- #1 Pro Football Legacy
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ruthenia Games
Windows
Pro Football Legacy is a franchise simulation built around the decisions that define a dynasty — Manage your roster, scout new talent, set your strategy, build your dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.2% ★, Sports 39.8%, Simulation 15%
- #2 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
96% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Start as a coordinator and rise to head coach in Draft Day Sports: College Football 26! Build playbooks, recruit stars, manage team cohesion, and outsmart adaptive AI. Create your dynasty with unmatched depth and strategy.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.5% ★, Sports 35.9%, Simulation 11.6%
- #3 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
97% matchMixed62% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 53.7% ★, Sports 35.3%, Simulation 11%
- #4 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
95% matchMixed46% of 13 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025 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: Football (American) 52.5% ★, Sports 35.9%, Simulation 11.6%
- #5 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
94% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Take control of your favorite football franchise in Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 26. Draft stars, manage the cap, build gameplans, and shape your dynasty with deep strategy, smart AI, and endless customization.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.5% ★, Sports 35.9%, Simulation 11.6%
- #6 Cornerstone: College Football
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WBTStudios
Windows
Take command of a college football program and build a dynasty from the sidelines. Recruit elite talent, scheme against rivals, survive the coaching carousel, and chase national titles across decades of seasons. A deep college football management sim.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.2% ★, Sports 39.8%, Simulation 15%
- #7 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
93% matchMixed67% of 15 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024 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: Football (American) 53.2% ★, Sports 34.4%, Simulation 12.4%
- #8 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
91% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Wolverine StudiosPub: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan, hire a successful staff and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.9% ★, Sports 36.1%, Simulation 11%
- #9 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
91% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023 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: Football (American) 53.9% ★, Sports 33.9%, Simulation 12.2%
- #10 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
92% match9 user reviews44% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 62.6% ★, Sports 28.2%, Simulation 9.2%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
90% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023=4 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 54.2% ★, Sports 35.1%, Simulation 10.7%
- #12 Gridiron Manager
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Coolissimo Games
Windows
Step off the field and into the front office. Gridiron Manager is an uncompromising, data-driven American Football simulation. Take total control of a College or Professional program, build your roster, and call the plays on a real-time tactical chalkboard. No stick skills required.
Why similar: Football (American) 47.7% ★, Sports 41.6%, Simulation 10.8%
- #13 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
85% matchMixed53% of 5,695 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 75.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 52.7% ★, Sports 35%, Simulation 12.3%
- #14 Football Legacy Manager 26
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows · Mac
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Football (American) 42.3% ★, Sports 41.9%, Simulation 15.8%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
88% matchMixed50% of 14 reviews2018
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018 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: Football (American) 47.4% ★, Sports 39.2%, Simulation 13.4%
- #16 Football Legacy Manager 25
84% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Sports 42.5%, Football (American) 41.5% ★, Simulation 16%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
86% 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: Football (American) 53.9% ★, Sports 34.8%, Simulation 11.3%
- #18 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
82% matchMixed56% of 5,107 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 23.3 hrsMean: 69.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hit like you mean it with FieldSENSE™ powered by BOOM Tech. Experience how the new physics-informed dynamic tackling system unlocks realistic collisions & new gameplay animations on both sides of the ball.
Why similar: Football (American) 59.1% ★, Sports 26.6%, Simulation 14.4%
- #19 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
81% matchMixed68% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Games2rk
Windows · Mac
A strategic franchise mode football sim where you run the front office and call all the shots —build your roster, manage the franchise and handle the play calling to guide your team to glory across seasons of immersive franchise-building.
Why similar: Football (American) 49.9% ★, Sports 42.4%, Simulation 7.7%
- #20 Front Office Football Eight
86% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2016
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Sports 62%, Football (American) 31.9% ★, Simulation 6.1%
- #21 Front Office Football Nine
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Football (American) 54.3% ★, Sports 34.4%, Simulation 11.3%
- #22 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
83% matchMixed52% of 73 reviews2020
Dev: Canuck Play Inc
Windows
Achieve Gridiron Greatness as Doug Flutie and Maximum Football 2020, bring you the ultimate football sandbox.
Why similar: Football (American) 50.1% ★, Sports 42.2%, Simulation 7.7%
- #23 Backyard Football '99
76% matchVery Positive95% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!
Why similar: Football (American) 52.5% ★, Sports 42%, Simulation 5.5%
- #24 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022
82% matchMixed50% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Sports 42.7%, Football (American) 41.7% ★, Simulation 15.5%
- #25 Football Coach: College Dynasty
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,481 reviews2025
Dev: SidelineSim Studios
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: Football (American) 44.7% ★, Sports 40.8%, Simulation 14.4%
- #26 Fantasy Franchise
74% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Xavier Begerow
Windows
Own and manage your own football team! Set your lineup, train your players, hire coaches, and improve your stadium to create a franchise that can go all the way!
Why similar: Football (American) 48.5% ★, Sports 40.2%, Simulation 11.3%
- #27 Football Legend
78% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Beefware
Windows
Take over a professional American football team, in this single-player football management simulator. As both general manager and head coach, build a football dynasty that will last for decades to come. Trade, draft, sign free agents, and coach your way into the hall of fame!
Why similar: Football (American) 48.1% ★, Sports 36.6%, Simulation 15.3%
- #28 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
79% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2022
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Football (American) 53.1% ★, Sports 36.2%, Simulation 10.7%
- #29 Football Commissioner
72% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Atreus Interactive
Windows
The definitive, first-of-its-kind American football league management sim. Take control of the newest spring football league by customizing the structure, teams, ticket prices, salaries, and more. Sim games week by week to grow your league from a startup into a thriving sports empire.
Why similar: Football (American) 48.5% ★, Sports 40.2%, Simulation 11.3%
- #30 Football Dynasty Manager
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nekolitch Games
Windows
Take command of an entire football world. Recruit high-school prospects and portal prospects, build a college dynasty, then follow your players into the pros. Draft, trades, contracts, and championships. College and pro in one connected universe, where every snap, signing, and decision is your call.
Why similar: Football (American) 57.8% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 4.8%
- #31 Maximum Football
72% matchMixed61% of 1,356 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe. Recruit the next college superstar and take them into the pros to become a future Hall of Famer. Build your team with unparalleled in-game customization that gives you ultimate control.
Why similar: Football (American) 45.1% ★, Sports 45%, Simulation 9.8%
- #32 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020
78% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2020
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.
Why similar: Sports 48.8%, Football (American) 34.6% ★, Simulation 16.6%
- #33 War Room Football
68% matchVery Positive95% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: Tanish Jagtap
Windows · Mac
Build a dynasty from the front office. Draft, trade, sign, and develop players across unlimited seasons. Scout prospects, manage the cap, hire coaches, then watch the league evolve around you.
Why similar: Football (American) 46.6% ★, Sports 40.7%, Simulation 12.7%
- #34 Pro Football Dynasty
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SidelineSim Studios
Windows · Mac
The ultimate American football management sim. Call plays, sign free agents, scout prospects, draft superstars, and dive into deep stats for every player and team. Take control as a coach or GM, chase championships, and build a storied dynasty.
Why similar: Football (American) 54.9% ★, Sports 34.5%, Simulation 10.6%
- #35 Front Office Football Seven
77% matchVery Positive82% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: Solecismic Software
Windows
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
Why similar: Football (American) 70.5% ★, Sports 22%, Simulation 7.5%
- #36 Axis Football 2017
77% matchMixed64% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring massive customization and a complete franchise mode
Why similar: Football (American) 67.2% ★, Sports 24.4%, Simulation 8.3%
- #37 Brutal Ball Manager 2
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stout Kassel Games
Windows
Brutalball Manager 2 is the sequel to the Football Franchise Management Simulation game. Based on American Football in a Fantasy setting with unique rules. Take full control of the entire league. Tons of customization and deep stat tracking.
Why similar: Football (American) 48.5% ★, Sports 40.2%, Simulation 11.3%
- #38 Pure College Football
68% 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 44%, Football (American) 43% ★, Simulation 13%
- #39 Dynasty!
63% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: newberry94005
Windows · Mac · Linux
Unlock your players. Build your playbook. Grow your stadium. In this American Football deckbuilder, every win is shaped by your Play Cards, Player Cards, and stadium upgrades. With over 1.3 billion possible team combinations, win championships your way and build a true Dynasty!
Why similar: Football (American) 47.9% ★, Sports 39.7%, Simulation 12.5%
- #40 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Run the league one decision at a time in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, powered by the all-new Persona Engine.
Why similar: Football (American) 56.8% ★, Sports 31.2%, Simulation 12.1%
- #41 Air Blitz
64% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: doSolid Studios
Windows
Experience Pong reimagined! Air Blitz brings arcade football action to the classic formula with 30 challenging AI levels, dynamic speed, and strategic gameplay. Reflexes aren’t enough — do you have what it takes to win it all?
Why similar: Sports 48.9%, Football (American) 39.1% ★, Simulation 12%
- #42 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022
71% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2021
Dev: Wolverine Studios
Windows
Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022 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 44.1%, Football (American) 39.6% ★, Simulation 16.3%
- #43 Axis Football 2015
74% matchMixed69% of 383 reviews2015
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Axis Football is a 3D American Football Simulation Game that features a unique aimed passing system. Play in a single match, season mode, or local multiplayer! Offers basic mod support for team rosters.
Why similar: Football (American) 60.3% ★, Sports 39.7%
- #44 Gridiron Football GM
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gridiron Games
Windows
Run the front office of an American football franchise. Build a dynasty across decades. Multi-season draft, free agency, trades, salary cap, and pre-snap play-calling on every snap. Calibrated to real pro football statistics. Single player. No microtransactions.
Why similar: Football (American) 50.2% ★, Sports 41.3%, Simulation 8.6%
- #45 Axis Football 2020
71% matchMixed67% of 178 reviews2020
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 49.5% ★, Sports 38.9%, Simulation 11.6%
- #46 OlympicVR
73% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2017
Dev: Anarkica Games
Windows
OlympicVR is a singleplayer/party game for HTC Vive. Get yourself in action and challenge friends in different disciplines to find out who will win. Three difficulty modes (easy, normal and extreme) will change the experience adding unique elements to the game.
Why similar: Sports 74.6%, Simulation 25.4%
- #47 Axis Football 2021
70% matchMixed62% of 140 reviews2021
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 47.4% ★, Sports 40.2%, Simulation 12.4%
- #48 Indoor Rock Climbing VR
73% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2017
Dev: Builder7
Windows
Fun and simple indoor Virtual Reality rock climbing center for both casual and avid gamers. Precise hands-on movement. Music included.
Why similar: Sports 74.6%, Simulation 25.4%
- #49 Australian Football Coach
73% 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 49.2%, Football (American) 34.1% ★, Simulation 16.8%
- #50 Speed NFL
66% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Chris Prince
Windows
Guide your team through the 17 week regular season and potentially the Play-offs. Select your team before using the NFL rankings to decide on your offensive tactics.
Why similar: Football (American) 53.7% ★, Sports 34.9%, Simulation 11.4%
- #51 ReDraft: The Fantasy Football Simulator
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: bodickerdev
Windows
Fantasy football, any time of year — no off-season, no waiting. Draft your team, outsmart your friends, play sneaky trick cards, wheel clever trades and dodge the injury curse. Experience the best fantasy Football simulator and lift the trophy.
Why similar: Sports 50.6%, Football (American) 43.9% ★, Simulation 5.5%
- #52 Axis Football 2023
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.
Why similar: Football (American) 47.3% ★, Sports 40.4%, Simulation 12.3%
- #53 4th & Goal
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JustinSane Games
Windows
4th & Goal combines roguelite deckbuilding with American football. Make cuts, additions, and upgrades to your team through the Gauntlet Challenge, or build 2 decks to compete in the Season and win the Mega Bowl!
Why similar: Football (American) 50.2% ★, Sports 41.3%, Simulation 8.5%
- #54 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
66% matchPositive87% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: Statto Software
Windows · Linux
Coach your way to the premiership flag! Australian Football Coach 2023 comes packed with new features including local multiplayer and a database update.
Why similar: Sports 48.1%, Football (American) 41% ★, Simulation 10.9%
- #55 Desktop Dynasties 3
63% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 61.6% ★, Sports 38.4%