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Looking for games like Football on Paper? Here are top tactical management recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Offside Deal: Football At Any Cost, FRAGLINE: Esports Manager or Football, Tactics & Glory.

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  1. About Offside DealOffside Deal is a tactical football strategy game where you manage the decisions around the match: formations, player roles, squad chemistry, tactical perks, risk/reward choices and the moments that decide whether your team breaks through or falls apart. Build your squad, prepare for each opponent and guide your club through event-driven matches where every attack is shaped by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Offside Deal: Football At Any Cost.

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  2. Build an esports empire from a single scrappy roster, and outsmart an opponent that actually thinks back.FRAGLINE is an esports team management simulation where every call you make, from the draft board to the final round of a grand final, is answered by an opponent that adapts, learns, and punishes hesitation. This isn't a scripted ladder you grind through. It's a mind game against the other side… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRAGLINE: Esports Manager.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 1,570 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Football, Tactics & Glory is a football management game for strategy lovers. Football, Tactics & Glory reinvents the basics of the football management genre, making it appealing to everyone, not just the most hardcore football management aficionados. The game skips the boring parts of football management games – all those endless tables, numbers, routine and micromanagement. But it is deep enough… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football, Tactics & Glory.

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  4. Live the life of a footballer — from a rented room with a cork board to the biggest stages in Europe. And play every single match with cards. EVERY MATCH IS A HAND OF CARDS No simulation slider, no auto-play. On matchday you sit at the table: Draw from your own deck and build poker hands — pairs, straights, flushes. CHIPS × MULT decides the strength of every move. Your opponent plays real … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cartagol: Football Card Career.

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  5. Eleven Legends is a 2D football game that combines club management, character growth, and strategic matches. You are not just a manager watching the score change from the sidelines, nor simply an action-game player sprinting and shooting with a single footballer. In Eleven Legends, you will plan each week, schedule training, look for opportunities, build connections, buy equipment, deal with u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eleven Legends.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 12,074 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 16 reviews

    New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your managerial prowess and command success at your club. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2021.

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  8. MARVELOUS SOCCER SIMULATION Management Simulation You are the manager. The board wants results. The fans want football. The budget wants discipline. Marvelous Soccer Simulation is a single-player football career manager inspired by the late-90s and early-2000s management sims — fast seasons, clear stakes, leagues and cups that matter, and players you actually know — without modern bloat. Take … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marvelous Soccer Management.

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  9. FC Tycoon: Club Manager is a football management simulation built from the ground up for tactical depth, realism, and creative freedom. Take charge of a club and shape everything: your squad, your tactics, your footballing identity. FC Tycoon is the kind of management game that rewards depth, patience, strategic thinking, and long term planning — not shortcuts. ⚽ A Living Football World FC Ty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FC Tycoon 2027.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    73% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    A hard-hitting simultaneous-turn-based tactical game from the creators of Frozen Synapse. Defeat your opponent’s plans on a randomly-generated playfield in this brutal futuresport. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Cortex.

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  11. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Super Club Soccer is a free to play multiplayer tactical turn based soccer game. Create your player and jump into the action. Sign up to a team and compete in tournaments against teams from across the globe or try your hand as a manager with much different challenges. Start your soccer story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Club Soccer.

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  12. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 693 reviews

    Become the ultimate football manager in Soccer Manager 2026.Take charge of your favourite football clubs and players, navigate the transfer market, and become title-winning champions in this football management simulator. Soccer Manager 2026 gives you unrivalled tactical control over your football club, with every element of your soccer club at your fingertips. With over 90 leagues, and 54 countri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Manager 2026.

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  13. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 11,280 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 17 reviews

    Progress never stops when you're pursuing footballing greatness. Gameplay upgrades empower you to develop a blueprint for success on and off the pitch. Pre-order for 10% off and Early Access*. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2024.

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  14. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

    Ganbare! Super Strikers is an innovative mix between Tactical RPG and Soccer. Win matches to level up and earn new equipment that will allow you to learn Special Abilities, boost your players’ stats or protect yourself against Altered Statuses, such as Sleep, Silence or Poison. The game features a Story Mode where you assume the role of a small town soccer team in Japan on their way to victory. P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ganbare! Super Strikers.

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  15. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    82% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Online, Single/Multiplayer tactical, simultaneous turn-based soccer strategy game. Play live games or play resumable games over a few days. Level up your team, unlock abilities and dominate the leaderboards. Or just embarrass your friends with your superior skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TableTop Soccer.

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  17. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    88% User Score Based on 4,166 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 15 reviews

    Football Manager 2019 is YOUR opportunity to take control of the club you love when the new season begins on November 2nd. New features and upgrades bring you closer to your squad than ever before and tilts the world’s favourite management simulation even closer to reality. Welcome to the job! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2019.

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  18. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    89% User Score Based on 10,956 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    New tools thrust you closer to every aspect of the beautiful game in FM23. Get ready for your journey towards footballing glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager.

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  20. Dice Beauty is a turn-based tactical roguelike where battles are fought with dice, cards, and elemental strategy. Instead of traditional monsters, you face beautiful elemental heroines, each representing a different element with unique strengths, weaknesses, and behaviors. Victory depends not on luck alone, but on understanding how elements interact — and making the right decisions at the right… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Beauty: Roguelike Tactics.

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  21. From a village‑side pitch to the pinnacle of world football You are no spectator sitting in the broadcast booth. You are the coach who sets formations, deploys tactical cards, and watches your stars charge across pixel‑art grass. Football Manager Auto‑Chess blends club management‑and‑progression with near‑real‑time matches. In downtime, you run your club, recruit unique talents, and build bonds … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager: Auto Chess.

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  22. Take TOTAL control of your FOOTBALL team across a variety of modes in this turn based strategy game. Trade players, build your team, and take to the pitch! Choose your team Strategise the best formation Build your squad Decide the best plays on the pitch Score, and WIN! Quickplay: Pick a team and opposition from any and all available teams or choose at random Plan your stra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Football.

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  23. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    71% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Teamfight Manager is back with more detailed tactics, management, and a new MOBA-style gameplay. Take charge of a virtual e-sports team, build the ultimate roster, and become the greatest manager! New Champions Strategically utilize dozens of new champions alongside the existing ones from Teamfight Manager. Many existing champions have updated skills, so careful review is key to securing victory. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teamfight Manager 2.

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  24. Tactics Unlimited innovatively combines elements of traditional sports management games, role-playing games (RPGs), and turn-based tactics, creating a deeply immersive experience that balances strategy, management, and action on the pitch. It is a modern 3D football game that brings fresh energy to the genre by combining strategy, management, and on-field action into an immersive experience. With… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactics Unlimited.

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  25. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Sociable Soccer 24 is the exhilarating, cross-platform, arcade football franchise. Designed by Sensible Soccer creator Jon Hare, this former title on Apple Arcade has fast-paced, arcade-style intuitive gameplay, with multiplayer head-to-head matches and collectible player cards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sociable Soccer 24.

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  26. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,855 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 11 reviews

    Put your opinions to good use and do things your way at your club this season. Every decision counts in FM20 with new features and polished game mechanics adding fresh and authentic dimensions, empowering managers to take greater accountability for both their own and their team’s destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2020.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 12,064 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 11 reviews

    FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instil your footballing style and earn it for the fans. Pre-purchase now for 10% off and Early Access*. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2022.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 1,079 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Football Manager is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive football management simulation available – it’s the closest thing to doing the job for real. Taking control of any squad from more than 50 countries across the world, you decide who plays and who sits on the bench, deal with the media and solve player problems. You're in total control of tactics, team-talks, substitutions and pitch-sid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2016.

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  30. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 833 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    FM 2014 features a rehauled transfer module in which opposing clubs and managers adopt a more realistic approach when making or responding to transfer offers. Additional, a host of new ‘real world’ transfer clauses have been added, such as the facility to loan a player back to the club he has just been bought from and the option to offer a combination of money and loan players, as well as new cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2014.

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  31. Build your own volleyball careerSetter: Volleyball Manager 27 is a single-player management game that puts you in charge of a men's volleyball club. Take responsibility for the squad, establish a playing style and guide your club through matches, transfers and complete seasons. Every decision contributes to the direction of your career, from the players you recruit to the choices you make under p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Setter: Volleyball Manager 27.

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  32. Football Boardroom is a football club management sim where you sit in the director’s chair, not on the touchline.You hire the manager. You set the budget. You negotiate the sponsors, expand the stadium, and decide whether to push for promotion or steady the ship. Matchday plays out live, but your job is influence, not formations. Text the manager. Demand a sub. Tell them to push forward or sit dee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Boardroom.

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  33. Royal Flush is a turn-based dueling card game built on a simple idea with deep consequences: one card, one turn, one chance to make it count. Every move is a calculated gamble. Play the right card at the right moment to unleash powerful effects, drain your opponent's health, and turn the tide of the duel before your own life runs out. There are no sprawling hands to hide behind here. Each turn co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Royal Flush.

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  34. HexaFootball: We Combine Chess with Football!HexaFootball transforms football from a reflex-based action game into a turn-based tactical experience, where every pass, dribble, and shot becomes a strategic decision. On the pitch, it’s not just the players who are running, it’s your intelligence and planning skills at work. This is a strategy game driven by foresight, not reflexes. You build your o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HexaFootball.

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  35. 202 Nations. One Dream.From footballing giants to rising minnows, all 202 national teams across the globe are here — every confederation, from Europe and South America to Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. Take charge of your country and begin the journey from your very first match to lifting the ultimate trophy. Every selection, every tactical tweak and every substitution is yours. Do you h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sim: World Cup Manager.

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  36. Build the Team. Call the Fight. Turn Victory Into Freedom.You are the manager of Dawn—not a fighter on the sand. In Nero-era Ephesus, every arena purse must carry the company through the next week and move someone closer to freedom.Manage Three Different FightsEvery league match opens with a 5v5 all-out battle, narrows to a 3v3 formation fight, and reaches a 2v2 decider if needed. Win two sets to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beasts of Ephesus.

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  37. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    FROM LAST PLACE TO CHAMPIONSYou have been hired to manage Mini FC—the weakest club in the league. The players are struggling, morale is low, and expectations are even lower. Your task is simple: rebuild the team, overcome stronger opponents, and transform an underdog club into league champions. Mini Soccer Manager is a compact 2D soccer management game that combines squad development, tactic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Soccer Manager.

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  38. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Become the gaffer of a classic football team and embark on a nostalgic 20-year journey up and down the English football Divisions through the 1980s and 1990s. A Game of Two HalvesPick your line-up and formations, and challenge the opposition in a fast-paced card battler with three points on the line in every match. Move the GoalpostsThe only football game where getting cards is a good thing! Earn … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager.

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  40. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    73% User Score Based on 990 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 12 reviews

    Football Manager 2015 is the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of football management available, putting you in the hot-seat of almost any club in more than 50 countries across the world, including all of Europe’s biggest leagues. Football Manager will allow you to live the life of a real football manager – you decide who plays and who sits on the bench, you're in total control of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Manager 2015.

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  41. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 6,007 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 26 reviews

    Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop's famous boardgame. The Legendary Edition contains all the official races from the Blood Bowl board game, including the sly Goblins, as well as a brand new race, the Kislev Circus and their ferocious Tame Bears! Experience new game modes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Bowl 2.

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  43. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Chainsaw Warrior is a classic nail-biting game for one strong-nerved player, based off the single-player board game of the same name. The player has sixty minutes to navigate a labyrinth composed of an abandoned urban slum in New York, represented by two decks of cards, locate the entity Darkness attempting to destroy the city and kill it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chainsaw Warrior.

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  44. You are the head coach. Not a player, not just a GM.  The coach on the sideline calling the shots. Every snap, you read the defense, pick your play from your hand, and watch your units implement it.  Every play is a decision. Your deck is your playbook. Spend tokens on the big-swing calls or save them for the grind. But lean on the same play too often and the defense catches on, the game punishes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlayCard Football.

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  45. Twenty-two players. One whistle. Yours. In every other football game, you play. In THE REF, you're in charge. You're the referee. Two teams play a full 3D match around you, and every call is yours - fouls, dives, cards, penalties, VAR. Stand in the middle as the referee, run the line as an assistant, or play as the VAR. You never really know. Was it a red card, or a great tackle? A penalty, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE REF - Football Referee Simulator.

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  46. Remember when you could finish a season in a weekend? LeManager is a spiritual successor to the golden age of football management games, when simulation depth did not compromise speed. Whether you have five minutes to play or an afternoon, LeManager's speed puts you right back in control of your club. Feature highlights Performance Analysis: Analyse your team, past matches, and opponents in one p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LeManager.

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  47. Wildborn Football Cup is a cinematic card-and-dice football strategy game where every attack becomes a tactical sequence. Shape moves from the player cards you are dealt, push through midfield, break the defensive line, and finish the chance before momentum turns against you. When the match reaches its most dramatic moments, a penalty duel or a captain decision can turn the game in an instant. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildborn Football Cup.

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  48. Tactilite is a modern, single-player football management simulation that blends deep strategic planning with RPG-inspired progression. Eschewing the complex spreadsheets of traditional managers for a more character-focused experience, it challenges you to take a team from the lower leagues to the pinnacle of world football. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tactilite.

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  50. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 448 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Pixel Cup Soccer: Ultimate Edition is a casual retro style soccer game, a great evolution from the previous edition. It's dynamic, arcade, with a fast paced gameplay, with just the fun part of soccer! The game has pixel art graphics with the retro style of the games from the 90’s, evoking nostalgia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Cup Soccer: Ultimate Edition.

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