- #1 New Star™ Manager
97% matchVery Positive87% of 526 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 96.0 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 42.1%, Football (Soccer) 37.9% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Indie 5%
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 Positive79% of 105 reviews2026
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 48.2%, Football (Soccer) 33.3% ★, Simulation 15.8%, 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% matchMixed70% of 1,597 reviews2025
Dev: Ludu Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 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) 74.8% ★, Simulation 18.7%, 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 188 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.5% ★, Sports 34.9%, Simulation 10.7%, 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 141 reviews2022
Dev: PanicBarnPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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) 49.8% ★, Sports 38.7%, Simulation 11.5%
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, Tactics & Glory
93% matchVery Positive87% of 4,369 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 45.4 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) 52.7% ★, Sports 35.4%, Simulation 11.9%
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.
- #7 Football Drama
94% matchMixed65% of 85 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) 44.8% ★, Sports 44.6%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 5.2%
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.
- #8 Behold the Kickmen
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 526 reviews2017
Dev: Size Five Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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 58.2%, Football (Soccer) 35.2% ★, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A satirical and arcade-focused football game that shares the lighthearted, accessible spirit of the New Star series.
- #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 50.3%, Football (Soccer) 28.8% ★, Simulation 15.1%, Indie 5.8%
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 131 reviews2019
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: Eclipse Gamse
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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) 56.2% ★, Sports 39.4%, 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 6,713 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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) 55.1% ★, Sports 44.9%
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 Positive90% of 526 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 48.1%, Football (Soccer) 39.2% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Indie 1.8%
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 Positive81% of 102 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) 50.4% ★, Sports 38.1%, Simulation 11.6%
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 353 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 55.1%, Football (Soccer) 26.3% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Indie 4.1%
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 Positive74% of 95 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) 50.4% ★, Sports 44.2%, 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
85% matchVery Positive84% of 996 reviews2022
Dev: BATOVI Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 10.0 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) 53.9% ★, Sports 38.6%, 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 2,768 reviews2016
Dev: Merixgames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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) 49.9% ★, Sports 47%, Indie 3.1%
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 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) 48.7% ★, Sports 34.5%, Simulation 13.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A career-focused management game that keeps the scope narrow and manageable for individual players.
- #19 Football Academy Manager
81% matchNo user reviews92% of 271 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) 49.6% ★, Sports 38.7%, Simulation 8%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the development of young players, which aligns with the early-career progression of the seed game.
- #20 WE ARE FOOTBALL
83% 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) 52.7% ★, Sports 39%, Simulation 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic career management game that focuses on the long-term development of a football club.
- #21 Football Pitch Simulator
80% matchVery Positive92% of 195 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 41.7%, Football (Soccer) 37.1% ★, Simulation 18.8%, Indie 2.4%
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 Positive71% of 142 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) 55.4% ★, Sports 39.8%, 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: 3.2 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 48.1%, Football (Soccer) 32.5% ★, Simulation 13.8%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique tactical take on football that offers a different perspective on the sport's mechanics.
- #24 Football Manager 26
77% matchMostly Negative35% of 35,447 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 56.5 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Sports 43.3%, Football (Soccer) 43.1% ★, Simulation 13.6%
- #25 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 363 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 53.6%, Football (Soccer) 32.5% ★, Simulation 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused management game that allows for competitive career progression against others.
- #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) 53.3% ★, Sports 46.7%
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 61.4%, Football (Soccer) 33.2% ★, Indie 5.4%
- #28 Soccer Manager 2026
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,898 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54.3% ★, Sports 34.2%, Simulation 11.5%
- #29 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
70% matchVery Positive80% of 1,046 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 48.1 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) 51.2% ★, Sports 37.2%, Simulation 11.7%
- #30 REMATCH
67% matchMixed69% of 52,878 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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) 52.2% ★, Sports 40%, Simulation 7.7%
- #31 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
65% matchMixed50% of 103,145 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 32.8 hrsMean: 86.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience The World's Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Go for glory in a 48-team international tournament mode, take on themed Manager Live Challenges, and step into Player Career with new international ICONs and Heroes.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.9% ★, Sports 35.5%, Simulation 10.6%
- #32 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
68% matchMostly Negative34% of 714 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 46.3%, Football (Soccer) 38.1% ★, Simulation 15.6%
- #33 Strikers Club
63% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,919 reviews2026
Dev: Oddshot Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Strikers Club is a multiplayer football game where you play as one player and compete in action-packed matches against others. Every move counts. Master dribbling, passing, and shooting while working with your team to outplay opponents.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53% ★, Sports 36.8%, Simulation 10.2%
- #34 Club Soccer Director 2022
68% matchMixed66% of 115 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 49.7%, Football (Soccer) 31.5% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Indie 2%
- #35 Pro Player Life
69% 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 48%, Simulation 45.3%, Indie 6.7%
- #36 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
66% matchMixed58% of 106 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) 50% ★, Sports 35.4%, Simulation 14.6%
- #37 Football Rising:Zero to Hero
65% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Den Spade
Windows
A lifestyle football RPG where you rise from the 4th division to world glory. Build a deck from over 100 skill cards, romance 22 unique characters, compete across 8 countries, and pass your legacy to the next generation. Your football life begins now.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 60.1% ★, Sports 30.4%, Simulation 9.5%
- #38 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
63% matchMixed53% of 107,056 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.8 hrsMean: 151.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.8% ★, Sports 43%, Simulation 9.2%
