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Games Like No Stars Football

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

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A retro pixel-art soccer game with old-school arcade action on the pitch and a deep management sim underneath - play or simulate every match, build a squad, and take a club from the lower divisions to the title over a full multi-season career.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-10-01
Developer: Yak2000
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Sports
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

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    97% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
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    Pure arcade football, inspired by an unforgettable classic. Fast matches, goals, and nonstop excitment.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.4% ★, Sports 38.4%, Arcade 7.5%, 2D 2.6%, Retro 2.3%

  2. #2 Penalty Shooters 2
    96% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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    A fast-paced football penalty shootout game where you pick from 360 teams across 12 leagues, aim with the mouse, and click to dive as the keeper. Outsmart smart AI goalkeepers and climb from group stage to knockout glory.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 40.6%, Arcade 6.1%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  3. #3 Super Arcade Soccer
    96% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: Ruben Alcañiz
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    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 50.9%, Football (Soccer) 31.1% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Arcade 5.2%, Indie 2.1%

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    95% matchVery Positive96% of 219 reviews2024
    Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
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    Return to the soccer field with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Soccer 1998 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids. Kick, pass, and score in this classic game that made soccer fun for everyone!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.2% ★, Sports 39.5%, Arcade 6.3%, Simulation 3.7%, Casual 3.5%

  5. #5 Football tournament
    94% matchMixed55% of 11 reviews2021
    Dev: Phoenixxx Games
    Windows

    Football has united all the countries of the world on the football field, and numerous football tournaments are held every year. This time there is a place for your team in the standings, choose it and play football.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.1% ★, Sports 36.9%, Simulation 6.2%, Arcade 4.4%, Casual 4.3%

  6. #6 New Star™ Soccer 5
    94% matchMostly Positive70% of 882 reviews2012
    Dev: New Star Games
    Windows
    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 48.6%, Football (Soccer) 39.2% ★, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 1.8%

  7. #7 Retro Soccer
    93% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Plastic Cow Games
    Windows

    Retro Soccer is a highly playable well paced arcade action soccer game inspired by classics from the 90s with a visual upgrade. Compete in classic tournaments from the 86 World Cup to Euro 96 with teams having their own skill level based on FIFA world rankings of the time.

    Why similar: Sports 43.9%, Football (Soccer) 39% ★, Arcade 6.5%, Top-Down 4.3%, Retro 3.6%

  8. #8 MicroProse™ Soccer
    92% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2021
    Dev: MicroProsePub: Ziggurat
    Windows

    MicroProse™ Soccer is an accessible and engaging classic soccer game that lets you compete against a friend or CPU opponent at world class level in the World Cup, International Challenge, or in the indoor league.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.2% ★, Sports 37.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Retro 4.1%, Top-Down 3.9%

  9. #9 XP Soccer
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2022
    Dev: Dave XP
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    XP Soccer is a love letter to the classic soccer games from the NES era!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.9% ★, Sports 37.5%, Arcade 6.7%, Retro 3.8%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%

  10. #10 Player Power
    91% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2020
    Dev: Dave O'Leary
    Windows

    A chaotic football arcade game!

    Why similar: Sports 54.3%, Football (Soccer) 30.3% ★, Casual 6.7%, Arcade 6.4%, Indie 2.3%

  11. #11 Super Kick Off (Game Boy/Game Gear/Master System/Mega Drive/SNES)
    90% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2022
    Dev: Enigma VariationsPub: Pixel Games UK
    Windows

    Experience the thrill of the beautiful game in this collection of editions of the acclaimed 'Kick Off' series developed for home and handheld consoles in the early 1990s. Includes 40 fully-customizable teams, and a variety of game modes, from friendlies to leagues to international cups.

    Why similar: Sports 43.3%, Football (Soccer) 39.6% ★, Top-Down 5.9%, Retro 5.6%, 2D 2.8%

  12. #12 Ultimo Soccer UDC
    89% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
    Dev: Ultimo Games
    Windows

    Dribble past all the obstacles in this skill-based soccer game.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.9% ★, Sports 33.4%, Arcade 7.3%, Simulation 4%, Top-Down 3.6%

  13. #13 Balance of Soccer
    89% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2018
    Dev: Stepiral Studio
    Windows

    This is a 3D soccer simulation game. Includes the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 48, wildcard matches, and a pure penalty shootout mode. You can freely set the team's formation and tactics, and you can also control the players in real time.

    Why similar: Sports 43.8%, Football (Soccer) 39.1% ★, Simulation 9.9%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 2%

  14. #14 Foosball - Street Edition
    88% 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 59.1%, Football (Soccer) 34.1% ★, Casual 5%, Indie 1.8%

  15. #15 Football Star Life 23/24
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Seb Quilici
    Windows

    Become a football player and lead the career of your dreams. Be precise, score as many goals as possible, make the right choices during the transfer window, win numerous prestigious trophies, and become a legend!

    Why similar: Sports 47.2%, Football (Soccer) 34% ★, Simulation 11.1%, Casual 6.5%, Indie 0.8%

  16. #16 Ultimate Club Manager 26
    86% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Alpex Studio
    Windows

    Become the president of your club and make decisions that change its destiny. Manage transfers, staff, finances, media, facilities, and the president's personal life in a deep and dynamic football management experience.

    Why similar: Sports 47.2%, Football (Soccer) 39.6% ★, Simulation 11.8%, Indie 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  17. #17 I am Football
    86% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Entertainment Software International
    Windows

    A game of soccer where you’re not the player. You’re not the coach. You’re not even the ref. You... ARE THE BALL!

    Why similar: Sports 51.4%, Football (Soccer) 32.9% ★, Arcade 8.5%, Top-Down 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  18. #18 Premier Manager 10
    84% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2020
    Dev: Zushi GamesPub: Funbox Media Ltd
    Windows

    With improved playability from previous versions, and ease of use, Premier Manager ‘10 is the ideal game for those who love the high-pressure world of topflight football management. PLEASE NOTE: You will start from the 2009/10 season.

    Why similar: Sports 55.4%, Football (Soccer) 32.8% ★, Simulation 11.8%

  19. #19 New Star™ Manager
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    Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
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    83% matchMostly Positive72% of 131 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    Natural Soccer is a highly playable arcade soccer game with fast-paced action, accurate physics and intuitive controls, inspired by classics like "Kick Off" and "Sensible Soccer".

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    80% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Softlookup
    Windows

    Fast-paced arcade football with 16 fictional clubs, spectacular goals, smart assisted play and a full knockout cup. Score headers, volleys, bicycle kicks and long-range finishes using keyboard or gamepad.

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    77% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Pedro Verpha
    Windows

    Take charge of the league’s weakest club and lead it to glory. Build your squad, develop players, set formations, adjust tactics, and fight your way from last place to champions.

    Why similar: Sports 48.1%, Football (Soccer) 28.9% ★, Simulation 11.5%, Casual 6.7%, 2D 3.2%

  27. #27 Cock Soccer
    78% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Lobosandia
    Windows · Linux

    Cock Soccer is a multiplayer, arcade-style 2.5d sports game with multiple customizable characters to choose from, chaotic gameplay that fuses soccer with some beat 'em up elements and maps with traps that can change the course of the match in unexpected ways!

    Why similar: Sports 58.1%, Football (Soccer) 32.4% ★, Casual 7%, Indie 2.5%

  28. #28 Lords of Football
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    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 58.1%, Football (Soccer) 29.6% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Indie 1.5%

  29. #29 Retro Football Boss
    78% matchMixed55% of 40 reviews2016
    Dev: 1888 GamesPub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    Retro Football Boss is a historical football management simulation featuring the English professional leagues from 1888 to 1998 (with German leagues coming soon). This is your chance to take a trip down memory lane or right the wrongs of the past.

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  30. #30 The Chairman
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mateo Jaramillo
    Windows

    The Chairman is a football management sim built that lives in the bottom corner of your screen. Matches simulate automatically while you work, study, or do anything else. Check in when you have a moment. Make your decisions. Let the season run. You choose the time lap.

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    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 363 reviews2020
    Dev: Trophy Games ApS
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Become the best football manager. Join Pro 11 and claim the championship!

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    74% matchVery Positive93% of 202 reviews2025
    Dev: Incipient DayPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Sports 40.4%, Football (Soccer) 38.3% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Casual 7.1%, Indie 0.8%

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    75% matchMostly Positive77% of 47 reviews2021
    Dev: Unfinished Pixel
    Windows

    Prepare for the kick-off with a fast-paced football game, bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with accessible controls and skilled-based gameplay like over-the-top classic soccer games.

    Why similar: Sports 46%, Football (Soccer) 34.5% ★, Simulation 9.1%, Arcade 7.6%, Retro 1.9%

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    75% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Conni'co
    Windows

    Dynastia FC is an idle football incremental where you watch matches unfold from above. Manage your roster, upgrade your club, and squeeze every coin from your fans. Rise from a dirt-pitch underdog, conquer the multiverse, and build a football empire.

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    74% 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.

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    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Havenarc
    Windows

    Become the manager of a small neighborhood futsal club, recruit players on a tight budget, and build your tactics. Manage morale through team activities, shift the momentum with substitutions and tactical changes in tense text-based matches, and grow your team step by step.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.4% ★, Sports 37.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%, Casual 3.2%

  37. #37 Bit Footballer: The Career
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gaboo Arts Entertainment
    Windows

    You're the player — not the manager. Start on the bench at a fourth-division village ground and play your way up to the title. Every career runs in its own generated world: 74 clubs, four divisions, and a scout who sees everything.

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    72% match5 user reviews83% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Douglas Maieski
    Windows

    TriFute, a unique button soccer game, allows you to play dynamic matches against online opponents or local multiplayer.

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  39. #39 Ultimate Futsal Manager
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: FGregory
    Windows · Mac

    Take full control of a futsal team as head coach. Manage the squad, set tactics, handle transfers, and build your legacy across multiple seasons. Experience realistic match simulation and deep career management in the fast-paced world of futsal.

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    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: machnikl
    Windows · Mac

    Foosball Manager is a table football management sim. Scout, sign, and train your squad. Set your tactics, then call the shots from the sideline as your players act on their own across a physics-driven table. Climb the divisions and become a foosball legend.

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  41. #41 LemonFC - Der Fußball-Manager
    70% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: Lemoncookie Studios
    Windows

    A football manager like they used to make: negotiate with clubs, players and sponsors, keep your dressing room, your board and your private life from falling apart — and follow every match in a live ticker with drama and a wink. Deep simulation with humour and heart. German language only.

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    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mezko Games
    Windows

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  43. #43 Eye of the Match: The VAR Game
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Mix and Jam
    Windows · Mac

    Yellow Card? Red Card? That's up to you. As a Virtual Referee it is your responsibility to inspect football replays, identify infringements and punish those who are not following the regulations.

    Why similar: Sports 49.9%, Football (Soccer) 42.7% ★, Simulation 4%, Casual 2.2%, Indie 0.8%

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    68% matchMostly Negative36% of 36,287 reviews2025
    Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

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

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  45. #45 Football Referee Simulator
    68% 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 47.5%, Football (Soccer) 41.2% ★, Simulation 7.6%, 2D 2.6%, Indie 0.6%

  46. #46 Player's Eleven
    69% 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) 51.2% ★, Sports 34%, Simulation 9.3%, 2D 3.4%, Indie 1.2%

  47. #47 Crazy Fußball-Manager
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Crazy Coffee and Cookie Creations
    Windows

    Crazy! After an accident involving a coffee-obsessed superhero, you end up in a parallel football world. Lead your club from the third division to the top, discover absurd super talents, and experience crazy live matches – developed by a solo developer with extensive AI support.

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    68% matchVery Positive81% of 647 reviews2015
    Dev: Stamina-Games
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.4 hrs≥1hr: 24%

    Soccer Rage is a sport/action game that features: a hybrid engine of soccer and fighting. This game has a dynamic and fast paced soccer gameplay. There are no red cards, no off-sides, no outside balls, no substitutions, brutal fouls are allowed along with fighting.

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    67% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Halfspace Games
    Windows

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    67% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Sporty Games UKPub: Tower Studios
    Windows

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  51. #51 Goalkeeper Journey
    66% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2026
    Dev: drikdrok
    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.

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    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2023
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    Windows

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