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  1. #1 New Star™ Soccer 5
    97% 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: Football (Soccer) 46.5% ★, Sports 43.4%, Simulation 7.3%, Indie 2.8%

  2. #2 LemonFC - Der Fußball-Manager
    96% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.5% ★, Sports 36.5%, Text-Based 8.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Choices Matter 4.8%

  3. #3 Football Referee Simulator
    96% 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: Football (Soccer) 44.1% ★, Sports 38.3%, Text-Based 11.7%, Simulation 4.8%, Indie 0.9%

  4. #4 Non-League Manager
    95% matchPositive91% of 46 reviews2026
    Dev: Black Cannon Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Manage one of over 1,000 real non-league clubs through the English football pyramid. Day jobs, ground grading, gate receipts, cup runs, and a world where clubs can fold around you. Football management at its most real.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.1% ★, Sports 33.7%, Text-Based 8.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Choices Matter 5.2%

  5. #5 The Referee Committee
    94% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: New Page Interactive
    Windows

    Football isn't only played on the pitch. Manage the dark side of football! Control the referee committee, give secret instructions, use the VAR room to dictate scores, deal with the betting mafia, and shape the season's fate. Keeping this powerful seat is harder than getting it.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.2% ★, Sports 28.4%, Text-Based 15.7%, Simulation 5.4%, Multiple Endings 4.7%

  6. #6 New Star™ Manager
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 527 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: Football (Soccer) 48.7% ★, Sports 38.2%, Simulation 7.6%, Indie 2.8%, RPG 2.6%

  7. #7 Legendary Eleven: Epic Football
    93% 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) 65.3% ★, Sports 32.4%, Indie 2.3%

  8. #8 Boss Of FCs
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Altair Games
    Windows

    Boss Of FCs is a text-based game that includes strategy, simulation and football/soccer. You will start on this path with a certain budget and move towards success and wealth by making the right moves. Make the best deals and the best transfers, buy and sell clubs and move towards the top...

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.4% ★, Sports 26.3%, Text-Based 13.4%, Choices Matter 6.4%, Multiple Endings 4.1%

  9. #9 Football Academy Director
    91% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: Merla Interactive
    Windows

    Build and lead a football academy from U11 to U19. Scout and recruit young talent, develop your squads, set tactics, compete for promotion and trophies, improve your academy, and follow your graduates throughout their senior careers.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.4% ★, Sports 37.6%, Text-Based 10.7%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 1.5%

  10. #10 Footy Manager
    91% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Marajo Games
    Windows

    Take charge of a football club and answer for everything: sign players in a market where clubs haggle for days, balance the wage bill against the board's demands, and steer matches live from the touchline. 27 leagues, 690 clubs, one season at a time.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.2% ★, Sports 34.5%, Text-Based 9.2%, Simulation 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  11. #11 Penalty Shooters 2
    90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: NUSPEKO
    Windows

    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) 61.3% ★, Sports 38.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  12. #12 Final Whistle
    89% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Plagued Games
    Windows

    Final Whistle is a football management and simulation game where you control a club, manage squads, tactics and transfers, and experience detailed matches. Follow live commentary, player ratings, injuries, cards and statistics while building your club and competing across multiple competitions.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48% ★, Sports 29%, Text-Based 15.8%, Simulation 5.5%, Indie 1.4%

  13. #13 Eye of the Match: The VAR Game
    89% 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: Football (Soccer) 47.7% ★, Sports 42%, Choices Matter 6.2%, Simulation 2.6%, Indie 1.2%

  14. #14 Forever World Cup Simulator
    88% matchPositive94% of 33 reviews2024
    Dev: Simcups
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Are you ready for the World Cup 2030? Lead hundreds of club and national teams to glory in this deep soccer simulation. Simulate 40+ global events, from continental cups to the grand stage. Perfect for fans of international football management and endless replayability!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.7% ★, Sports 28.7%, Text-Based 18.8%, Simulation 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  15. #15 Empire Eleven 2026
    87% matchMostly Positive77% of 31 reviews2026
    Dev: NextStation Games
    Windows · Mac

    Build your football empire. Scout talent, manage finances, develop tactics and lead your club from obscurity to glory in a deep football management simulation.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41% ★, Sports 36.7%, Text-Based 8.1%, Simulation 7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.1%

  16. #16 Matchday Manager
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lucky Conker Games
    Windows

    Pure football management stripped to its essence. Build your squad, develop talent, and dominate the league. No press conferences, no social media just tactical decisions that matter. Inspired by the golden age of text-based management sims.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.3% ★, Sports 28.1%, Text-Based 11.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Choices Matter 5.2%

  17. #17 Agent Pro
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LKD studioPub: LKD Studio
    Windows

    Agent Pro is a first-person action game where you play as an elite agent. Complete dangerous missions, fight enemies, and use strategy, skill, and precision to overcome every challenge and become the ultimate professional operative.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.9% ★, Sports 38.7%, Text-Based 10.6%, Simulation 7.6%, Indie 1%

  18. #18 Player's Eleven - A Football Manager Game
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Green Pitch Gaming
    Windows

    No unnecessary complexity, no endless menus: Startelf is a football management game focused on transfers, squad building, and the decisions that truly matter.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.1% ★, Sports 40.8%, Text-Based 9.9%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  19. #19 Ultimate Club Manager 26
    84% 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: Football (Soccer) 47.4% ★, Sports 42.6%, Simulation 8.4%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  20. #20 Super Arcade Soccer
    83% 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 48.8%, Football (Soccer) 39.5% ★, Simulation 8.1%, Indie 3.5%

  21. #21 Marvelous Soccer Management
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: JV Interactive
    Windows

    Climb from the lower divisions to glory. Marvelous Soccer Simulation is a single-player football management sim — fast seasons, leagues and cups, tactics, transfers, and match nights built for drama. Early Access.

    Why similar: Sports 39.8%, Football (Soccer) 30.7% ★, Text-Based 19.2%, Simulation 8.7%, Indie 1.2%

  22. #22 Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018
    82% matchMixed67% of 27 reviews2018
    Dev: Forever Young Games
    Windows

    In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 58.1% ★, Sports 28%, Text-Based 8.7%, Simulation 3.2%, Indie 1.8%

  23. #23 TriFute - Online Button Soccer
    81% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.6% ★, Sports 47.4%

  24. #24 Futtony y el Copón Mundial
    79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Protony GamesPub: ElbenCraft
    Windows

    Compete in several game modes at the same time: Predictions, Virtual Trainer and Interactive. Will you win the Copon Mundial with your favorite team? Enjoy the game, with its Copon tournaments, its interesting matches, rankings, etc. Beat your records and fill the Hall of Fame!

    Why similar: Sports 44.1%, Football (Soccer) 32.2% ★, Text-Based 14.4%, Simulation 4.7%, Choices Matter 4.4%

  25. #25 Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
    77% matchPositive92% of 38 reviews2025
    Dev: Kevin TomsPub: Curveball Games
    Windows

    The original retro-­styled football management game remade and re-released in 2025. It's a faithful recreation of the original groundbreaking 1982 Football Manager, the title that launched the football-management genre!

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.5% ★, Sports 35.3%, Text-Based 6.7%, Simulation 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  26. #26 Balance of Soccer
    78% 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: Football (Soccer) 48.5% ★, Sports 41%, Simulation 7.3%, Indie 3.3%

  27. #27 Foosball - Street Edition
    78% 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 55%, Football (Soccer) 42% ★, Indie 3%

  28. #28 Soccer Rage
    77% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 48%, Indie 2.9%

  29. #29 Club Chairman
    75% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2026
    Dev: Ashina Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You're not the manager, you're the CHAIRMAN. Hire and fire managers, survive transfer windows, and keep the ultras out of the boardroom. Bankroll Barcalana, dodge bankruptcy, and try not to get voted out. It's football without all that annoying running.

    Why similar: Sports 39.8%, Football (Soccer) 30.6% ★, Text-Based 15.2%, Simulation 7.7%, Choices Matter 4.8%

  30. #30 FC Tycoon 2027
    76% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Darkwave Studios
    Windows

    A data-driven football management simulation where you control every aspect of your club’s journey — from tactics, scouting, and player development to finances, facilities, and legacy. Build your philosophy, shape your destiny, and lead your team to greatness.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.8% ★, Sports 36.3%, Text-Based 14.3%, Simulation 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  31. #31 Retro Football Boss
    76% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 60% ★, Sports 30.1%, Simulation 7.8%, Indie 2.2%

  32. #32 Road To Glory
    74% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2026
    Dev: UPLAY Online
    Windows · Mac

    Take the reins of a Football club and step into the role of a respected (or controversial) General Manager as you swipe left or right to make the decisions that will shape your team's fate.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.3% ★, Sports 35.1%, RPG 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.8%, Choices Matter 3.5%

  33. #33 Premier Manager 10
    75% 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 51.2%, Football (Soccer) 40.2% ★, Simulation 8.6%

  34. #34 No Stars Football
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Yak2000
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.2% ★, Sports 43.4%, Simulation 5.2%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  35. #35 Arcade World Cups
    72% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
    Dev: NicoSoftArg
    Windows

    Pure arcade football, inspired by an unforgettable classic. Fast matches, goals, and nonstop excitment.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 59.7% ★, Sports 38.9%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  36. #36 Calcio Totale
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Eleòra
    Windows · Linux

    A football management game with an old-school spirit but a fresh perspective: choose from 100 Italian clubs and build your career as a chief executive. Oversee finances, transfers, staff, facilities and marketing; delegate the sporting side or take Full Control.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.3% ★, Sports 30.2%, Text-Based 6.9%, Simulation 5.8%, Choices Matter 3.7%

  37. #37 Football Manager 26
    70% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54.4% ★, Sports 38.6%, Simulation 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  38. #38 Fifth Tier
    72% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: HS GAMES
    Windows

    You're not just the manager — you own the club. Start in the fifth tier with a broke squad and a crumbling ground: set tactics, sign players, build the stadium, keep the board happy. Then sell up, buy a bigger club, and climb again. Five leagues. One long road to the top.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 58.1% ★, Sports 28.3%, Text-Based 6.9%, Simulation 4.8%, Indie 1.4%

  39. #39 WE ARE FOOTBALL
    71% 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) 60.6% ★, Sports 31.7%, Choices Matter 3.8%, Simulation 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  40. #40 Football Club Manager 26 LIVE
    71% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
    Dev: Halfspace Games
    Windows

    Multiplayer football management built on fair competition. Outsmart rivals with skill and strategy - no random packs, no pay-to-win gameplay. Take charge of your club, build your squad, and prove yourself on the world stage.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 59% ★, Sports 35.8%, Simulation 5.2%

  41. #41 BFM 26
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Believr Games Pub: Believr Interactive
    Windows

    A deep football management simulation where you control tactics, transfers, training, and club development. Build your squad, outsmart rivals, and lead your team to glory.

    Why similar: Sports 42.4%, Football (Soccer) 39.2% ★, Text-Based 10.3%, Simulation 6.9%, Indie 0.9%

  42. #42 Backyard Soccer '98
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 219 reviews2024
    Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
    Windows

    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) 57.4% ★, Sports 39.5%, Simulation 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  43. #43 Global Soccer: A Management Game 2019
    70% matchMostly Negative36% of 14 reviews2019
    Dev: Forever Young Games
    Windows

    In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2019 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 26.9%, Text-Based 15%, Choices Matter 7.2%, Simulation 3.5%

  44. #44 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) 60.6% ★, Sports 30.4%, Simulation 6.5%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

  45. #45 Dynastia FC
    68% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.8% ★, Sports 38.4%, Simulation 7.2%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  46. #46 Lords of Football
    69% 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 53.6%, Football (Soccer) 36.2% ★, Simulation 7.8%, Indie 2.5%

  47. #47 UltFoot: Football Manager
    68% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Scarlett GameStudio
    Windows

    Manage your football team and take on challenging, realistic tournaments. Develop your squad, trade players, play real-time multiplayer matches, and customize every detail of your club to make it truly unique.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 38%, Text-Based 8.2%, Simulation 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%

  48. #48 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
    68% 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!

    Why similar: Sports 50%, Football (Soccer) 42.8% ★, Simulation 7.2%

  49. #49 Foosball Manager
    67% 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.

    Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.9% ★, Sports 43.5%, Simulation 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  50. #50 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
    65% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 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) 50% ★, Sports 24.7%, Choices Matter 8.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.1%, Simulation 4.4%

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