- #1 Axis Football 2023
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 269 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 26.8%, America 8.5% ★, Realistic 5.2%, Management 5.2%
- #2 Axis Football 2015
96% matchMixed69% of 381 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) 64.9% ★, Sports 28.4%, Management 3.2%, Local Multiplayer 3.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #3 Football Coach: College Dynasty
95% 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: Football (American) 50.4% ★, Sports 29.8%, Realistic 7.9%, Management 6.3%, Choices Matter 2.8%
- #4 Front Office Football Seven
96% 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) 78.9% ★, Sports 16.4%, Management 4.8%
- #5 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018
94% 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) 77% ★, Sports 23%
- #6 Axis Football 2017
94% 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) 75.6% ★, Sports 18.2%, Management 3.4%, Local Multiplayer 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #7 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
93% 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) 59.6% ★, Sports 33.3%, 3D 3.5%, Local Multiplayer 3.2%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #8 Desktop Dynasties 3
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Football coaching and GM simulation game.
Why similar: Football (American) 60.8% ★, Sports 25.1%, Management 6.8%, Third Person 3%, 3D 2.1%
- #9 Axis Football 2020
91% 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) 54.7% ★, Sports 28.5%, Management 5.9%, Realistic 4.8%, Local Multiplayer 3.6%
- #10 Maximum Football
90% matchMixed63% of 1,302 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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) 49.3% ★, Sports 33.5%, Realistic 5.4%, Local Multiplayer 5.3%, Physics 3.6%
- #11 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2021
91% 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) 65.6% ★, Sports 28.6%, Management 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #12 Ultimate Pro Football Coach
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 30 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) 59.4% ★, Sports 33.5%, Realistic 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #13 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2026
87% 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) 68.5% ★, Sports 31%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #14 Pure Football 2018
88% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2018
Dev: PureFootball
Windows
Pure Football 2018 is an American Football Simulator where you play GM, Coach, and Player. Play through endless seasons as you master player contracts, assembling your coaching staff, free agency, and the draft. Lead your players come game time or use the advanced game simulation system.
Why similar: Football (American) 63.5% ★, Sports 36.5%
- #15 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2025
85% 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) 68.5% ★, Sports 31.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #16 Axis Football 2021
86% matchMixed63% of 139 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) 54.3% ★, Sports 30.6%, Realistic 5.7%, Management 4.1%, 3D 2.6%
- #17 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018
86% 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) 60.3% ★, Sports 33.2%, Management 6.5%
- #18 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2026
84% match6 user reviews71% of 6 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) 68.5% ★, Sports 31.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #19 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2024
84% 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) 69.7% ★, Sports 30%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #20 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2025
83% 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) 68.5% ★, Sports 31.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #21 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2024
82% 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) 69.7% ★, Sports 29.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #22 Sunday Rivals
82% matchVery Positive91% of 310 reviews2022
Dev: 26k
Windows
Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!
Why similar: Football (American) 59.3% ★, Sports 17.9%, America 16% ★, Local Multiplayer 3.6%, 3D 2.8%
- #23 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2023
81% 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) 70.3% ★, Sports 29.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #24 Front Office Football Nine
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 165 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) 67.4% ★, Sports 28.3%, Choices Matter 4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #25 Speed NFL
79% 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) 60.2% ★, Sports 26%, America 10.8% ★, Local Multiplayer 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #26 Backyard Football '99
75% matchVery Positive95% of 155 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) 65.2% ★, Sports 34.6%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #27 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
76% matchMixed52% of 5,008 reviews2025
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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) 70.5% ★, Sports 29.5%
- #28 Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2021
79% 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) 69.8% ★, Sports 29.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #29 Axis Football 2026
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Axis Football 2026 is a complete American Football Simulation featuring fluid gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.
Why similar: Football (American) 56.6% ★, Sports 19.5%, Realistic 7.9%, Management 6.8%, 3D 3.3%
- #30 Head Coach Tactics
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Head Coach Games
Windows
Head Coach Tactics is a turn-based football game on the field, with deep franchise and roster building off the field.
Why similar: Football (American) 57.9% ★, Sports 30.3%, Third Person 4.5%, Management 3.8%, 3D 3.3%
- #31 Football Legend
77% 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) 60.4% ★, Sports 30.5%, Management 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #32 Fantasy Franchise
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 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) 59.8% ★, Sports 32.9%, Management 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #33 EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
75% matchMixed56% of 5,089 reviews2024
Dev: TiburonPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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) 77% ★, Sports 23%
- #34 HandPass VR
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2016
Dev: Constructive Media
Windows
Put on your VR headset and see if you can beat the record! A handpass is a fundamental skill in the sport of Australian Rules Football - hold the ball in one hand and punch it with the other! Handpass VR will test the accuracy of your handpasses with moving targets - and in a variety of environments from a stadium to outer space!
Why similar: Football (American) 60.6% ★, Sports 39.4%
- #35 Football Legacy Manager 26
73% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Football Legacy Manager
Windows
Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional American football team!
Why similar: Football (American) 56.8% ★, Sports 37.3%, Management 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #36 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2023
73% 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) 68.6% ★, Sports 31.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #37 Retro Rugby
71% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Lombard Games
Windows
Step onto the pixelated pitch in Retro Rugby—a fast-paced 2D rugby game with smart AI, physics-based collisions, and smooth controls. Build your dream team in Career Mode, compete in global tournaments, and experience dynamic, strategic gameplay. Relive rugby’s golden era—game on!
Why similar: Football (American) 55.3% ★, Sports 34.7%, Management 4.3%, Physics 2.9%, Resource Management 2.5%
- #38 Football Legacy Manager 25
72% 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: Football (American) 55.9% ★, Sports 38%, Management 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #39 LCD Sports: American Football
74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2019
Dev: WarGem LLC
Windows
A classic handheld American Football sports game to be played as single player or local two player. Run, Pass, Kick, and Punt against 3 levels of difficulty. Try your skill against the tricky AI or challenge a friend to compete locally.
Why similar: Football (American) 44.6% ★, Sports 42.8%, America 12.2% ★, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #40 Varsity 7on7
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spear Interactive
Windows
Fast-paced, competitive 7-on-7 football built for realism. Call plays, read defenses, and build your custom teams to compete in Exhibition or Tournament Knockout modes.
Why similar: Football (American) 50.9% ★, Sports 17.3%, Realistic 12%, Third Person 8.1%, 3D 5.2%
- #41 Front Office Football Eight
71% 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 56.4%, Football (American) 43.6% ★
- #42 Asterball
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2024
Dev: Projeld
Windows
Enter the galactic gridiron field as a Sportsman to beat your opponents in the fast-paced sport of Asterball. Play in a PVP setting where two teams battle it out in the field to see who can win with the most touchdowns.
Why similar: Football (American) 59.1% ★, Sports 30.9%, Third Person 4.9%, 3D 3%, Physics 2.1%
- #43 Draft Fever Bowl
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PeytonParrishGames
Windows
Draft Fever Bowl is a competitive multiplayer football management game focused on scouting and the draft. Study prospects, outsmart rivals on draft day, and trade with real teams. With no visible attributes, success depends entirely on your eye for talent. Enter the war room.
Why similar: Football (American) 65.3% ★, Sports 23.4%, Management 8.2%, 3D 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #44 Australian Football Coach 2023-24
69% 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: Football (American) 49.1% ★, Sports 38.3%, Management 8.9%, Local Multiplayer 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #45 Draft Day Sports: College Football 2022
70% 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: Football (American) 55.8% ★, Sports 37.9%, Management 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #46 4th & Inches
70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: AccoladePub: Ziggurat
Windows
4th & Inches gives you all of the hard-hitting action of real football: the bombs, the blitzing, the goal line stands. Winning at 4th & Inches will take all the moves of a #1 draft choice plus the tactical genius of a veteran head coach.
Why similar: Football (American) 63.9% ★, Sports 33%, Management 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #47 Gridiron Remastered
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1336 Studios Inc.
Windows
Control one player in high-octane 7v7 american football action. Compete from an immersive third-person view and work with your squad to dominate the competition. Precision physics based passing, explosive runs, and strategic coordination. This is football reimagined for competitive online play.
Why similar: Football (American) 61.4% ★, Sports 32.4%, 3D 2.7%, Physics 1.9%, Third Person 1.6%
- #48 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: Football (American) 53.6% ★, Sports 37.5%, Management 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #49 NFL Pro Era II
67% matchMixed60% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: StatusPRO Inc
Windows
Show off your QB skills in the latest NFL-licensed VR experience, NFL PRO ERA II. Suit up in the new multi-player where you and your friend, or a player from around the world, can compete online against each other. This year, it’s all about you. Are you built for it?
Why similar: Football (American) 56% ★, Sports 39.2%, 3D 4.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #50 Mutant Football League 2
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Dreams Entertainment
Windows
Mutant Football League 2 is a hard-hitting, arcade-style football game that combines intense gameplay, wisecracking mutants, weapons, deep strategy, and outrageous humor. Prepare yourself for the most insanely brutal football you’ll ever experience.
Why similar: Football (American) 64.3% ★, Sports 24.1%, Third Person 6.6%, 3D 3.9%, Local Multiplayer 1.2%
- #51 Axis Football 2016
68% 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: Football (American) 47.2% ★, Sports 42.4%, Management 5.5%, Local Multiplayer 4.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%