- #1 Pro Basketball Manager 2026
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Lead your club to greatness in Pro Basketball Manager 2026! The Basketball Champions League arrives with 53 licensed teams, putting you in charge of every decision as you aim to dominate both domestic and continental basketball.
Why similar: Basketball 37% ★, Sports 18.3%, Management 8.9%, Immersive Sim 7.2%, Text-Based 5%
- #2 Pro Basketball Manager 2023
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 167 reviews2022
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Pro Basketball Manager 2023 features more than 160 basketball competitions with the most depth and authenticity ever found in a basketball management game.
Why similar: Basketball 40.5% ★, Sports 31.5%, Management 9.5%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 4.4%
- #3 Pro Basketball Manager 2024
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Pro Basketball Manager 2024 - the best basketball management experience, offering unparalleled depth and authenticity across 175 elite basketball competitions. Show the world you're the ultimate basketball manager!
Why similar: Basketball 42.5% ★, Sports 34.3%, Management 9.6%, Simulation 5%, Strategy 4.4%
- #4 NBA 2K25
94% matchMixed59% of 42,637 reviews2024
Dev: Visual ConceptsPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 34.2 hrsMean: 100.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.
Why similar: Basketball 46.7% ★, Sports 22.8%, Trading 9.7%, Management 7.8%, Immersive Sim 6.8%
- #5 International Basketball Manager 23
93% matchVery Positive86% of 200 reviews2022
Dev: UPLAY BasketballPub: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Become the basketball manager of the moment and leave your mark by leading your own dynasty. Control all the management tools that International Basketball Manager 23 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top. Manager, your time has come!
Why similar: Basketball 41.8% ★, Sports 19.7%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Management 7.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #6 Pro Basketball Manager 2022
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 135 reviews2021
Dev: Umix Studios
Windows · Mac
Pro Basketball Manager 2022 features more than 160 basketball competitions with the most depth and authenticity ever found in a basketball management game.
Why similar: Basketball 47% ★, Sports 27.5%, Management 8.5%, Simulation 6.4%, Tactical 3.9%
- #7 Basketball Pro Management 2015
92% matchMostly Negative37% of 62 reviews2014
Dev: Umix StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Basketball Pro Management is the ultimate basketball management simulation with a multitude of parameters. Each of your choices will have a direct influence on each game! NOW includes complete North American league system (recruitment, salary cap, luxury tax,...) .
Why similar: Basketball 46.4% ★, Sports 31.7%, Strategy 7.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Management 5.9%
- #8 International Basketball Manager 22
90% matchVery Positive86% of 222 reviews2021
Dev: UPLAY BasketballPub: UPLAY Online
Windows · Mac
Take control of world basketball with International Basketball Manager 22. The game is officially licensed by EuroLeague Basketball as well as by the most important international leagues.
Why similar: Basketball 42.2% ★, Sports 22%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Management 8.2%, Strategy 5.3%
- #9 Campus Legends College Basketball
89% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Breakaway Interactive
Windows
Experience the ultimate college basketball management game. Take charge as a coach, recruit top talent, develop your team, and compete for national championships. Manage one of 192 teams (or up to 384 when using custom leagues), making strategic decisions to build your basketball dynasty
Why similar: Basketball 42.4% ★, Sports 33.2%, Management 9.6%, Text-Based 6.3%, Simulation 5.6%
- #10 Pro Basketball Manager 2016
91% matchMixed52% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In this comprehensive and realistic basketball management game, take control of all aspects of a coach's life such as recruitment, finances and training, as well as direct charge of games, in order to lead your team to the top of more than 70 championships that have been faithfully reproduced!
Why similar: Sports 47.6%, Basketball 42.3% ★, Simulation 10.1%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2020
89% matchMixed68% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2020 puts you in the role of head coach of your favorite college basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from staff hiring, recruiting, scouting and all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to tournament glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 40.9%, Basketball 36.9% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Indie 1.7%
- #12 Hoop Land
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 511 reviews2025
Dev: Koality Game
Windows · Mac
Experience the ultimate hoops sim in Hoop Land, a retro-inspired basketball manager with modernized gameplay and fully customizable leagues. Build your legacy, lead a dynasty, or simulate endless seasons from college tournaments to championship trophies!
Why similar: Basketball 48% ★, Sports 37.5%, Management 6.8%, Simulation 5.4%, 2D 2%
- #13 Basketball Club Story
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 198 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Basketball Team Management Sim Coach a custom team and dunk your way to glory!
Why similar: Basketball 49.6% ★, Sports 36.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 2.9%, 2D 1.2%
- #14 World Basketball Manager 2010
87% matchMostly Negative31% of 126 reviews2010
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
World Basketball Manager (WBM) is a basketball strategy game. It uses the same game-play principles as most soccer management games do. Entering the game, the player creates his manager profile and he is hired as the general manager of a basketball club and his task is to improve the team’s performance by analyzing the facts and making...
Why similar: Basketball 55.5% ★, Sports 28.7%, Simulation 15.9%
- #15 NBA 2K26
82% matchMixed65% of 24,472 reviews2025
Dev: Visual ConceptsPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY™, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.
Why similar: Basketball 41.8% ★, Sports 20%, Trading 14.6%, Management 9.1%, Immersive Sim 7.8%
- #16 World Boxing Manager
84% matchMixed59% of 136 reviews2016
Dev: Aggroblakh
Windows · Mac · Linux
World Boxing Manager is a game in which you develop and manage the careers of young, hungry boxers desperate for glory. You scout and recruit fighters from a pool of amateurs who come to train at your gym - it's up to you to decide who to mold into championship material.
Why similar: Sports 54.4%, Management 18.9%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 11.4%, Indie 1%
- #17 Tennis Manager 25
81% matchMixed70% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
Dive into the most advanced tennis management experience to date. Manage your academy, develop your staff and facilities, and recruit the best players from junior to pro, across both men's and women's circuits. Forge the champions of tomorrow and shape the future of tennis!
Why similar: Sports 32.3%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Strategy 10.9%, Management 9.8%, Simulation 9.5%
- #18 Franchise Hockey Manager 12
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: game54 SoftwarePub: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2025-26 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 35.3%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Management 10.3%, Text-Based 9.4%, Strategy 8.7%
- #19 Football Coach: College Dynasty
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,463 reviews2025
Dev: Coach Apps
Windows · Mac
A true college football management game. Play as a coach or a school, recruit players, develop your team, and compete for national championships. Build a college football dynasty and become a coaching legend!
Why similar: Sports 52.4%, Management 15.5%, Simulation 11.8%, Text-Based 9.6%, Strategy 4.1%
- #20 World Basketball Tycoon
84% matchVery Negative16% of 108 reviews2013
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 40%
WBM Tycoon is a fresh look in sports strategy games that combines the classic manager game with the financial management and development of a Tycoon type game. As the Club Owner you must generate (or loan) the necessary funds in order to expand the club's facilities, raise the financial level and improve the team's roster.
Why similar: Management 51.6%, Simulation 48.4%
- #21 Pro Gamer Manager 2
82% matchVery Negative14% of 166 reviews2017
Dev: Millenway
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 54 min≥1hr: 17%
Pro Gamer Manager 2 is an e-sport simulator game. Create, manage and compete with your own team of Pro Gamers. Conquer all obstacles and become the number one team in the world!
Why similar: Sports 54.5%, Management 15.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 13.1%, Indie 2.5%
- #22 Pro Cycling Manager 25
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 692 reviews2025
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
New graphics for an even more realistic simulation. Become a team manager and lead your riders to the top. Choosing sponsors, recruiting riders, managing the race, it's all up to you.
Why similar: Sports 55.7%, Management 20.8%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 5.7%, 3D 4.3%
- #23 League Manager 2023
79% matchMixed42% of 150 reviews2023
Dev: AG SOFTPub: AG SOFT
Windows
Complete your own squad, try to win the league, and experience a thrilling win in the World Championship. The journey to E-Sport League glory awaits.
Why similar: Sports 32.9%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Management 13.2%, Moddable 10% ★, Strategy 8.4%
- #24 Gladiator Manager
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Eternity Games
Windows
Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.
Why similar: Sports 55.9%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 12.4%, Management 9.2%, Text-Based 5.2%
- #25 Tennis Manager 2023
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the ultimate tennis simulation, where your decisions both on and off the court will shape the destiny of your academy. Be the number 1 manager and become a national Team Captain to lead your team to greatness. Serve your colors and win the World Cup of Tennis!
Why similar: Sports 46.9%, Strategy 11.5%, Simulation 10.2%, Text-Based 10.2%, Tactical 7.6%
- #26 Pro Rugby Manager 2015
79% matchMostly Negative20% of 168 reviews2014
Dev: CyanidePub: 505 Games
Windows
Take the lead of your favourite rugby union team.Pro Rugby Manager 2015 covers all aspects of the challenges of a real rugby union manager: guarantee sporting success on the field and financial success off it and be the next Champion!
Why similar: Sports 71.8%, Strategy 15.7%, Simulation 12.5%
- #27 CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 282 reviews2026
Dev: 悟空实验室Pub: Wise Games
Windows
"Chinese Football Simulator" is a management game themed around Chinese football. As both club owner and head coach, you'll develop and manage teams—either existing or custom—immersed in authentic Chinese football culture.
Why similar: Sports 28.8%, Trading 19.1%, Immersive Sim 16.5%, Management 12.5%, Moddable 12.1% ★
- #28 Franchise Hockey Manager 11
74% matchMixed70% of 148 reviews2024
Dev: game54 SoftwarePub: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2024-25 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 33.5%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Management 13.2%, Moddable 8.4% ★, Strategy 8.4%
- #29 Astonishing Baseball Manager
75% matchVery Positive82% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: AerilysPub: Studio Zero
Windows · Mac
Build your dream lineup, manage a baseball team, sign contracts and live the exciting life of a baseball manager!
Why similar: Sports 32%, Immersive Sim 19.2%, Management 14.7%, Text-Based 11.2%, Strategy 8%
- #30 Tennis Manager 2022
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 151 reviews2022
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
Become a tennis manager. Manage your tennis academy and train the next tennis super stars. Even more realistic, with new players and updated potentials. Take the reins in 2022.
Why similar: Sports 35.5%, Management 17.1%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 7.9%
- #31 Motorsport Manager
72% matchVery Positive92% of 14,073 reviews2016
Dev: Playsport GamesPub: Miniclip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.
Why similar: Sports 38.6%, Management 37.4%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #32 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
73% matchVery Positive80% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2021-22 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 51.6%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Management 9%, Text-Based 5.9%
- #33 Franchise Hockey Manager 9
73% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2022
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2022-23 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 36.9%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Management 10.1%, Strategy 9%, Text-Based 7.8%
- #34 Football Academy Manager
70% 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: Sports 45.6%, Management 25.6%, Tactical 9%, Simulation 6.4%, Text-Based 6%
- #35 Franchise Hockey Manager 10
71% matchVery Positive80% of 206 reviews2023
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2023-24 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 33.9%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Management 13%, Moddable 8.5% ★, Strategy 8.2%
- #36 Pro Gamer Manager
75% matchMixed49% of 685 reviews2016
Dev: Raptor Claw GamesPub: 501 Industries
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Compete for stardom in this Esport management tycoon.
Why similar: Sports 45.6%, Management 26.6%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 7.7%, Indie 2.6%
- #37 Hockey Legacy Manager 25
70% matchVery Positive93% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Sports 62.2%, Management 22.5%, Simulation 11.5%, 2D 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #38 Handball Manager 2021
72% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2021
Dev: netmin games
Windows
Finally state of the art handball management. Prove yourself as a manager and trainer in the daily business of professional handball.
Why similar: Sports 48.2%, Management 18.9%, Moddable 11.3% ★, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 7%
- #39 Teamfight Manager
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,832 reviews2021
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Teamfight Manager is a simulation game where you are the coach of an e-sports team. You must manage players to set them up for matches. Make the best of pick & ban by evaluating the characteristics of the champions/players! A smart strategy can make up for a lack of individual player skills.
Why similar: Management 41.4%, Sports 23.5%, Simulation 18.6%, Strategy 5.9%, Choices Matter 4.4%
- #40 Tennis Manager 2021
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Rebound
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Do you have what it takes to become the greatest tennis manager? Enter your academy, manage your team, plan your training, schedule your tournaments, change your game plans and discover the new young guns. Take the reins, make the right decisions, become the very best!
Why similar: Sports 49%, Management 22.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 10.1%, Trading 4.8%
- #41 Clutchtime™: Basketball Deckbuilder
69% matchVery Positive80% of 198 reviews2025
Dev: Bigosaur
Windows
Build your perfect deck and become a Champion.
Why similar: Basketball 59.5% ★, Sports 27.1%, Strategy 6.8%, Tactical 3.8%, 2D 1.9%
- #42 F1® Manager 2024
67% matchVery Positive83% of 6,605 reviews2024
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Lead your team to glory in F1® Manager 2024. A new Formula 1® season has arrived, and with it, the most comprehensive F1® management experience to date. Build a legacy with one of 10 official F1® constructors or create your own team for the very first time.
Why similar: Sports 29%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Management 17%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 7.4%
- #43 Hockey Legacy Manager 26
68% matchVery Positive93% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Hockey Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team!
Why similar: Sports 57.5%, Management 18.3%, Strategy 11.3%, Simulation 10.6%, 2D 1.8%
- #44 Speedway Club Manager 25
67% matchVery Positive92% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Marcin DopierałaPub: Speedway Club Manager
Windows
Take on the role of a speedway club manager and lead your team to championship glory! Sign your dream riders, secure sponsorship deals, upgrade your facilities, and develop young speedway talents!
Why similar: Sports 70.6%, Text-Based 12.6%, Moddable 9.4% ★, 2D 3.8%, Resource Management 3.2%
- #45 Horse Racing Manager
67% matchVery Positive86% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Sheep Meadow Road Games
Windows · Mac
Manage your own horse racing stables, breed and train future champions. Compete across diverse tracks, balance finances, manage staff, and expand your reach in the world of horse racing. Turn ambition into legacy, one choice at a time.
Why similar: Sports 27.8%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Management 15.7%, Text-Based 9%, Strategy 7%
- #46 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
71% matchMixed59% of 54 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents right down to creating and calling your own plays to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 60.6%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 12.5%, Text-Based 12.1%, Indie 0.9%
- #47 Soccer Manager 2026
66% 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: Sports 33.6%, Immersive Sim 18%, Management 17.5%, Text-Based 8.6%, Simulation 7.6%
- #48 GT Manager
67% matchMostly Positive70% of 229 reviews2025
Dev: THE TINY DIGITAL FACTORY
Windows · Mac
Take charge as the ultimate racing manager, leading your GT racing team to victory. Build your team, improve your car, and deploy winning race strategies across 5 official GT leagues, including the pinnacle of endurance racing: the hypercar category! Are you ready to dominate the world of GT racing?
Why similar: Sports 32.1%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Management 15.5%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 8%
- #49 Franchise Hockey Manager 7
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 257 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2020-21 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose one of 32 leagues around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
Why similar: Sports 39.2%, Management 13.7%, Trading 12.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 8%