- #1 Premier Manager 03/04
97% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Indulge in pan-European fantasy football by taking control of any club from the four English divisions, or simultaneously from the top two divisions of the continent’s premier leagues (Spain, Italy, France and Germany).
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 36.2% ★, Sports 17.6%, Time Management 11.1%, Life Sim 10.9%, Management 8.3%
- #2 Premier Manager 04/05
96% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
You’ll experience all the emotions of football management in Premier Manager 2004-2005. Find out if you’ve got what it takes…
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 36.5% ★, Sports 17.8%, Time Management 11.4%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 8%
- #3 Premier Manager 02/03
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Indulge in pan-European fantasy football by taking control of any club from the four English divisions, or simultaneously from the top two divisions of the continent’s premier leagues (Spain, Italy, France and Germany).
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 34.9% ★, Sports 16.9%, Time Management 11.3%, Life Sim 10.9%, Resource Management 7.4%
- #4 Premier Manager 05/06
95% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Premier Manager returns for another season, with overhauled presentation and an enhanced interface that makes the world of football management even more accessible.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 37.9% ★, Sports 18.5%, Life Sim 11.5%, Time Management 11.4%, Management 5.5%
- #5 Premier Manager 06/07
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Playability is central to the ethos of Premier Manager and 06/07 offers all football fans, young and old, the most accessible entry point to the management genre.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 37.5% ★, Sports 18.5%, Life Sim 11.5%, Time Management 11.4%, Management 7.2%
- #6 Premier Manager 08
94% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Premier Manager 08 is the definitive pick up and play football management experience. Whether you want to start at the top with one of the big boys and go for instant glory, or whether you want to guide a minnow to the top flight, Premier Manager will put you in the management hotseat.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 36.5% ★, Sports 17.6%, Time Management 11.7%, Life Sim 11.3%, Management 5%
- #7 Eleven Legends
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: HillRock Studio
Windows
Eleven Legends blends football management, character growth, and strategic matches. You are not just a manager on the sidelines, nor just one player on the pitch. Plan each week, build bonds, find mentors, and lead your team to victory.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.3% ★, Sports 23.4%, Management 14.3%, Simulation 7.6%, Time Management 6.6%
- #8 Player's Eleven
92% 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) 50.2% ★, Sports 21.7%, Management 16%, Simulation 7.8%, 2D 2.9%
- #9 WE ARE FOOTBALL
91% 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) 50.6% ★, Sports 22.9%, Time Management 13.1%, Management 8.4%, Simulation 4.5%
- #10 Pro Football Agent
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harmoni Technology
Windows · Mac
Welcome to our thrilling football agent game, where you have the opportunity to build a successful agency and manage the talented players on their journey to stardom. You'll have the power to attract players to your agency, negotiate contracts, and guide them to the top of the football world.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.6% ★, Sports 28.8%, Management 10.5%, Life Sim 10.1%, Simulation 5.5%
- #11 LeManager
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LudoCar
Windows · Mac
LeManager is a fast football management simulation where you build squads, scout and negotiate transfers, train players, set tactics, handle player egos and incidents, and play endless seasons without losing the speed of classic management games.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 59.4% ★, Management 14.9%, Sports 12.8%, Simulation 9%, 2D 2.9%
- #12 Ultimate Club Manager 26
89% 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) 42.9% ★, Sports 33.4%, Management 11.4%, Simulation 11%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #13 Crazy Fußball-Manager
88% 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.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.1% ★, Sports 26.8%, Management 14.8%, Simulation 8.4%, Comedy 3.6%
- #14 Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
87% 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) 46.9% ★, Sports 27.2%, Management 10.9%, Simulation 7%, Resource Management 5.2%
- #15 New Star™ Manager
86% 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) 46.4% ★, Sports 31.6%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 10.6%
- #16 Total Futsal Manager
85% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: IAA Games
Windows
Take control of a futsal club and build your career season after season. Manage your squad, transfers, contracts, training, tactics, finances, and dressing room as you compete to take your team all the way to the top.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.3% ★, Sports 25.8%, Management 11.9%, Simulation 7.3%, Resource Management 7.1%
- #17 Simple Football League Manager
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ChaoStar
Windows · Mac · Linux
A football management game for people who love football but don't want to spend hours on every detail. Choose from 5,909 clubs, build your team, play in leagues and cups, and get insights from your assistant Rob. Includes 2 difficulty modes, local multiplayer and a customizable database.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.4% ★, Sports 20.3%, Management 15.8%, Resource Management 7.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #18 PERSONAL COMPUTER SOCCER by David Minayo
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Minayo
Windows
A football manager inspired by the classics of the 90s. Manage your club, sign and sell players, prepare tactics and experience matches through results, watch or interactive modes. Play solo or with up to four human managers and customize the game with the editor and patches.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.7% ★, Sports 24.7%, Management 13.8%, Resource Management 9.9%, Simulation 7.7%
- #19 Pocket League Story
84% matchVery Positive90% of 189 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 21.8%, Life Sim 9.6%, Simulation 6.2%, Management 5.7%
- #20 Football Story
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: fructus temporumPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Football Story is a cozy football RPG and life sim about growing up, friendship, and a dream. Develop your skills, explore the town of Lumen Bay, help its residents, and build your own street football team. Rise from your first neighborhood matches to victory over the pros!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 37.1% ★, Sports 16.9%, Life Sim 12.9%, Time Management 12.7%, Management 10.1%
- #21 99Managers Futsal Edition
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Simon Dalvai
Windows · Mac · Linux
A futsal management game with a 2D match engine and integrated editor. Can you find the next wonderkid and become the best manager? Proudly open source.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51% ★, Sports 25.1%, Management 14.3%, Simulation 5.3%, 2D 3%
- #22 Football Academy Director
81% 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) 42.5% ★, Sports 31.2%, Management 11.6%, Simulation 7.6%, Resource Management 6.3%
- #23 Underdog Futsal
82% 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) 50.6% ★, Sports 26.3%, Management 15.7%, Simulation 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #24 Goalkeeper Journey
80% 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.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 32.8% ★, Sports 29.1%, Life Sim 17.5%, Simulation 8.9%, Arcade 7.4%
- #25 Calcio Totale
81% 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) 46.5% ★, Sports 23.7%, Management 13%, Simulation 7.6%, Resource Management 7.5%
- #26 Boss Of FCs
79% 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) 43.5% ★, Sports 21.8%, Life Sim 14%, Management 13.2%, Simulation 4.2%
- #27 Football Manager 26
78% 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) 48.9% ★, Sports 30%, Management 11.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #28 China Youth Academy
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JZHL
Windows
Run a broke grassroots youth academy and keep its players moving while contracts, parents, paperwork, and temporary rules pile up around the pitch.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.8% ★, Sports 25.9%, Time Management 11.9%, Simulation 5.8%, Management 5%
- #29 Penalty Shooters 2
78% 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) 58.6% ★, Sports 31.6%, Arcade 4.7%, 2D 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #30 Foosball Manager
77% 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) 43.1% ★, Sports 33.8%, Management 11.5%, Simulation 10.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #31 Slammer Soccer: Football Management
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Big Gun Blazing
Windows
Manage a prison football team, trade inmates, develop your squad, survive prison politics, and lead your team from the yard to glory.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.9% ★, Sports 27.9%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Comedy 3.2%
- #32 Premier Manager 10
77% 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 40.7%, Football (Soccer) 37% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Management 10.8%
- #33 Football Club Manager 26 LIVE
75% 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) 53.7% ★, Sports 28.2%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 6.9%, 2D 1.7%
- #34 Torchance 6
76% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Big Blaze Games
Windows
In Torchance 6, up to 4 players can take on the task of managing all aspects of a football club. Unlike other football management games, you can easily complete a season in less than 60 minutes if you wish. This makes this game ideal for a quick round or two when you only have a few spare minutes.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.8% ★, Sports 19.4%, Time Management 12.2%, Management 11.1%, Resource Management 9.4%
- #35 Player's Eleven - A Football Manager Game
73% 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) 41.6% ★, Sports 34%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 8.3%, 2D 1.9%
- #36 Retro Football Boss
75% 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) 56% ★, Sports 24.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Management 9.3%
- #37 FC Tycoon 2027
73% 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) 39% ★, Sports 29.3%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Resource Management 5.9%
- #38 Football Club Management 2023
73% matchMixed51% of 165 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% ★, Sports 23.1%, Management 12.6%, Life Sim 5.8%, Simulation 5.6%
- #39 Empire Eleven 2026
71% 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) 40.1% ★, Sports 31%, Management 10.8%, Simulation 10%, Resource Management 5.6%
- #40 Retro Club Manager
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: TECH NIN9
Windows
Manage your club through fast-paced football seasons in a retro-inspired management simulation. Build your squad, scout the transfer market, manage finances, shape your tactics and experience procedurally generated stories in every career.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50.8% ★, Sports 25.5%, Management 13%, Simulation 8.5%, 2D 1.3%
- #41 The Chairman
71% 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.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.1% ★, Sports 34.4%, Management 11.3%, Simulation 9.3%, 2D 1.9%
- #42 Matchday Manager
71% 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) 45.1% ★, Sports 23.7%, Management 12.2%, Simulation 11.2%, Resource Management 6.7%
- #43 Retro Club Dynasty Season 92/93
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mezko Games
Windows
1992.... The top flight has a new name, the money is coming, and the old rules are about to change. Build a dynasty across the seasons as fees, wages, tactics, deals and grounds all grow with the decade. Poach kids. Tap up targets. Fill the stands. Survive the boom. Build your dynasty !
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.8% ★, Sports 33.2%, Management 12.2%, Simulation 6.8%, 2D 2.4%
- #44 LemonFC - Der Fußball-Manager
69% 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) 44% ★, Sports 32.7%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #45 Retro Football
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Laevum Games
Windows
Retro Fútbol is a football management game inspired by the classics of the 1990s. Manage your squad, transfers, tactics, stadium, and finances, and lead your club to the top season after season.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.4% ★, Sports 20.4%, Management 10.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Resource Management 6%
- #46 Footballogy
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BRANEPub: BRANE Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Focused football management: play a full season in one evening. Scout players whose traits reinforce each other, build real chemistry, and outsmart richer clubs with a squad that clicks.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.7% ★, Sports 21.1%, Management 14.4%, Time Management 13.9%, Resource Management 6%
- #47 Agent Pro
69% 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) 41.1% ★, Sports 32.8%, Life Sim 12.4%, Simulation 10.8%, 2D 2.1%
- #48 Fifth Tier
69% 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) 54.5% ★, Sports 22.9%, Management 13.5%, Simulation 6.6%, 2D 1.3%
- #49 Backyard Soccer '98
67% 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) 54.5% ★, Sports 32.5%, Arcade 5.2%, Simulation 4%, Comedy 3.3%
- #50 Football Academy Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kiki Games
Windows
Run your own football academy! Create personalized training programs, improve your players' skills, rent out equipment, keep your facilities clean, and manage your sports shop. Build a squad from your best trainees and take your academy to the top of the Fantasy League.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.4% ★, Sports 17%, Life Sim 13%, Time Management 12.2%, Simulation 8.2%
- #51 HALFTIME Manager
67% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Lazybraindev
Windows · Linux
Take charge of a club, pick your lineup, and experience every matchday as a TV broadcast: 2D pitch, live ticker, halftime locker room. Six game worlds from Europe to Oceania, up to 3,054 clubs, 29 languages. Your decisions matter, not luck.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.1% ★, Sports 24.3%, Management 12.3%, Life Sim 8.2%, Simulation 7.6%
- #52 No Stars Football
68% 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) 47.9% ★, Sports 35.8%, Simulation 7.3%, Arcade 5.6%, 2D 2.8%
- #53 Football Boardroom
67% matchNo user reviews50% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: TheHydraFlash
Windows
Football Boardroom is a football management sim from the boardroom, not the dugout. Run your club in weekly turns: hire managers, sign players, manage finances, and climb a four-tier English pyramid. Watch matchday unfold, step in when it counts, and fund the club with your hard-earned cash.
Why similar: Sports 34%, Football (Soccer) 27.6% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Time Management 12.9%, Management 7.4%
- #54 Arcade World Cups
65% 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) 57.6% ★, Sports 32.5%, Arcade 6.3%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #55 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
64% 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) 47.5% ★, Sports 20.3%, Management 13.4%, Simulation 6.1%, Life Sim 4.5%