- #1 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
96% matchVery Positive80% of 1,028 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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) 48.5% ★, Sports 16.7%, Management 12%, Tactical 8.8%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a modern, streamlined approach to club management with a focus on quick-paced decision making.
- #2 New Star™ Manager
95% matchVery Positive87% of 521 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: Football (Soccer) 50.7% ★, Sports 26.7%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines management with unique on-field control, perfect for those who want more direct influence.
- #3 Football Club Management 2023
93% matchMixed51% of 162 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) 51.3% ★, Sports 17.7%, Management 11.8%, Tactical 7.9%, Immersive Sim 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed look at the business and administrative side of running a football club.
- #4 Football, Tactics & Glory
92% matchVery Positive87% of 4,318 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 44.9 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) 50.5% ★, Sports 16.1%, Management 13.7%, Tactical 8.9%, Simulation 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A unique turn-based take on football management that emphasizes tactical positioning over spreadsheet management.
- #5 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
91% matchMixed53% of 106,510 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.4 hrsMean: 150.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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) 59.9% ★, Sports 25.4%, Simulation 6.3%, Multiplayer 4.4%, Realistic 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the high-fidelity match experience while maintaining deep team-building elements.
- #6 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 361 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: Football (Soccer) 45.6% ★, Sports 35.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Management 6.9%, Multiplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused management sim that pits your tactical wits against real players.
- #7 Football Referee Simulator
89% matchVery Positive91% of 514 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Football (Soccer) 50.8% ★, Sports 29.6%, Text-Based 9%, Simulation 7.6%, 2D 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique, alternative perspective on the sport by focusing on officiating rather than managing.
- #8 WE ARE FOOTBALL
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,454 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.7 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) 58.9% ★, Sports 21%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 5%, Choices Matter 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series, offering a fresh perspective on the management genre.
- #9 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
88% 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: Football (Soccer) 33.6% ★, Sports 31.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Simulation 9.6%, Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, web-integrated management experience with a strong focus on esports and strategy.
- #10 Motorsport Manager
84% matchVery Positive92% of 14,139 reviews2016
Dev: Playsport GamesPub: Miniclip
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 41.4 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: Management 48.4%, Sports 32.9%, Simulation 16.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Multiplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: While not football, it offers the same high-stakes management and tactical depth that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- #11 eFootball™
82% matchMixed51% of 112,275 reviews2021
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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) 68.1% ★, Sports 16.1%, Realistic 5.6%, Simulation 4.8%, Multiplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play alternative that focuses on the competitive, real-time tactical side of football.
- #12 Football Manager 26
80% matchMostly Negative34% of 33,950 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 60.7 hrsMean: 140.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 51.4% ★, Sports 24.4%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 8.7%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #13 Front Office Football Eight
81% 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 90.5%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore management simulation that focuses heavily on the front-office and administrative aspects of sports.
- #14 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
75% matchMixed49% of 85,712 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 73.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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) 60.3% ★, Sports 19.1%, Realistic 7.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Multiplayer 4.9%
- #15 Football Academy Manager
75% matchNo user reviews92% of 233 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: Football (Soccer) 47.4% ★, Sports 17.6%, Management 14.9%, Tactical 9.5%, Text-Based 4.4%
- #16 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
77% matchMostly Negative34% of 694 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Powered by Football Manager ™, featuring more than 5,000 real player data from FIFPRO™. Allowing you to compete in J League, K League, and more! Become the manager of your club and bring your team to global superstars.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.8% ★, Sports 26.6%, Simulation 10.3%, Realistic 6.7%, 3D 3.3%
- #17 Total Football Online
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 911 reviews2026
Dev: GALA SPORTS
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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) 50.5% ★, Sports 24.6%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 7.8%, Multiplayer 4.1%
- #18 90 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager
73% matchMixed63% of 315 reviews2023
Dev: Isokron
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
90 Minute Fever is an online football management game that offers extremely challenging gameplay where you get to compete against others from all over the world!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.1% ★, Sports 15.5%, Management 12.5%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Tactical 7.4%
- #19 Club Soccer Director 2022
74% matchMixed67% of 114 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: Football (Soccer) 36.5% ★, Sports 27.3%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Management 7.7%
- #20 IOSoccer
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,891 reviews2026
Dev: IOSoccer Team
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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) 58.5% ★, Sports 20%, Tactical 10.8%, Multiplayer 4.9%, 3D 3.4%
- #21 Football Life Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,539 reviews2025
Dev: Ludu Arts
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Live the life of a professional footballer both on and off the field. Train, play matches, manage your social life, climb the career ladder, and spend your earned money. Decorate your life with luxury while managing your relationships and finances.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 56.3% ★, Management 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Realistic 5.5%
- #22 Futuball - Future Football Manager Game
73% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Clone the best football stars and manage your dream team.
Why similar: Sports 57.4%, Simulation 21%, Football (Soccer) 16.9% ★, Management 4.7%
- #23 Player's Eleven
72% 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) 53.9% ★, Sports 18.1%, Management 16.2%, Simulation 7.9%, 2D 2.4%
- #24 GOALS
69% matchMostly Negative37% of 5,604 reviews2026
Dev: GOALS
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 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) 47.7% ★, Sports 17.2%, Management 12%, Tactical 9.7%, Realistic 6%
- #25 GOAL! The Club Manager
72% matchMostly Negative32% of 517 reviews2022
Dev: 2tainment
Windows
You are more than a coach. You are the undisputed club boss. Are you ready to dominate the league with your team in this re-imagining of the classic sports management franchise? Could you be the next manager sensation? Prove it!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.2% ★, Sports 20%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Multiplayer 3.7%
- #26 Pro Basketball Manager 2026
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 116 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: Sports 20.4%, Real Time Tactics 19%, Management 14.9%, Text-Based 10.7%, Immersive Sim 9.5%
- #27 Club Soccer Director 2021
70% 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) 65.7% ★, Sports 27.3%, Multiple Endings 2.2%, 3D 1.9%, 2D 1.5%
- #28 Soccer Online: Ball 3D
68% matchVery Positive84% of 10,621 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 56.9% ★, Sports 24.4%, Tactical 9%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Simulation 2.6%
- #29 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 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: Football (Soccer) 53.5% ★, Sports 17.8%, Management 14.3%, Simulation 6.5%, Choices Matter 5.1%
- #30 Goalkeeper Journey
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 95 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: Football (Soccer) 46.5% ★, Sports 32%, Simulation 11.8%, 3D 4.9%, 2D 3.6%
- #31 NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
65% matchVery Positive91% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 50% ★, Sports 16.3%, Management 10.2%, Text-Based 8.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #32 Boeckham's Football Manager
66% matchVery Positive92% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Bitbeast Games
Windows
An old-school football manager in the style of the management games of the 90s. Lead your team through the seasons, shaped by dynamic story events. Develop your club and yourself to gain reputation and conquer your league and the world.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.5% ★, Sports 20.8%, Immersive Sim 12.1%, Management 10%, Simulation 7.3%
- #33 Football Club Simulator - FCS #21
70% matchMixed65% of 287 reviews2016
Dev: Dinamic GamesPub: FX Interactive
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Casual football & strategy videogame. Real-time simulation of your favourite football Club. Agile, intuitive, fast... allows you to play seasons in hours, not days: line-up, training, tactics, youth squad, scout, transfers, stadium, highlights, Strategic match... From the Premier Manager creators.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.3% ★, Sports 15.7%, Management 11.3%, Tactical 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.2%
- #34 REMATCH
63% matchMixed69% of 50,484 reviews2025
Dev: Sloclap
Windows
Median: 22.2 hrsMean: 57.4 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) 56.9% ★, Sports 21%, Real Time Tactics 9.7%, Simulation 4.6%, Multiplayer 4.6%
- #35 CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 302 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: Football (Soccer) 49% ★, Sports 17.8%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Management 11.6%, Tactical 4%
- #36 Pro Soccer Online
62% matchVery Positive82% of 27,272 reviews2025
Dev: Skywall Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 45.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pro Soccer Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer soccer game. It offers a sports game experience unlike any other with smooth, physics based, input driven gameplay that is competitive and rewarding with no pay to win mechanics.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 61.2% ★, Sports 22.2%, Simulation 6.3%, Multiplayer 4.4%, 3D 4.2%
