- #1 Football Life
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dupee Studio
Windows
Beyond tactics and transfers, build and run your club as the manager—facility expansion and upgrades, staff, budgets, board relations, and youth recruitment and academy intake.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 39.8% ★, Sports 12.6%, Management 11.3%, Tactical 10.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #2 WE ARE FOOTBALL
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,453 reviews2021
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 33.5 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: Football (Soccer) 47.3% ★, Sports 20.4%, Time Management 13.8%, Management 7.8%, Simulation 4.7%
- #3 Football Club Management 2023
94% 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) 45.1% ★, Sports 18.8%, Management 11%, Team-Based 9.9%, Tactical 8.9%
- #4 Football Academy Manager
92% matchNo user reviews92% of 195 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) 42% ★, Sports 18.8%, Management 14.1%, Tactical 10.8%, Economy 8.6%
- #5 99Managers Futsal Edition
91% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Simon Dalvai
Windows · Mac · Linux
A futsal management game with a 2D match engine and integrated editor. Can you find the next wonderkid and become the best manager? Proudly open source.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 21.9%, Management 14.1%, Tactical 10.3%, Simulation 6.4%
- #6 Premier Manager 09
91% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Highlighting playability and ease of use, Premier Manager® 09 is the ideal game for younger gamers or players looking for a casual introduction to the high pressure, high stakes world of football management. PLEASE NOTE: You will start from the 2008/09 season.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.8% ★, Sports 18.7%, Time Management 12.2%, Management 11.3%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #7 Player's Eleven - A Football Manager Game
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Green Pitch Gaming
Windows
No unnecessary complexity, no endless menus: Startelf is a football management game focused on transfers, squad building, and the decisions that truly matter.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 37.7% ★, Sports 28.9%, Management 12.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Simulation 8.2%
- #8 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
89% matchVery Positive80% of 1,010 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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) 30.6% ★, Sports 12.7%, Time Management 9.2%, Management 8.1%, Tactical 7.2%
- #9 Football Manager 26
87% matchMostly Negative33% of 32,555 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 60.7 hrsMean: 131.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.7% ★, Sports 26.9%, Management 10.9%, Simulation 9.2%, Multiplayer 4.5%
- #10 Player's Eleven
88% 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: Football (Soccer) 51.7% ★, Sports 21%, Management 16.6%, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #11 Kevin Toms Football Star Manager
86% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2025
Dev: Kevin TomsPub: Curveball Games
Windows
The original retro-styled football management game remade and re-released in 2025. It's a faithful recreation of the original groundbreaking 1982 Football Manager, the title that launched the football-management genre!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46.1% ★, Sports 24.9%, Management 11%, Simulation 7.8%, Resource Management 4.8%
- #12 Football City
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Another Game
Windows
Manage your team in this voxel based football (soccer) management simulator. Make active decisions directly influencing the events in the match. Can you win the league?
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.1% ★, Sports 18.7%, Management 12.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Tactical 7.6%
- #13 Ultimate Club Manager 26
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alpex Studio
Windows
Become the president of your club and make decisions that change its destiny. Manage transfers, staff, finances, media, facilities, and the president's personal life in a deep and dynamic football management experience.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.4% ★, Sports 31.7%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 11.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #14 Retro Manager
84% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Mark StablesPub: Metaguard Studios LLC
Windows · Mac
A fast-paced retro football management game inspired by the 90s. Build your squad, tweak tactics, and watch matches unfold minute-by-minute.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 18.4%, Management 11.1%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Simulation 8.8%
- #15 Football Owner 2025
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harmonia Games
Windows
Take charge of your football club in Football Owner 2025! Build your dream team, manage finances, make key transfers, and lead your club to glory. Can you handle the pressure and become the ultimate football owner?
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 35.6% ★, Sports 28.4%, Management 11.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.2%, Simulation 7.7%
- #16 Soccer Manager 2026
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,500 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 42.8% ★, Sports 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 12%, Management 11.2%, Tactical 7.9%
- #17 Pro Soccer Manager 27
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Catoo Games
Windows
Become the manager of a football team and take full control of your club. Manage scouting, training, facilities, and squad development. Choose your philosophy: focus on coaching and tactics, or invest in developing the next generation of stars. Success depends on your decisions.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 38.5% ★, Sports 30.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Tactical 9.9%, Management 8.1%
- #18 Football Pitch and Arcade Simulator
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aysimus Games
Windows
Manage a football pitch and arcade! Upgrade machines, attract players and build your ultimate fun center.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 34% ★, Time Management 18.1%, Sports 17.3%, Management 9.7%, Economy 8.1%
- #19 FC Tycoon 2027
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Darkwave Studios
Windows
A data-driven football management simulation where you control every aspect of your club’s journey — from tactics, scouting, and player development to finances, facilities, and legacy. Build your philosophy, shape your destiny, and lead your team to greatness.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 37.3% ★, Sports 26.3%, Management 12.9%, Simulation 10.6%, Tactical 6.1%
- #20 Football Club Manager 26 LIVE
80% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: Halfspace Games
Windows
Multiplayer football management built on fair competition. Outsmart rivals with skill and strategy - no random packs, no pay-to-win gameplay. Take charge of your club, build your squad, and prove yourself on the world stage.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52% ★, Sports 25.6%, Management 9.3%, Simulation 7.3%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #21 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbH
Windows
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2027 is the ultimate challenge for manager fans and anyone who wants to become one! Accessible, with great depth of play, a focus on tactics and more than 200 simulated countries. Now with a new creative mode that lets you tailor the game perfectly to your preferences!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.3% ★, Sports 21.1%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Economy 7.5%
- #22 New Star™ Manager
79% matchVery Positive87% of 516 reviews2018
Dev: New Star Games Ltd.Pub: Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 96.7 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) 47.1% ★, Sports 29.5%, Simulation 11.7%, Management 11.7%
- #23 PIX Football Manager
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PeytonParrishGames
Windows
PIX Football Manager is a nostalgic, casual football management simulator focused on scouting. Set your tactics, find hidden gems, and improve your facilities as you build a dynasty. With no visible player stats, you must spot talent yourself. Grab your clipboard, the game starts now.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.3% ★, Sports 22.3%, Management 10.3%, Simulation 8.1%, Economy 5.9%
- #24 The Chairman
78% 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: Football (Soccer) 40.8% ★, Sports 31.3%, Management 11%, Simulation 9.9%, Economy 4.9%
- #25 Foosball Manager
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: machnikl
Windows
Build your table football club from nothing. Scout, train, and manage players, set your lineup and tactics, and watch matches unfold on a physics-driven table. Climb the divisions and become a foosball legend.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.4% ★, Sports 30.9%, Simulation 11.9%, Management 11.7%, Strategy 1%
- #26 Master Manager
77% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Hasbeen Games
Windows
You are the manager of a football club, determine its future by making the best decisions regarding tactics, training, player contracts, sponsorship deals and infrastructure. Watch your players performing on our amazing 2d match engine.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 35.6% ★, Sports 26%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Simulation 10%, Management 7.9%
- #27 Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018
78% matchMixed63% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Forever Young Games
Windows
In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 54% ★, Sports 21.1%, Management 13.2%, Tactical 5.6%, Simulation 4.7%
- #28 Retro Football Boss
76% matchMixed55% of 40 reviews2016
Dev: 1888 GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Retro Football Boss is a historical football management simulation featuring the English professional leagues from 1888 to 1998 (with German leagues coming soon). This is your chance to take a trip down memory lane or right the wrongs of the past.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.7% ★, Sports 22.6%, Simulation 11.5%, Management 9.3%, Strategy 0.8%
- #29 UltFoot: Football Manager
75% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Scarlett GameStudio
Windows
Manage your football team and take on challenging, realistic tournaments. Develop your squad, trade players, play real-time multiplayer matches, and customize every detail of your club to make it truly unique.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.8% ★, Sports 28%, Management 11.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Multiplayer 4%
- #30 Premier Manager 04/05
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
You’ll experience all the emotions of football management in Premier Manager 2004-2005. Find out if you’ve got what it takes…
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.3% ★, Sports 20.7%, Time Management 15.7%, Management 10%, Simulation 6.5%
- #31 Premier Manager 10
74% matchMixed59% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Zushi GamesPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
With improved playability from previous versions, and ease of use, Premier Manager ‘10 is the ideal game for those who love the high-pressure world of topflight football management. PLEASE NOTE: You will start from the 2009/10 season.
Why similar: Sports 38.7%, Football (Soccer) 37.5% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Management 11.1%
- #32 Matchday Manager
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucky Conker Games
Windows
Pure football management stripped to its essence. Build your squad, develop talent, and dominate the league. No press conferences, no social media just tactical decisions that matter. Inspired by the golden age of text-based management sims.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.2% ★, Sports 22.2%, Simulation 12.3%, Management 12.3%, Resource Management 6.1%
- #33 GOAL! The Club Manager
73% matchMostly Negative32% of 514 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) 39.5% ★, Sports 18.3%, Trading 11.3%, Management 11.2%, Economy 7.5%
- #34 Premier Manager 03/04
74% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Indulge in pan-European fantasy football by taking control of any club from the four English divisions, or simultaneously from the top two divisions of the continent’s premier leagues (Spain, Italy, France and Germany).
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.2% ★, Sports 20.6%, Time Management 15.4%, Management 10.5%, Simulation 6.4%
- #35 Evofoot
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Adams Kong
Windows
Evofoot is a football manager game focused on the strategy and excitement of running a club. Build your team, compete in tournaments, negotiate players and challenge other managers. All with light, straightforward and addictive gameplay — just the way manager fans like it!
Why similar: Sports 32.7%, Football (Soccer) 29% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Management 7.9%
- #36 Pro Football Agent
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harmoni Technology
Windows · Mac
Welcome to our thrilling football agent game, where you have the opportunity to build a successful agency and manage the talented players on their journey to stardom. You'll have the power to attract players to your agency, negotiate contracts, and guide them to the top of the football world.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.7% ★, Sports 29.8%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 6.6%, Resource Management 5.3%
- #37 Premier Manager 06/07
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Playability is central to the ethos of Premier Manager and 06/07 offers all football fans, young and old, the most accessible entry point to the management genre.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 46% ★, Sports 21.3%, Time Management 15.5%, Management 8.9%, Simulation 6.5%
- #38 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) 52.3% ★, Sports 26.3%, Team-Based 14.9%, Resource Management 4.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #39 Empire Eleven 2026
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NextStation Games
Windows
Build your football empire. Scout talent, manage finances, develop tactics and lead your club from obscurity to glory in a deep football management simulation.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40.7% ★, Sports 29.5%, Simulation 11.3%, Management 11%, Resource Management 5.4%
- #40 Premier Manager 02/03
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Indulge in pan-European fantasy football by taking control of any club from the four English divisions, or simultaneously from the top two divisions of the continent’s premier leagues (Spain, Italy, France and Germany).
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 44% ★, Sports 19.9%, Time Management 15.8%, Resource Management 8.6%, Simulation 6.3%
- #41 Underdog Futsal
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Havenarc
Windows
Become the manager of a small neighborhood futsal club, recruit players on a tight budget, and build your tactics. Manage morale through team activities, shift the momentum with substitutions and tactical changes in tense text-based matches, and grow your team step by step.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 41.5% ★, Sports 34.8%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 11%, Strategy 0.9%
- #42 Football Tactics Field
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FUKUYAMA HOSHI
Windows
A tactical soccer game for the hardcore fan. Players move autonomously on the pitch—your role is purely to command as the manager. Dynamically shift your team’s behavior and lead them to victory with your unique tactical vision.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.1% ★, Sports 26.3%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Simulation 3.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #43 Premier Manager 05/06
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: ZOO Digital PublishingPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Premier Manager returns for another season, with overhauled presentation and an enhanced interface that makes the world of football management even more accessible.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 47.2% ★, Sports 21.5%, Time Management 15.8%, Management 6.9%, Simulation 6.7%
- #44 Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 360 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) 40% ★, Sports 38.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Management 6.7%, Multiplayer 2.8%
- #45 Pocket League Story
67% matchVery Positive90% of 181 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.8% ★, Sports 22.1%, Simulation 7.4%, Management 6.2%, Economy 4.1%
- #46 Soccer Online: Ball 3D
67% matchVery Positive84% of 10,577 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 43.1% ★, Sports 22.4%, Team-Based 12%, Tactical 8.8%, Multiplayer 5.3%
- #47 Legendary Eleven: Epic Football
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 129 reviews2019
Dev: Eclipse GamesPub: Eclipse Gamse
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Legendary Eleven is an epic arcade football game inspired by the golden age of football spanning the 70's to the 90's. Choose from 36 teams full of glorious haircuts, moustaches and legends in short shorts. Lead them to glory and win the World Cup!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 67.3% ★, Sports 27.1%, Local Multiplayer 2.9%, Multiplayer 2.8%