- #1 World Boxing Manager
97% 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 48%, Management 20%, Strategy 15.5%, Simulation 14.8%, Indie 1.8%
- #2 Irish Sport Manager
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Loophead Labs
Windows · Mac
A management sim for the Gaelic games: football, hurling, camogie and ladies' football. Take a county, pick your fifteen from the clubs inside it, and answer to a board that remembers everything.
Why similar: Sports 26.8%, Management 18%, Economy 9.6%, Resource Management 9.3%, Simulation 8.3%
- #3 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018
96% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 48.5%, Management 16.5%, Strategy 15.6%, Simulation 15.5%, Indie 3.9%
- #4 World Basketball Manager 2
95% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2017
Dev: Icehole GamesPub: Strategy First
Windows · Mac
Start an international career as a basketball manager in the ultimate old school sport management game! WBM2 is not just the latest addition to the successful series of basketball management games, but a completely new game, based on a super fast engine and a friendly and simple interface!
Why similar: Sports 52.2%, Management 18.2%, Strategy 14.8%, Simulation 14.7%
- #5 DOMFC: Run a Complete Football Empire
94% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Rusthorn
Windows
Regions break away. Economies boom and crash. Conspiracies, lawsuits, and personal lives shape the game. Lead as Club Director, Club Owner, Federation Executive, or First Team Manager in a world that moves without you.
Why similar: Sports 49.4%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 15%, Management 14.8%, 2D 1.8%
- #6 Handball Manager 2021
94% 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 30.7%, Management 14.4%, Economy 12.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.1%
- #7 Cage Legacy
93% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Werner Viljoen
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a struggling MMA gym into a title-winning empire. Scout fighters, negotiate contracts, run training camps, survive the drama, balance every dollar, and work the corner live during fully simulated fight nights. A single-player pixel-art management sim.
Why similar: Sports 40.6%, Economy 15%, Management 14.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 7.6%
- #8 Club Chairman
92% 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 41%, Simulation 14.4%, Strategy 12.6%, Economy 10.5%, Management 9.5%
- #9 Hockey: Strategy Of Success
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Winter Legend
Windows · Mac
You like hockey, don’t you? Then experience how does it feel to be a hockey team manager.
Why similar: Sports 59%, Management 16.9%, Simulation 8.2%, Strategy 7.7%, Indie 4.8%
- #10 Lane 4: Track and Field Coach Simulator
91% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: Urban Legend Games
Windows
Take over a high school track program and build a statewide powerhouse through recruiting, training, and championship strategy.
Why similar: Sports 33.4%, Management 19.3%, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 9.5%, Strategy 8.8%
- #11 Water Polo Manager 2026
90% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: BOSSMADE Games
Windows
Build a water polo club from the office to the pool deck. Manage tactics, transfers, scouting, training, finances, match days, and long-term squad development in an offline single-player sports management simulation.
Why similar: Sports 38.6%, Simulation 13.4%, Strategy 11.9%, Economy 7.9%, Management 7.7%
- #12 Elysium: Blood Games
89% matchMixed61% of 212 reviews2016
Dev: SimProse StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Enter a world of blood, influence and secrets in this easy to learn, yet deep strategy sim where you control a group of Gladiators, guiding them through combat and competition. Bribe, gamble and slash your way to an arena championship!
Why similar: Sports 53.1%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 11.9%, Management 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.2%
- #13 THE FIGHT BUSINESS: BOXING MANAGER
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Bluebell Games
Windows
Build a boxing promotion from small halls to huge stadiums. Sign fighters, negotiate fights, build cards, manage broadcasting and finances, and compete in an evolving boxing world. Play as a Promoter, or control both gym and promotion as a Trainer + Promoter.
Why similar: Sports 34.5%, Management 18.4%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 10.5%, Economy 9.8%
- #14 Australian Football Coach 2020
88% matchMixed66% of 35 reviews2020
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Coach your team to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach is the premier Aussie Rules Football management game. Manage your players, tactics, and salary cap as you fight for glory!
Why similar: Sports 55.2%, Simulation 16.8%, Strategy 16.6%, Management 7%, Indie 4.4%
- #15 Gladiator Manager
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: Eternity Games
Windows
Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.
Why similar: Sports 51.7%, Strategy 16.9%, Simulation 16.8%, Management 10.2%, Indie 4.4%
- #16 Renz Soccer Sim
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Logan Renz
Windows · Mac
Build your squad, develop players, manage your club, and watch every match unfold in this 2D soccer management simulator. Chase trophies and build a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 37.5%, Simulation 17.1%, Economy 12.2%, Management 11%, Strategy 10.8%
- #17 Pure College Football
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Reck-it Warehouse
Windows
Build your college football dynasty and compete for control. Master NIL recruiting, develop your coaching staff, and manage demanding boosters. Play solo or battle in online dynasties with up to 32 real players.
Why similar: Sports 43.2%, Management 16.6%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 11.5%, Economy 8.6%
- #18 Racing Series Manager
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Wolf
Windows
A fresh take on classic racing management games. Gameplay focuses on off-track team leadership—tune your car, negotiate with drivers and staff, secure sponsors, and engage in tech espionage.
Why similar: Sports 42.7%, Simulation 15%, Strategy 13.1%, Management 11.3%, Economy 9.9%
- #19 Pro Gamer Manager 2
84% 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 47.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Management 16.3%, Strategy 15.3%, Indie 4.2%
- #20 Media Basket Manager
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FR1D
Windows
Take control of every aspect of your club: transfers, tactics, finances, youth academy, facilities, and sponsors. Experience full seasons with real-time simulated matches, make key decisions, and lead your team to victory in the league and other competitions. Single-player game.
Why similar: Sports 60.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Simulation 16.5%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #21 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: Sports 44%, Management 15.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11%, Economy 8.8%
- #22 Futuball - Future Football Manager Game
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.
Why similar: Sports 58.5%, Simulation 18.9%, Strategy 18.8%, Management 3.8%
- #23 Blood Volley
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Psy Indi Games
Windows
Blood Volley is brutal online fantasy volleyball: 15+ races, tactics, brawls and death. Build your club and face other players’ saved teams in asynchronous matches. Scoring feels good. Bringing the whole team home alive is worth celebrating.
Why similar: Sports 40.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.3%, Strategy 10%, Management 9.5%, Character Customization 8.8%
- #24 Franchise Hockey Manager 8
80% 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 49.2%, Strategy 13.5%, Management 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 5.7%
- #25 The Chairman
79% 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: Sports 47.3%, Management 15%, Simulation 13.7%, Strategy 11.7%, Economy 8.6%
- #26 Rugby Head Coach
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Openside Games
Windows
A deep rugby union management simulation. Build your squad, set your shape at the scrum, breakdown and defensive line, then watch every phase unfold in a live match engine where thirty players each make their own decisions. Six professional leagues. One job: win the room, then the league.
Why similar: Sports 42.8%, Economy 15.4%, Management 14.9%, Resource Management 6.6%, Character Customization 6.5%
- #27 Cricket Captain 2015
78% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2015
Dev: Childish ThingsPub: KISS ltd
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Cricket Captain has long been hailed as the best cricket simulation game ever created and the upcoming launch of Cricket Captain 2015 will take the experience to an all-new level.
Why similar: Sports 66.4%, Simulation 19.4%, Management 14.2%
- #28 Franchise Hockey Manager 4
78% matchMixed65% of 146 reviews2017
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
The Most Hockey Ever! Franchise Hockey Manager 4 is the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy game available. FHM 4 is officially licensed by the NHL®, includes real 2017-18 rosters, packs even more features than any of its predecessors, and takes the series to a whole new level in terms of realism and gameplay.
Why similar: Sports 61.8%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 16.4%, Indie 4%
- #29 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
77% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Franchise Hockey Manager 3 is the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy game you can find! Now officially licensed by the NHL®, so you can take the reins of your favorite franchise, FHM3 includes real 2016-2017 rosters for 22 playable leagues, a new gameplay mode that makes the game much more approachable, and tons of other new...
Why similar: Sports 62.4%, Strategy 17.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Indie 3.9%
- #30 Play Pocket Manager
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buckminster Interactive
Windows
A pocket-sized six-a-side football management game. Open packs, collect 260 players, pick your best six, and manage chemistry and formation across a full career of league seasons, cup runs and promotions. No adverts, no paid packs, no in-game purchases, and it plays entirely offline.
Why similar: Sports 56.3%, Simulation 15.4%, Strategy 14.7%, Management 11.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #31 Club Soccer Director PRO 2020
77% matchMostly Negative38% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
Be more than just a football manager in Club Soccer Director PRO 2020. Take on the role of a Director and manage the day-to-day running of an established soccer club or create your very own club. Club Soccer Director PRO 2020 puts you in charge of the whole club, can you handle the pressure?
Why similar: Sports 61.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 17%, Indie 4.3%
- #32 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2019
76% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2019 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional football team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents and calling each play to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 59.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #33 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2019
75% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2019 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 59.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #34 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2018
75% matchMixed64% of 11 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2018 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 59.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Strategy 17.5%, Indie 4.6%
- #35 Franchise Hockey Manager 5
74% matchMixed60% of 154 reviews2018
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Franchise Hockey Manager 5 is the only sports strategy game licensed by the NHL ® , including the real clubs, awards, and trophies associated with the greatest hockey league in the world. FHM 5 allows you to build your hockey franchise into a perennial Stanley Cup winner YOUR way, in the current 2018-19 season or back through the entire...
Why similar: Sports 60.6%, Simulation 17.8%, Strategy 17.1%, Indie 4.6%
- #36 Esports History: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive88% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Quantum Gear Studios
Windows
Esports History: Prologue is a free RPG simulator about the era of the birth of eSports. Start from scratch and work your way up to an eSports career. Use your resources and time wisely to develop a unique character and win tournaments.
Why similar: Sports 30.6%, Management 18.2%, Resource Management 10.8%, Simulation 9.7%, Strategy 9.3%
- #37 Pro Strategy Football 2020
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2019
Dev: Kerry BattsPub: Pro Strategy Games
Windows · Mac
Why similar: Sports 60.1%, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 17.6%, Indie 4.6%
- #38 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2020
73% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2020 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 59.5%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 17.9%, Indie 4.7%
- #39 Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2017
73% matchMixed50% of 12 reviews2017
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Basketball 2017 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 58.6%, Strategy 18.9%, Simulation 17.9%, Indie 4.7%
- #40 Franchise Hockey Manager 6
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 333 reviews2019
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 74.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2019-20 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 53.8%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 15.4%, Management 10.8%, Indie 4.1%
- #41 Digital Diamond Baseball V8
72% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2019
Dev: Curiosity ComputingPub: Cass Consulting Inc
Windows · Mac
Digital Diamond Baseball is a computerized baseball simulator that allows gamers to play individual games, series, or entire seasons, using players from any baseball season in history. Never pay for a new season again!
Why similar: Sports 59.6%, Simulation 18.2%, Strategy 17.4%, Indie 4.8%
- #42 Grand Vista Hotel
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Games of Nilsson
Windows
Build and manage a growing hotel. Earn stars, upgrade rooms and elevators, add restaurants, spas, conferences and events, and transform a small family hotel into a luxury Palace.
Why similar: Management 29.9%, Simulation 20.2%, Economy 18.6%, Resource Management 16.5%, Strategy 11.3%
- #43 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2020
71% matchMixed42% of 24 reviews2019
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2020 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional 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 58.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Simulation 18.2%, Indie 4.8%
- #44 Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2017
70% matchMixed41% of 27 reviews2016
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2017 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty.
Why similar: Sports 57.9%, Strategy 18.7%, Simulation 18.5%, Indie 4.9%
- #45 Game club "Waka-Waka"
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 98 reviews2019
Dev: FastGame
Windows
Game Club "Waka Waka" [/] - computer club simulator!
Why similar: Sports 56.3%, Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 19.2%, Indie 5.1%
- #46 Very Real Chess
70% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2016
Dev: Zachary Geier
Windows
Play one of the most popular games of all time in Virtual Reality. Sharpen your skills against powerful AI, throw pieces against your opponent, or just teleport around -- all of this and more in Very Real Chess!
Why similar: Sports 58.5%, Simulation 18.7%, Strategy 17.9%, Indie 4.9%
- #47 Football Scout Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JK NOVA
Windows
You don’t coach. You don’t sign the cheques. You find the players nobody else has seen. Football Scout Simulator puts you in the scout’s seat: an office, a phone, a notebook, and a passport. You have ten seasons to turn an unknown reputation into a legend of global scouting, or get yourself fired.
Why similar: Sports 48.3%, Simulation 17%, Strategy 14.8%, Management 9.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%
- #48 Track Star
67% matchPositive86% of 43 reviews2026
Dev: Goose Hollow Games
Windows
Four years of high school track & field is just the start. Earn a college scholarship, compete at the highest level, and define your legacy. Choose your specialty, build your athlete, and beat your rivals on the way to greatness.
Why similar: Sports 49.2%, Simulation 17.3%, Management 13.1%, Character Customization 7.5%, Resource Management 6.9%
- #49 Australian Football Coach
69% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2017
Dev: Statto Software
Windows
Coach your team to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach is the premier Aussie Rules Football management game. Coach in one of eight different leagues, create your own footy world or even pit the different states against each other in State of Origin mode.
Why similar: Sports 51.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 16.4%, Management 11.4%, Indie 4.3%
- #50 Handball Manager - TEAM
68% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2017
Dev: UniqueGames
Windows
Your know how and feeling decides about win or loss. Send your team out for trainingscamps or increase the bonus and motivate your guys for unbelieveable performances. Maintain and enlarge your hall, negotiate with ad partners and if everything runs smoothly enjoy your fame.
Why similar: Sports 62.6%, Simulation 19.1%, Strategy 18.3%
- #51 Executive Hockey
68% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2021
Dev: Rally Call Software
Windows
Rally Call Software presents Executive Hockey, a brand new hockey management sim. Be the GM. Be the coach. Be the champion.
Why similar: Sports 60.9%, Strategy 19.6%, Simulation 19.5%
- #52 Mini Soccer Manager
65% 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 50.1%, Simulation 16.9%, Economy 15.5%, Management 11.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #53 Total Esports Action Manager
68% matchMostly Negative38% of 16 reviews2019
Dev: Mighty Games
Windows · Mac
YOU are the manager of a rookie Esports team! Only you can lead them to fame and glory! Recruit star players, balance your budget, train the team to be the best they can be, and become Esports League Champions! Work as a T.E.A.M.!
Why similar: Sports 62.6%, Strategy 19.2%, Simulation 18.2%
- #54 Bowl Bound College Football
67% matchMixed57% of 124 reviews2015
Dev: Grey Dog SoftwarePub: Viva Meda
Windows
One of the best college football simulation engines available, Bowl Bound College Football is the simulation game college football fans have been waiting for!
Why similar: Sports 61.9%, Strategy 19.9%, Simulation 18.1%
- #55 Martial Arts Tycoon: Brazil
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Good Dog Studios
Windows
Martial Arts Tycoon: Brazil invites players to inherit a Jiu-jitsu gym in the favelas of Rio De Janeiro. Develop your gym, design your classes, and teach your students. As your business grows, unlock new gym policies, and expand into new gyms throughout the city and build a martial arts empire.
Why similar: Sports 30.8%, Management 18.6%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 10.3%, Resource Management 7.8%