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Looking for games like Ol' Bud? Here are top casual management recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hoop Empire, Gridiron Football GM or Astonishing Baseball Manager.

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  1. Take a struggling franchise and build a basketball dynasty. Draft prospects, swing blockbuster trades, manage the cap, coach the rotation — then watch your team chase a ring, possession by possession. A deep, single-player simulation for fans who keep box scores open in a second tab. One franchise. One legacy. Decades to build it.You pick a team. You pick a role — Head Coach, or Owner — and inher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoop Empire.

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  2. Gridiron Football GM is a deep American football management simulation. Run the front office of a pro football franchise. Build a dynasty across decades. Make every roster decision, every cap call, every trade, every draft pick. Then call every play before the snap. You are not the quarterback. You are the front office. The GM Loop Every season is a full cycle. Hire coordinators and position c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridiron Football GM.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    THIS IS NOT THE LATEST VERSION - GO CHECK OUT PSF 2026! From a flexible installation package to a customizable ticker to wide open career play to a greatly improved AI, you asked for it, and you got it! And remember, with Steam's Remote Play Together, you can play your friends around the world! Playing against another person raises the intensity to a whole new level! As always, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Strategy Football 2024.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2025-26 season with plenty of new additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 12.

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  7. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Pro Football Coach.

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  8. 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.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    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! Do you have what it takes to become a football legend? A Football SandboxFootball Legend drops you into a realistically… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Legend.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Manage, Coach, or enjoy watching live sims! Create custom schedules! Configure playoffs formats, create manual brackets, or standalone tournaments! Enjoy revamped animation, custom sounds and music, and more! Season play with up to 130 teams! Career play with many custom league configurations! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Strategy Football 2022.

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  12. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    66% User Score Based on 259 reviews

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

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  14. YOUR CAREER IS BIGGER THAN ONE TEAMOne career. Many sidelines. In Gridiron Manager 2026, you are not tied to a single franchise or school. Begin in professional football or at either level of the college game. Take over a contender, rebuild a struggling program, or accept the only job willing to give you a chance. Change jobs. Cross levels. Face new owners, new players and new pressure. Winning … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridiron Manager 2026.

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  16. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    50% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2018.

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  18. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    44% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2022.

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  20. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    THIS IS NOT THE LATEST VERSION - GO CHECK OUT PSF 2026! This is last year's version, was a huge jump forward (hint, 2026 is even bigger!) PSF's realistic engine for on-field results, excellent AI that never cheats, and fun visuals are just the start! New to this year's release are TWO career modes! Historic Careers (also called Encyclopedia mode) let you load HISTORIC rosters in eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Strategy Football 2025.

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  22. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Desktop Dynasties: Pro Football is an 8-on-8 version of American Football where players must play on both offense and defense. Build your franchise over multiple seasons with full career play. Call the plays and coach your team to the championship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Dynasties.

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  23. 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.

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  24. 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.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Become the basketball manager of the moment and leave your mark by leading your own dynasty. Control all the management tools that International Basketball Manager 23 puts at your fingertips to take your team to the top. Manager, your time has come! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to International Basketball Manager 23.

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  26. BUILD YOUR BASKETBALL WORLDTake control of a professional basketball organization and shape every part of its future. Baseline Basketball Manager is a deep basketball management simulation focused on roster building, scouting, tactics, contracts, player development and long-term decision-making. Build a contender, tear everything down and rebuild through the draft, chase established stars or dev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baseline Basketball Manager 27.

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  27. 62%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Baseball Mogul is designed to help you manage your team over many simulated years. Manage your team one day at a time, or let the computer simulate weeks or months at a stretch so you can play for virtual years or decades. As your players age, their abilities mature and decline realistically. Don't forget to build your team for the long term, rather than spending all your money on free agents this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baseball Mogul 2018.

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  29. A deep front-office football sim for people who think the best part of the sport happens in the war room and on the cap sheet. You've got the whole job. None of the joystick. You're the general manager. You build the roster, hire the staff, set the scheme, work the phones, and answer to the owner. The games sim themselves, and you live with the results. You'll never throw a pass. You'll decide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridiron Grit.

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  32. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Take the reins of a professional football franchise and prove you can build a dynasty. You're the General Manager. Every roster decision, every draft pick, every contract negotiation runs through you. Build your roster, hire your coaching staff, manage the salary cap, and watch your team take the field, all while an owner demands results. DRAFT YOUR FUTURE Scout hundreds of prospects each year thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Room Football.

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  35. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite basketball team. Every decision can be made by you from drafting, trading, signing free agents all the way to making each substitution to lead your team to championship glory and becoming a dynasty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024.

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  36. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    61% User Score Based on 228 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    The Most Hockey Ever! Franchise Hockey Manager 4 is the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy game available. FHM 4 is officially licensed by the NHL®, includes real 2017-18 rosters, packs even more features than any of its predecessors, and takes the series to a whole new level in terms of realism and gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 4.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    70% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Have you ever dreamt of replaying the last possession during the playoffs’ finals? Which player should have taken that last shot? With Pro Basketball Manager 2022 you become the coach of your favorite team and will be able to change history. With more than 160 playable competitions - including 25 international competitions, 11 continental competitions, 12 female competitions, over 40 national cup… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Basketball Manager 2022.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    87% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Manage, Coach, or enjoy watching live sims! Create custom schedules! Configure playoffs formats, create manual brackets, or standalone tournaments! Enjoy custom sounds, music, and more! Season play with up to 130 teams! Career play with custom leagues! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pro Strategy Football 2021.

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  39. 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.

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  40. 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.

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  41. Astonishing Baseball (or AB for friends) is not your usual baseball simulation game. It's not only about tables full of players and stats. It's about people! Well okay, you heard that line from your Economics 101 class already. But I promise, this game will be way more interesting! Fake (but real) baseball players AB is about fake (sorry, virtual) baseball players. Some you'll like, some you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astonishing Baseball Manager 20.

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  42. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    59% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Start an international career as a basketball manager in the ultimate old school sport management game! WBM2 is not just the latest addition to the successful series of basketball management games, but a completely new game, based on a super fast engine and a friendly and simple interface! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Basketball Manager 2.

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  43. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    86% User Score Based on 1,470 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    The 2022 release of Out of the Park Developments' award-winning baseball franchise. Officially licensed by MLB, MiLB, and the MLBPA. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of the Park Baseball 23.

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  44. Rox Solid Pro Football is a deep American football management sim. Take over as Owner, General Manager, Head Coach, a Coordinator, or an unemployed hopeful, and build a franchise your way, as hands-on or hands-off as you like.  Scout prospects and set your draft board. Set your training schedule, intensity, and develop your roster. Set your game plan, install the plays you think will give your tea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rox Solid Pro Football.

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  45. You are the manager of a Japanese high school soccer team. You develop your players and take them from the prefectural qualifiers to the national tournament. ■ Training You choose a training session each week — technique, physical work, tactical understanding, set pieces, a practice match, or rest. What you pick decides which attributes come on. Players who build up fatigue get injured more ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Academy Soccer Manager.

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  46. Basketball Dynasty is a fast-paced 2D basketball management simulation that combines deep tactical strategy with RPG-style progression. Build your franchise from the ground up, manage your city facilities, scout and sign top talents, and lead your squad to championship glory from the sidelines! Tactical Depth & Live Match ManagementTake full control during live match simulations. Make real-ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basketball Dynasty.

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  47. Most football management games hand you a playbook. This one hands you a pen. Indoor Football Manager 2 is an 8-on-8 indoor football sim where you run the front office and the sideline. Draw your own plays route by route, install them, and watch your team run them on a live field. Then build a roster around them — out of the guys nobody else wanted. You draw the playsA visual designer for offens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indoor Football Manager 2.

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  48. American High School Basketball Dynasty is a single-player basketball management sim about coaching, the part of the game most titles skip. You won't be taking the shots. Your job is to scout the opponent, set the plan, and make the calls that decide whether your team walks off with a win. It runs across a full season and a postseason bracket where one cold night ends everything. It asks you to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American High School Basketball Dynasty.

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  49. 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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  50. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The whole sport, in your hands There are 19,299 high schools in this game, 670 college programs and three professional leagues, and they are all playing whether you are watching them or not. A sophomore at a school nobody scouts can be starting in the pros seven years later. You can be the coach at any point along that line, or at several of them, one job after another.High school You take a job… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Football Dynasty Manager.

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