- #1 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,046 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 48.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.1% ★, Sports 27.5%, Simulation 9.6%, PvP 6.3%, PvE 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern management simulation that provides a fresh, intuitive interface for those looking for a deep experience without the overwhelming complexity of other titles.
- #2 New Star™ Manager
95% matchVery Positive87% of 526 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: Sports 42.1%, Football (Soccer) 41.1% ★, Simulation 16.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep club management with unique on-pitch control mechanics, offering a more hands-on approach to football simulation.
- #3 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
93% matchMixed53% of 107,056 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.8 hrsMean: 151.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.1% ★, Sports 34.1%, Simulation 8.1%, Multiplayer 5.4%, Modern 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity football experience that blends management elements with direct gameplay control for a more immersive sports simulation.
- #4 Football, Tactics & Glory
92% matchVery Positive87% of 4,369 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.4% ★, Sports 30%, Simulation 11.1%, Multiplayer 5.7%, PvP 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical take on the genre that emphasizes strategic positioning and squad development over traditional real-time management.
- #5 Football Manager 26
84% matchMostly Negative35% of 35,447 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 56.5 hrsMean: 154.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42% ★, Sports 38.9%, Simulation 13.5%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #6 Soccer Manager 2026
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,898 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.6% ★, Sports 27%, Simulation 10.1%, Realistic 6.5%, 3D 3.3%
- #7 Total Football Online
82% matchMixed69% of 1,078 reviews2026
Dev: GALA SPORTS
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build your All-Star lineup in Total Football Online! Easy to pick up, it lets you dive into pure football fun at your fingertips. With events and player updates syncing with real-world tournaments, get ready for a truly immersive football experience.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.5% ★, Sports 35.8%, Simulation 10.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%, PvP 5.3%
- #8 Strikers Club
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,919 reviews2026
Dev: Oddshot Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Strikers Club is a multiplayer football game where you play as one player and compete in action-packed matches against others. Every move counts. Master dribbling, passing, and shooting while working with your team to outplay opponents.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.1% ★, Sports 27.5%, Simulation 8.5%, PvP 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #9 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
79% matchMixed50% of 103,145 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 32.8 hrsMean: 86.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Experience The World's Game like never before in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Go for glory in a 48-team international tournament mode, take on themed Manager Live Challenges, and step into Player Career with new international ICONs and Heroes.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.3% ★, Sports 23.2%, Modern 9.2%, Simulation 7.7%, Realistic 6.4%
- #10 WE ARE FOOTBALL
81% 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) 49.3% ★, Sports 33.7%, Simulation 7.9%, PvP 4.5%, Multiplayer 2.3%
- #11 eFootball™
80% matchMixed52% of 116,505 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 52.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Step up and experience the exhilarating soccer game that has now surpassed 1 billion downloads! Play eFootball™ with users around the world!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.2% ★, Sports 23.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Realistic 5.6%
- #12 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 363 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games ApS
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Become the best football manager. Join Pro 11 and claim the championship!
Why similar: Sports 50%, Football (Soccer) 32.9% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Multiplayer 2.6%
- #13 Maximum Football
76% matchMixed60% of 1,383 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Sports 59.8%, Simulation 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Realistic 6.2%, Character Customization 4.8%
- #14 Football Club Management 2023
77% matchMixed51% of 163 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) 53.2% ★, Sports 35.7%, Simulation 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #15 Club Soccer Director 2022
77% matchMixed66% of 115 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 44.7%, Football (Soccer) 30.7% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Realistic 6.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #16 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
74% matchMixed58% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Syra Games
Windows
A football management game where you're not the coach, you're the club owner. Hire and fire the coaching staff, sign players, negotiate with sponsors, control the finances and build a winning organisation from the boardroom.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 32.1%, Simulation 14.7%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #17 Futuball - Future Football Manager Game
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.
Why similar: Sports 66.2%, Simulation 23.7%, Football (Soccer) 10% ★
- #18 GOALS
73% matchMostly Negative38% of 6,914 reviews2026
Dev: GOALS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
GOALS is a fast, responsive football game built for pure skill, real competition, and a global community. Gameplay first, free to play, crossplay and unique players. No excuses - just football.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.8% ★, Sports 29.4%, PvP 7%, Realistic 6.9%, Multiplayer 6.4%
- #19 Player's Eleven
75% 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) 49.1% ★, Sports 32.1%, Simulation 13.8%, 2D 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #20 INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
70% matchVery Positive89% of 11,972 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 45.5 hrsMean: 118.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The latest entry in the character collection and football simulation RPG series, "Inazuma Eleven!" With an original story featuring new main characters, over 5,400 players from across the series' history to collect and train, as well as exciting online tournaments, you can play the game your way!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.1% ★, Sports 34.4%, PvP 6.6%, Character Customization 5.5%, 3D 3.2%
- #21 Goalkeeper Journey
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Christian Schwenger
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: Sports 42.8%, Football (Soccer) 32.1% ★, Simulation 15.5%, 3D 4.5%, 2D 4.3%
- #22 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 6,713 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47% ★, Sports 35.3%, Character Customization 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%, PvP 4%
- #23 Global Football
70% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2026
Dev: Giovanni MarinPub: Global Football Studios
Windows
Global Football is a multiplayer football game focused on real skill, teamwork, and identity. Here, each player controls a single athlete on the field — not an entire team. No pay-to-win. No scripts. Victory depends solely on your game awareness, technique, and team chemistry.
Why similar: Sports 46.5%, Football (Soccer) 35.5% ★, PvP 4.8%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Character Customization 4.3%
- #24 REMATCH
68% matchMixed69% of 52,878 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 58.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Rematch is an online multiplayer football game. Control one player and compete with your team in fast-paced 5v5 matches from an immersive third-person perspective. Team up with your friends and join the action.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44.3% ★, Sports 31.3%, Simulation 6.7%, PvP 6.3%, Multiplayer 6.2%
- #25 Football Heroes League
72% matchMostly Negative38% of 739 reviews2025
Dev: Run Games
Windows
Football Heroes League is a high-octane multiplayer soccer game where superhuman abilities meet precise controls.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 34.8%, PvP 7%, Multiplayer 6.5%, 3D 3.6%
- #26 Football Referee Simulator
68% matchVery Positive90% of 526 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Football Referee Simulator—the groundbreaking game that puts you in the referee's shoes! Are you ready to kickstart your career in the lower divisions and ascend to legendary status by overseeing thrilling finals?
Why similar: Sports 45.2%, Football (Soccer) 39.9% ★, Simulation 11.3%, 2D 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #27 Lords of Football
73% matchMixed52% of 353 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 55.3%, Football (Soccer) 28.7% ★, Simulation 16%
- #28 IOSoccer
65% matchVery Positive81% of 2,915 reviews2026
Dev: IOSoccer Team
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 44%
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.5% ★, Sports 31.3%, PvP 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%, 3D 3.7%
- #29 Club Soccer Director 2021
71% matchMixed61% of 155 reviews2020
Dev: Go Play Games Ltd
Windows
Take control of a Real Football Club or create your very own club in Club Soccer Director 2021 a new super realistic football club management game.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.5% ★, Sports 42.3%, 3D 2.1%, 2D 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #30 Pocket League Story
67% matchVery Positive90% of 188 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.4% ★, Sports 32.8%, Simulation 11.2%, 2D 2.2%, Character Customization 2%
- #31 Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
65% matchVery Positive94% of 454 reviews2024
Dev: ruairi dxPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Celebrate the beautiful game in Bang Average Football, a fast-paced, easy-to-learn arcade football game for 1-4 players. Play with friends in co-op and PvP multiplayer, turn an underdog team into champions as player-manager in Story mode, or design your own teams, leagues, and tournaments.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 48.4% ★, Sports 32.4%, PvP 5.6%, Character Customization 5.3%, Multiplayer 4.4%
- #32 FIFA 22
64% matchVery Positive81% of 120,504 reviews2021
Dev: EA Canada & EA RomaniaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 84.1 hrsMean: 195.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.8% ★, Sports 23.9%, Simulation 6.8%, Realistic 5.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%
- #33 Football Pitch Simulator
64% matchVery Positive92% of 195 reviews2025
Dev: Incipient Day
Windows · Mac
Build your own football pitch business. Make repairs, expand your facilities, and attract the interest of football fans.
Why similar: Sports 36.8%, Football (Soccer) 35.5% ★, Simulation 18.4%, Multiplayer 4.4%, 3D 4.1%
- #34 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 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 49.6%, Football (Soccer) 27.4% ★, Simulation 14.8%, PvP 3.4%, 3D 2.9%
