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Build Your Chess LegacyGrand Chess Manager: Road to Grandmaster is a chess career and club management simulation where your success is shaped by much more than the next move on the board. Create your player, begin your journey in the chess world, enter tournaments, improve your skills, and fight your way toward the grandmaster title. At the same time, you are responsible for building a serious ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Chess Manager: Road to Grandmaster.

Every round is decided before it starts. By the players you signed, the roles you gave them, the utility you drew on the map, and the call your IGL makes at 1:55. FRAGLINE is a deep esports management sim. Take over an org nobody rates, build a roster, write your own playbook, and drag the team out of open qualifiers and onto the Major stage. Every round is played out by a full tactical AI engine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRAGLINE: Esports Manager.

37%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

37% User Score Based on 70 reviews

MMA team manager is the all new, face punching, body slamming manager game for the real MMA fans. Experience the life as a manager running your own team and leading the fighters to international glory in the cage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MMA Team Manager.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 194 reviews

Become a tennis coach and manage up to 9 tennis players : take care of training sessions, planning, sponsors, team members, and more ! Will you be able to lead your players to the top of the world hierarchy ? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Elbow Manager 2.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Dive into the most advanced tennis management experience to date. Manage your academy, develop your staff and facilities, recruit the best players from the men's and women's circuits, both junior and pro, and lead them to the top! Forge the champions of tomorrow. The future of tennis is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Manager 25.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

64% User Score Based on 410 reviews

Become a legendary football manager and lead your football club to glory If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Football Club Manager.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics

93% User Score Based on 759 reviews

Establish a stable of talented boxers to take on the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEATHER®.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

66% User Score Based on 6,892 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

Make your mark on Formula 1 in the officially licensed F1 Manager 2022. Choose your team and be the boss with the full 2022 roster of staff and drivers. Featuring full F1 licensing and true-to-life presentation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F1 Manager 2022.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

80% User Score Based on 4,973 reviews

College Football Manager If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Program: College Football.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

82% User Score Based on 144 reviews

The new Tennis Manager arrives on May 25, 2023 just before Roland Garros. Discover in a few days the presentation of the new features by clicking on the "follow" button and adding the game to your wishlist. This year Tennis Manager puts team spirit first. Be there ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Manager 2023.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

77% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Become a tennis manager. Manage your tennis academy and train the next tennis super stars. Even more realistic, with new players and updated potentials. Take the reins in 2022. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Manager 2022.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 310 reviews

Franchise Hockey Manager is the latest (2021) version of the Franchise Hockey Manager series. Releasing in October of 2021, FHM8 builds off the successful 7 adding a variety of new features. Franchise Hockey Manager is the only NHL Licensed game on PC. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 8.

Every booking is a promise. Every finish has a cost.Wrestling Booker Simulator 26 puts you behind the curtain of a living wrestling world. Take control of a real-world promotion included with permission or create your own, then make the calls that shape careers, divide locker rooms and turn ordinary matches into history. Take charge of finances, venues, ticket prices, sponsors, broadcast deals… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WBS26 Wrestling Booker Simulator.

YOU DON’T FIGHT. YOU MAKE THE FIGHTS. Boxing World Simulator puts you in the corner as a Boxing Promoter, not a boxer. Build a promotion from nothing, sign fighters you believe in, and claw your way from smoky regional halls to the biggest pay-per-view stage in the sport — one contract, one press conference, one gamble at a time. Every choice ripples outward. Every negotiation, every interview, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boxing World Simulator.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

82% User Score Based on 710 reviews

Take the role of a college football head coach and guide your dynasty to success If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to College Football Coach: Career.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

80% User Score Based on 2,021 reviews

Keep Your Tennis Skills Sharp all Year Long! Train, Compete & Earn Top Seed! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TOP SEED Tennis Manager 2024.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

77% User Score Based on 205 reviews

Franchise Hockey Manager is OOTP Developments' NHL licensed hockey management game for the 2020-21 season. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 7.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 3,510 reviews

Become a pro football gm and create a football franchise dynasty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Pro Football GM.

Sideline to Sideline Football is a football dynasty management simulation built for fans who want the full GM experience — not just the highlights. You control everything. Scout and draft prospects with real depth — spend scout points to reveal hidden attributes one by one, study combine measurables, tag targets on your board, and find the hidden gems buried in the late rounds. Navigate a full of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sideline to Sideline Football.

Take over a fledgling MMA promotion and build it into a global empire. Sign the fighters, make the matches, and live with every decision from the purse you offer a rising star to the game plan their corner screams in the fifth round. Cage Empire is a deep management simulation for fight fans. You are the promoter: scout and sign talent, negotiate contracts clause by clause, book cards that sell t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage Empire: MMA Manager.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Cricket Management Tycoon 2026Build the squad. Control the tactics. Handle the pressure. Create your cricket legacy. Cricket Management Tycoon 2026 is a deep cricket management simulation where you take control of a professional cricket team and shape its future through transfers, contracts, tactics, player development, team management, and match-day decisions. Build a dynasty across global T20 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cricket Management Tycoon.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

87% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Four years of high school track & field. One shot at a college scholarship. Choose your specialty, build your athlete, and beat the rival who's been faster than you since day one. Build. Train. Compete. Win.Track Star is a high school track & field career simulation. Start as a lowly freshman, build your athlete week by week, and find out if you've got what it takes to win a national title and ear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Track Star.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

93% User Score Based on 800 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

Out of the Park Baseball 18 - officially licensed through MLB.com and the MLBPA - is the follow-up to Metacritic's PC Game of the Year 2016 and the ultimate baseball game! Guide your favorite MLB franchise to glory, play any historical season or create your own fictional baseball world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of the Park Baseball 18.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

57% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Suit up and become the manager of one of the 2 000+ professional teams around the world. You’ll have all the managerial tools you’ve come to expect in a manager game, scouting, facilities, training or basketball plays on the court. Your choices matter, will you put emphasis on coaching or player development? Success is only the result of your decisions both on and off the court. You can choose fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Basketball Manager 2025.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

80% User Score Based on 2,564 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

Preorder F1® Manager 2024 now to receive an exclusive F1® 2024 Show Car preset for use in Create A Team  Lead your team to glory in F1® Manager 2024. A new Formula 1® season has arrived, and with it, the most comprehensive F1® management experience to date. Build a legacy with one of 10 official F1® constructors or create your own team for the very first time. Plan and direct your team’s s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to F1 Manager 2024.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

52% User Score Based on 73 reviews

You've waited long enough. Boxing management is now in your gloves. Winning fights is your goal. Running the best gym is your future. Take control. Train and steer your boxers to glory in the ring! Build up your gym, make it World class! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boxing Club Manager.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

84% User Score Based on 397 reviews

It's time for some World Class Hockey! The Franchise Hockey Manager series returns for the 2022-23 season with plenty of new additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose one of dozens of leagues around the world and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize: FHM 9 is licensed by the NHL®, allowing you to take th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 9.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,391 reviews

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 in a realistic and customizable league with up to 90 teams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Coach: College Dynasty.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Build a Track & Field DynastyTake control of a high school track program and build it into a statewide powerhouse across multiple seasons. Recruit hidden talent, develop athletes through specialized training programs, manage fatigue and morale, and make the critical decisions that define championship teams. Every athlete has strengths, weaknesses, hidden potential, and their own path to grea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lane 4: Track and Field Coach Simulator.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

66% User Score Based on 759 reviews

Welcome to Esports Manager 2026, a strategy-simulation game where you take charge of a competitive esports organization from the inside out Start from scratch or take over one of the existing teams. Navigate the complexities of player recruitment, team development, tournament schedules, and business operations. Whether you're optimizing training, making key transfer decisions, or managing the men… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Esports Manager 2026.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

81% User Score Based on 900 reviews

Be the ultimate coach and GM or franchise player in this simulation mobile game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astonishing Basketball Manager.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Step into the most advanced tennis management experience ever. Run your academy, develop top talent, upgrade your staff and facilities, and dominate the junior and pro circuits. A new chapter begins, are you ready to take control? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Manager 26.

Early Access is actively updated. The game is expanding from a studio sim into a full empire experience, with the new Empire Command Centre (a weekly mogul dashboard showing risks, actions, and “why it matters”) and an expanding Empire portfolio of ventures and businesses. Alongside this, the game includes the full Empire stack (IPO, board, acquisitions, ethics), a holding-group view for your stu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ConsoleMe.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

92% User Score Based on 2,790 reviews

Officially licensed by MLB, MiLB, and the MLBPA, Out of the Park Baseball 21 is a strategy & sports gaming fan’s dream come true and the only game ever to win Metacritic PC Game of the Year Award TWICE. OOTP 21 - Twenty One Years of Excellence! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of the Park Baseball 21.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Build the ultimate legacy as the general manager of a professional hockey team! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hockey Legacy Manager 25.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story

86% User Score Based on 491 reviews

Fast. Exciting. Deadly. The Golden Era of open-wheel racing is about to begin. Do you have what it takes to lead an iconic team through one of the most exciting decades of motorsport history? As the head of a team, you'll make pivotal decisions that shape the destiny of your drivers and the performance of your cars. Allocate your budget wisely across drivers, support staff, car development, and sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Lap.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 9,570 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Motorsport Manager.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 138 reviews

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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Front Office Football Seven.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

61% User Score Based on 121 reviews

World Boxing Manager is a game in which you develop and manage the careers of young, hungry boxers desperate for glory. You scout and recruit fighters from a pool of amateurs who come to train at your gym - it's up to you to decide who to mold into championship material. Build their careers up in regional events until they are ready to make the leap onto the world stage and fight for world titles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Boxing Manager.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

63% User Score Based on 120 reviews

Do you have what it takes to become the greatest tennis manager? Enter your academy, manage your team, plan your trainings, schedule your tournaments, change your game plans and find out the new young guns. Take the reins, make the right decisions, become the best one! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tennis Manager 2021.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

64% User Score Based on 205 reviews

"Epic Manager offers a colorful mix of roster management and character progression found in titles like Football Manager or Final Fantasy Tactics, narrative choices & consequences in the beloved tradition of the gamebooks series Choose Your Own Adventure, the epic scope of a D&D campaign or a Lord of the Rings novel and the humorous tone of the Princess Bride, all in one awesome package! Experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Manager - Create Your Own Adventuring Agency.

Build a club. Shape a manager. Bend the rules. FC Mafioso: Football Dynasty Manager is a text-based football management game where you take charge of a small procedurally generated club and try to turn it into a long-term dynasty. Manage transfers, youth development, finances, stadium growth, press conferences, derby days, and weekly club-life scenarios in a world full of random events, branchin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FC Mafioso: Football Dynasty Manager.

Current Build Status Promo Wrestling World is out now! With that said, expect ongoing balance changes, bug fixes, and expanded features. I'm always listening to the players.  You're the owner, general manager, or the booker. Your choice!Promo Wrestling World aims to be the most customizable wrestling management game on the market. The goal is if you can dream it, you can do it! You are in char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Promo Wrestling World.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

75% User Score Based on 1,211 reviews

Become a basketball gm, manage a pro basketball franchise and lead it to glory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Pro Basketball GM.

You are not the fighter. You are the one who finds him, signs him, builds him, books him and watches everything fall apart when the bell rings. IRONBLOOD is a dark fantasy combat promotion management sim set in a brutal empire built around the arena. You begin with a fighting house, a limited treasury and a stable of unknown men. What happens next is yours. Scout new talent. Negotiate contracts.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironblood.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Clutch Legend is a single-player esports career simulator inspired by Counter-Strike. Create your player, earn your place on a team, and build your career on the road to the Major. Between training sessions, matches, and contract offers, decide how to invest your time and resources in your development. You are building one player's career, not managing a club. Choose from six roles: IGL, En… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clutch Legend: FPS Career Simulator.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Streaming Race is a single-player management game about building and running the career of a music artist. Plan releases, choose singles, manage marketing campaigns, negotiate contracts and follow your results daily and week by week on detailed global charts. Every decision matters: when to drop an album, which song becomes a single, how much to invest in playlists, TV, festivals or world tours, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Streaming Race.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,140 reviews

Experience the thrill of victory in the most addictive cricket game ever! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wicket Cricket Manager.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

85% User Score Based on 444 reviews

NFL Football sim/management game. Sign players, trade assets, win championships! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Football Coach.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

82% User Score Based on 1,300 reviews

Tactical Basketball Simulation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoop League Tactics.