.4% ★, Sports 38.2%, Indie 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused football game that emphasizes fun and retro-inspired gameplay over complex management systems.
- #11 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,448 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 56.4% ★, Sports 43.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a heavy focus on individual player development and narrative-driven career progression within a football setting.
- #12 Football Referee Simulator
87% matchVery Positive91% of 495 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 46.6%, Football (Soccer) 40.6% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Indie 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique perspective on the football career by placing you in the role of the official rather than the player.
- #13 Goalgetter
88% matchVery Positive83% of 100 reviews2023
Dev: netmin games
Windows
In the first-person football career simulator, you can make your dream of becoming a top striker in one of the major European leagues come true. You are a young, talented striker. Now, you have the opportunity to play professional football.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.6% ★, Sports 37%, Simulation 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the life-sim elements of being a professional athlete, including off-pitch decisions.
- #14 Lords of Football
89% matchMixed52% of 352 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 54.1%, Football (Soccer) 27.3% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Indie 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the lifestyle and management of players, blending simulation with the personal lives of the squad.
- #15 Tiny Football
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Martyn BissettPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Tiny Football is a throwback to classic top-down football games of the 80’s and 90's. Compete with over 200 national and club teams in a variety of tournaments against your friends or the computer.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.6% ★, Sports 43%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down arcade football game that focuses on quick, satisfying matches similar to the core gameplay loop of the seed.
- #16 Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
86% matchVery Positive85% of 959 reviews2022
Dev: BATOVI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Pixel Cup Soccer is a retro-style arcade game. Play friendly matches, tournaments or create your team and lead it to glory in career mode! You can play it alone or with up to 8 friends, locally or through Steam remote, you can choose whether to play competitively, cooperatively, or even both!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.2% ★, Sports 37.3%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines arcade football action with a distinct visual style that remains accessible and fun.
- #17 Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,760 reviews2016
Dev: Merixgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fast-paced football game without a referee on the pitch and with crazy super-powers! It may not look serious, but we guarantee, that it is. Kopanito’s match engine is well-balanced and entirely skill-based.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.2% ★, Sports 45.7%, Indie 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade football game that adds unique special abilities to the pitch for a more chaotic experience.
- #18 Player's Eleven
84% matchVery Positive83% of 52 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) 49.8% ★, Sports 33.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A career-focused management game that keeps the scope narrow and manageable for individual players.
- #19 WE ARE FOOTBALL
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,453 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 53.6% ★, Sports 38.2%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic career management game that focuses on the long-term development of a football club.
- #20 Football Academy Manager
81% matchNo user reviews92% of 195 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) 50.8% ★, Sports 37.6%, Simulation 8%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the development of young players, which aligns with the early-career progression of the seed game.
- #21 Football Pitch Simulator
80% matchVery Positive92% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Incipient Day
Windows · Mac
Build your own football pitch business. Make repairs, expand your facilities, and attract the interest of football fans.
Why similar: Sports 40.7%, Football (Soccer) 38.2% ★, Simulation 18.7%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A niche simulation that focuses on the environment and mechanics of the pitch itself.
- #22 Super Soccer Blast
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2020
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
Kick off! Super Soccer Blast is an arcade-style football game. Grind your way up, improving your soccer moves match after match, to crush your opponents and become the best.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 56.6% ★, Sports 38.6%, Indie 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: An accessible, arcade-style football game that prioritizes fun and simple controls.
- #23 TableTop Soccer
81% matchVery Positive80% of 123 reviews2016
Dev: Dancing Developers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Online, Single/Multiplayer tactical, simultaneous turn-based soccer strategy game. Play live games or play resumable games over a few days. Level up your team, unlock abilities and dominate the leaderboards. Or just embarrass your friends with your superior skills.
Why similar: Sports 47.1%, Football (Soccer) 33.5% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical take on football that offers a different perspective on the sport's mechanics.
- #24 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 360 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games ApS
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Become the best football manager. Join Pro 11 and claim the championship!
Why similar: Sports 52.8%, Football (Soccer) 33.2% ★, Simulation 14%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused management game that allows for competitive career progression against others.
- #25 Football Manager 26
76% matchMostly Negative33% of 32,555 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 60.7 hrsMean: 131.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.3% ★, Sports 42.2%, Simulation 13.5%
- #26 Club Soccer Director 2021
79% matchMixed61% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
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) 54.6% ★, Sports 45.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a management-focused career path for those interested in the administrative side of the sport.
- #27 Foosball - Street Edition
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 182 reviews2014
Dev: Yuisy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Foosball - Street Edition is a 5 VS 5 arcade football game, that puts you in the control of 9 teams of foosball players, each one with unique skills and abilities. Enjoy playing football with awesome characters in crazy locations!
Why similar: Sports 60.2%, Football (Soccer) 34.3% ★, Indie 5.5%
- #28 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,010 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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) 52.4% ★, Sports 36%, Simulation 11.6%
- #29 Soccer Manager 2026
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,500 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54.5% ★, Sports 34%, Simulation 11.5%
- #30 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
65% matchMixed47% of 66,172 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 50.0 hrsMean: 102.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.7% ★, Sports 35.2%, Simulation 11.1%
- #31 Club Soccer Director 2022
69% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Go Play Games LtdPub: Go Play Games Ltd
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 48.6%, Football (Soccer) 32.5% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 2%
- #32 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
67% matchMostly Negative33% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
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 44.9%, Football (Soccer) 39.5% ★, Simulation 15.6%
- #33 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
65% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: dicehit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Reign Your Football Club! Be the owner of your football club, make strategic choices, and climb through the amateur league to the first while making hard decisions to set everything in line for your club.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.9% ★, Sports 34.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Indie 2.6%
- #34 Pro Player Life
68% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2020
Dev: BloodBrothers Studios
Windows
In Pro Player Life you can make your dream of becoming a pro player come true, and maybe even become a legend in the world of e-sports. Manage your career, level up your skills, and come up against increasingly stronger opponents in your journey to the top of the world.
Why similar: Sports 47.4%, Simulation 45.7%, Indie 6.9%
- #35 Football Club Management 2023
68% matchMixed51% of 162 reviews2022
Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
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) 52.4% ★, Sports 36.2%, Simulation 9.6%, Indie 1.8%
- #36 REMATCH
62% matchMixed68% of 48,244 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 23.2 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Rematch is an online multiplayer football game. Control one player and compete with your team in fast-paced 5v5 matches from an immersive third-person perspective. Team up with your friends and join the action.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.1% ★, Sports 39.1%, Simulation 7.7%
