- #1 Rugby League Team Manager 3
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 77 reviews2020
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows · Mac
The third instalment of “The Number 1 Rugby League Management Game”. The biggest leagues and competitions. Take full control of managing your own Rugby League club. Training schedules, coaches, physios, scouting, finances, sponsors and more. MUCH MORE!
Why similar: Rugby 48.7% ★, Sports 20.6%, Management 10.1%, Tactical 7.7%, Simulation 5.1%
- #2 Rugby Union Team Manager 4
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows · Mac
The fourth instalment of “The Number 1 Rugby Union Management Game”. Rugby Union Team Manager 4 gives you full control of managing your own Rugby Union team. Training schedules, coaches, physios, scouting, finances, sponsors, facilities and more. MUCH MORE!
Why similar: Rugby 69.9% ★, Sports 15.3%, Management 6.8%, Simulation 3.8%, Strategy 2.6%
- #3 Rugby Union Team Manager 2017
96% matchMixed54% of 102 reviews2016
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows · Mac
“The Number 1 Rugby Union Management Game”. Immerse yourself fully into the thrilling and dynamic world of Rugby Union management. Featuring players from the best leagues, and competitions from around the World. Have you got what it takes to steer your club to glory?
Why similar: Rugby 79.8% ★, Sports 8.1%, Management 3.7%, Tactical 3.1%, Strategy 2.2%
- #4 Rugby Union Team Manager 2015
95% matchMixed57% of 81 reviews2014
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows
Rugby Union Team Manager 2015 immerses you in the world of Rugby management. Battle your way through season after season; securing success both on and off the field. Pleasing the fans, and the star players whilst maintaining the backing of the boardroom. You are in complete control!
Why similar: Rugby 80.4% ★, Sports 7.1%, Management 4.1%, Tactical 3.3%, Strategy 2.3%
- #5 Rugby League Team Manager 2015
94% matchMixed70% of 53 reviews2015
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows
Rugby League Team Manager 2015 puts you, the player, in the heart of the action, of managing your own Rugby League club. The season is long, and the challenges aplenty, as you navigate your way through domestic campaigns and international competitions, within officially licensed leagues.
Why similar: Rugby 79.2% ★, Sports 7.5%, Management 4.3%, Tactical 3.6%, Strategy 2.5%
- #6 National Rugby Manager
94% matchMixed67% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Biological Systems ModelingPub: Alternative Software
Windows
With the best match engine ever seen in a rugby manager, combined with the best rugby teams and players in the French Leagues at your fingertips, National Rugby Manager gives you the chance to lead your team to glory and conquer French rugby.
Why similar: Rugby 82.8% ★, Sports 11.4%, Simulation 3.2%, Strategy 2.1%, Action 0.6%
- #7 RUGBY 20
93% matchMostly Positive71% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Rugby 20 gives you the complete rugby experience! With overhauled tactics management, optimised graphics and more realistic player behaviour, the game is a true reflection of modern rugby.
Why similar: Rugby 55.8% ★, Sports 33%, Simulation 7.9%, Management 3.3%
- #8 Blackout Rugby - World Cup Edition
92% matchMixed66% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: Blackout Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Blackout Rugby is a modern, multiplayer, social, world-class Rugby Manager Game! Take control of a novice club and sidestep and fend your way to glory. Take on people all around the world as you strategise, conquer the league, battle your way up the ladder, and build up your club infrastructure.
Why similar: Rugby 74.7% ★, Sports 13.6%, Management 6.2%, Simulation 3.3%, Strategy 2.3%
- #9 Rugby 22
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 491 reviews2022
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Crouch, bind, set! Discover the true rugby experience. Play with best clubs and top nations, enjoy dynamic gameplay that stays faithful to the sport, and experience the intensity of big matches.
Why similar: Rugby 60.5% ★, Sports 25.3%, Management 7.4%, Simulation 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #10 Rugby League 26
89% matchMostly Negative35% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Big Ant StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
GET READY FOR GREATNESS Step onto the pitch in the most authentic Rugby League experience ever! Whether you're chasing club glory, building a custom ‘Pro Team’, or rising through the ranks with a self-made superstar, Rugby League 26 puts YOU at the heart of the action.
Why similar: Rugby 72.2% ★, Sports 23.2%, Simulation 3.9%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #11 Pro Rugby Manager 2015
91% 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 73.6%, Simulation 15%, Strategy 11.4%
- #12 Rugby Champions
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: Biological Systems ModelingPub: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows
Rugby Champions brings the thrill and physicality of rugby right to your fingertips. Fight for every meter of ground in the most intense rugby game ever. Guide your team to glory and create history to become the Rugby Champions.
Why similar: Rugby 76.7% ★, Sports 18.8%, Strategy 3.4%, Action 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #13 Rugby 25
87% matchMostly Negative37% of 543 reviews2025
Dev: Big Ant StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Experience the Rugby 25 rush! From local club clashes to the grandest international championships, lifelike gameplay, strategic depth, and heart-stopping action ensure every match is a battle and every victory earned on the path to immortality.
Why similar: Rugby 79.8% ★, Sports 18.3%, Simulation 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #14 Football Manager 26
83% matchMostly Negative32% of 30,190 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 56.1 hrsMean: 110.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Sports 58.5%, Management 15.6%, Simulation 14.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #15 RUGBY 18
86% matchMixed51% of 123 reviews2017
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Live the intensity of the greatest matches. Play as the most prestigious teams and championships: Aviva Premiership Rugby, PRO14, National Teams... Master all the game phases, face other players online and build up your dream team in My Squad mode.
Why similar: Rugby 82.4% ★, Sports 17.6%
- #16 World of Mixed Martial Arts 3
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 156 reviews2015
Dev: Grey Dog SoftwarePub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Step into the world of MMA in World of Mixed Martial Arts 3. In this simulation title, you control every aspect of the MMA world. Take control of an MMA company and run it the way you want. Decide who to hire, what matches will take place, and who doesn't make the cut!
Why similar: Sports 71.6%, Simulation 16.5%, Management 11.8%
- #17 MMA Team Manager
84% matchMostly Negative35% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Alternative Software Ltd
Windows · Mac
MMA team manager is the all new, face punching, body slamming manager game for the real MMA fans. Experience the life as a manager running your own team and leading the fighters to international glory in the cage.
Why similar: Sports 55.9%, Management 18.1%, Simulation 13.4%, Tactical 5.2%, Action 2.5%
- #18 Pro Cycling Manager 25
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 640 reviews2025
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
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 59.4%, Management 19.8%, Simulation 13.8%, Strategy 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #19 Gladiator Manager
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: Eternity Games
Windows
Gladiator Manager is a sports management and tactical battle simulation game.
Why similar: Sports 61.3%, Simulation 15.9%, Strategy 11.6%, Management 9%, Indie 2.2%
- #20 Franchise Hockey Manager 3
82% matchMixed58% of 98 reviews2016
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 71.6%, Simulation 15%, Strategy 11.4%, Indie 1.9%
- #21 Football Club Management 2023
81% matchMixed51% of 158 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: Sports 49.5%, Management 19.5%, Tactical 14.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 3.6%
- #22 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 83 reviews2024
Dev: UPLAY Online
Windows
Join the online Football Revolution and become the best Manager ever. Striker Manager 3 represents the nextgen of Football Manager games. Control all the management tools that Striker Manager 3 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top.
Why similar: Sports 65.1%, Simulation 14.1%, Strategy 11%, Management 9.8%
- #23 Tennis Manager 25
78% matchMixed68% of 82 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 48.5%, Simulation 16.8%, Management 13.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Tactical 8.6%
- #24 New Star™ Manager
78% matchVery Positive87% of 514 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 99.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Sports 62.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Management 16.7%, Indie 2.2%
- #25 International Basketball Manager 23
75% matchVery Positive86% of 199 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: Sports 46.8%, Management 16.4%, Simulation 13.6%, Tactical 11.5%, Strategy 9.7%
- #26 Handball Manager 2021
76% matchVery Positive87% of 82 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 58.4%, Management 20.4%, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #27 WE ARE FOOTBALL
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,447 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Sports 63.6%, Management 16.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Strategy 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #28 Axis Football 2018
76% matchMixed65% of 137 reviews2018
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring a deep Franchise Mode and full customization.
Why similar: Sports 55.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Management 12.4%, Tactical 11.3%, Strategy 4.9%
- #29 Club Soccer Director 2022
75% matchMixed66% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Go Play Games LtdPub: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
Take control of a Real Football Club or create your own club, in Club Soccer Director 2022 a fast-paced Football Club Management Game. Download Club Soccer Director 2022 now for FREE & start your Football management journey.
Why similar: Sports 61%, Simulation 16.6%, Management 10.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #30 Football Academy Manager
71% matchNo user reviews93% of 168 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 46.3%, Management 23.2%, Tactical 16.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Strategy 2.6%
- #31 Axis Football 2019
73% matchMixed69% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization.
Why similar: Sports 64.1%, Simulation 16.4%, Management 8.3%, Strategy 8%, Indie 2.2%
- #32 Tennis Manager 2023
71% 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 55.9%, Tactical 16.8%, Simulation 14.3%, Strategy 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #33 Player's Eleven
72% matchVery Positive83% of 52 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: Sports 52.1%, Management 27.5%, Simulation 16.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Indie 1.5%
- #34 Teamfight Manager
69% matchVery Positive87% of 5,795 reviews2021
Dev: Team Samoyed
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 41.8%, Sports 26.6%, Simulation 24.8%, Strategy 4.8%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #35 Super Mega Baseball 3
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,088 reviews2020
Dev: Metalhead Software Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Run up the score in a relaxed slugfest or push the limits of your reflexes in this refined baseball simulator. The third entry in the series features all-new Franchise and Online Leagues modes, major graphical enhancements, and on-field additions including pickoffs and situational player traits.
Why similar: Sports 64.8%, Management 16.8%, Simulation 13.4%, Action 2.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #36 Axis Football 2016
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.
Why similar: Sports 62.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Management 10%, Tactical 9.1%, Strategy 4%
- #37 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 82 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: Sports 51.1%, Management 24.4%, Simulation 13.2%, Strategy 7%, Adventure 2.1%
- #38 Tennis Manager 2022
69% 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 45.9%, Management 19.7%, Tactical 12.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 7.7%
- #39 Soccer Manager 2026
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,230 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Sports 47%, Management 21.3%, Tactical 14.6%, Simulation 12.2%, Colorful 2.5%
- #40 Squiggle Football
65% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Max BarryPub: NationStates Pty Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Squiggle Football is a deck-building football management roguelike, where you create a team and form powerful combinations of players, coaches, tactics and culture. Recruit, trade & innovate through nail-biting matches to reach & conquer the National League. Inspired by Australian Rules Football.
Why similar: Sports 65.7%, Management 17%, Simulation 15%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 0.8%
- #41 Football Coach: College Dynasty
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,422 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 62.7%, Simulation 16.4%, Management 16.4%, Strategy 3.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #42 Pro Gamer Manager 2
72% 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 56.8%, Simulation 16%, Management 14.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Indie 2.2%
- #43 International Basketball Manager 22
66% 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: Sports 48.9%, Management 16.3%, Tactical 13.3%, Simulation 12%, Strategy 8.3%
- #44 Lords of Football
70% matchMixed52% of 352 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 70.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Strategy 8.4%, Management 5%, Indie 1.6%