- #1 WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
97% matchVery Positive81% of 1,060 reviews2024
Dev: Winning Streak Games GmbHPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 49.4 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) 35.6% ★, Sports 16.1%, Moddable 12.9%, Economy 10.3%, Management 8.8%
- #2 WE ARE FOOTBALL
96% 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) 55.1% ★, Sports 25.5%, Management 8.6%, Simulation 6.2%, Strategy 2.3%
- #3 Football Manager 26
94% matchMostly Negative36% of 36,287 reviews2025
Dev: Sports InteractivePub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 163.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 45.4% ★, Sports 28.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Management 9.9%, Strategy 3.3%
- #4 Soccer Manager 2027
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,129 reviews2024
Dev: Invincibles Studio Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.4% ★, Sports 21.1%, Management 13%, Simulation 8.2%, 3D 1.7%
- #5 Football, Tactics & Glory
89% matchVery Positive87% of 4,384 reviews2018
Dev: Creoteam
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 45.3 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) 37.4% ★, Sports 15.7%, Moddable 14.3%, Economy 11.9%, Management 10.2%
- #6 New Star™ Manager
87% matchVery Positive87% of 527 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) 45.2% ★, Sports 31.3%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 10.5%
- #7 FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
85% matchMixed57% of 122 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) 56.5% ★, Sports 25%, Simulation 11.8%, Strategy 4.4%, 2D 1.6%
- #8 GOAL! The Club Manager
86% matchMostly Negative31% of 523 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) 42.4% ★, Sports 21.4%, Economy 12.4%, Management 11.3%, Simulation 7.1%
- #9 Axis Football 2026
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 116 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: Sports 27.3%, Moddable 18.6%, Management 15.3%, Economy 15%, Simulation 10.4%
- #10 EA SPORTS FC™ 26
82% matchMixed51% of 108,284 reviews2025
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 35.3 hrsMean: 92.2 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) 53% ★, Sports 21.7%, Economy 8.5%, Simulation 7.4%, Character Customization 5.4%
- #11 Player's Eleven
84% 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) 50.3% ★, Sports 22.3%, Management 15.1%, Simulation 9.9%, 2D 1.8%
- #12 Football Referee Simulator
81% matchVery Positive90% of 529 reviews2024
Dev: Vladimir Pliashkun
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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) 49.8% ★, Sports 38.2%, Simulation 9.9%, 2D 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #13 Lords of Football
83% matchMixed52% of 354 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 44.6%, Football (Soccer) 34.2% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Management 4.1%, Strategy 3.7%
- #14 World of Football
79% matchVery Positive82% of 223 reviews2024
Dev: Vault Game Studio
Windows
A physics-based football game, where matches are won not by randomness or luck, but pure skill! Easy to learn, yet difficult to master, World of Football lets you bring up to ten players together to test your skills on the pitch! Then go pro and fight for the title of GOAT!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 53.7% ★, Sports 27.4%, Simulation 7.7%, Character Customization 3.4%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #15 EA SPORTS FC™ 27
78% matchMixed54% of 5,390 reviews2026
Dev: EA CANADAPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 17.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to The World’s Game in EA SPORTS FC™ 27. Step into The Grounds to experience a football playground where the streets meet the stadium, and feel greater control in every mode as community-driven innovations deliver more true-to-football gameplay.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 55.7% ★, Sports 32.1%, Simulation 5.1%, Multiplayer 3.3%, 4 Player Local 3%
- #16 Football Club Management 2023
79% matchMixed51% of 165 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) 54% ★, Sports 24.6%, Management 12.4%, Simulation 7.3%, Strategy 1.3%
- #17 CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)
77% matchMixed68% of 320 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) 42.3% ★, Sports 20.2%, Moddable 17.5%, Management 10%, Character Customization 4.8%
- #18 Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
76% matchVery Positive95% of 474 reviews2024
Dev: ruairi dxPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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) 58% ★, Sports 26.3%, Character Customization 6.4%, Management 4.8%, Multiplayer 2.3%
- #19 Football Academy Manager
75% matchNo user reviews92% of 296 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) 43.9% ★, Sports 21.4%, Management 13.8%, Economy 13.8%, Simulation 5.1%
- #20 Axis Football 2024
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 210 reviews2023
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: Sports 33.7%, Economy 15.4%, Moddable 13.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Management 11.1%
- #21 Axis Football 2021
78% matchMixed62% of 140 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: Sports 44.1%, Moddable 19.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Management 9.4%, Character Customization 5.2%
- #22 EA SPORTS FC™ 25
75% matchMixed53% of 107,259 reviews2024
Dev: EA CanadaPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 71.9 hrsMean: 152.2 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) 56.6% ★, Sports 31.6%, Simulation 7.7%, Multiplayer 3.2%, Character Customization 0.6%
- #23 Regista: Reign Your Football Club
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 85 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) 52.1% ★, Sports 22.7%, Management 13.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 2.2%
- #24 Axis Football 2023
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 270 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: Sports 43.6%, Simulation 14.3%, Management 13.6%, Moddable 12.6%, Character Customization 7.4%
- #25 SEGA FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONS
74% matchMostly Negative34% of 735 reviews2026
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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) 46.1% ★, Sports 20.1%, Management 12.3%, Economy 8.1%, Simulation 7%
- #26 Pocket League Story
73% matchVery Positive90% of 189 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your team to battle to the top in this sensational soccer team simulation!
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 52.3% ★, Sports 22.6%, Simulation 8%, Economy 6%, Management 5.5%
- #27 Axis Football 2020
73% 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: Sports 44.3%, Moddable 15%, Management 14.7%, Simulation 14.2%, Character Customization 5%
- #28 Esports Manager 2026
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,470 reviews2026
Dev: Neurona GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.
Why similar: Management 28.2%, Economy 27.2%, Sports 19.1%, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 5.5%
- #29 Maximum Football
70% matchMixed59% of 1,413 reviews2025
Dev: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 67.3%, Simulation 15.6%, Character Customization 7.9%, Multiplayer 5.6%, 3D 2.3%
- #30 Football Agent
68% matchVery Positive82% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: ATERO GAMES
Windows
You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 49.1% ★, Sports 21.1%, Economy 10.5%, Management 9.5%, Simulation 7.2%
- #31 Axis Football 2017
72% 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: Sports 57.2%, Simulation 21%, Management 17.1%, Strategy 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #32 Handball Manager 2021
70% matchVery Positive87% of 83 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 33.5%, Economy 16.6%, Moddable 16.5%, Management 15%, Simulation 10.4%
- #33 Striker Manager 3 - Online Football Manager
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 88 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 40%, Football (Soccer) 32.6% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Management 7.8%, Strategy 4.7%
- #34 Axis Football 2019
71% 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 61.4%, Simulation 22.5%, Management 10.2%, Strategy 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #35 INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road
64% matchVery Positive89% of 12,098 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 44.5 hrsMean: 118.5 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) 57.7% ★, Sports 28.5%, Character Customization 6.7%, Emotional 3.5%, 3D 1.8%
- #36 Club Manager 2016
70% matchMixed54% of 102 reviews2015
Dev: BigBlaze GamesPub: 2tainment GmbH
Windows
In Club Manager, you will take on the role of an up-and-coming football manager. Start with a team in the 8th league or take over an existing team from the higher leagues and lead your team towards victory. Club Manager returns to the virtues of classic soccer managers with a focus on the essentials.
Why similar: Football (Soccer) 40% ★, Sports 20.3%, Management 10.7%, Moddable 8.8%, Economy 8.8%
- #37 Total Football Online
65% matchMixed67% of 1,161 reviews2026
Dev: GALA SPORTS
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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) 46.1% ★, Sports 29%, Simulation 9.2%, Management 8%, Multiplayer 3%
- #38 Pro Strategy Football 2021
68% matchVery Positive87% of 111 reviews2020
Dev: Kerry BattsPub: Pro Strategy Games
Windows · Mac
[NOT THE LATEST VERSION!! See Pro Strategy Football 2022]
Why similar: Sports 34%, Moddable 26.2%, Management 16.3%, Simulation 12.8%, Strategy 4.4%
- #39 Axis Football 2016
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 125 reviews2016
Dev: Axis Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.
Why similar: Sports 63.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Management 13.1%, Strategy 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #40 War Room Football
64% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2026
Dev: Tanish Jagtap
Windows · Mac
Build a dynasty from the front office. Draft, trade, sign, and develop players across unlimited seasons. Scout prospects, manage the cap, hire coaches, then watch the league evolve around you.
Why similar: Sports 57.2%, Simulation 19.2%, Management 19.1%, 2D 2.2%, Strategy 2%