Single-player games like Football Manager 2020
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Football Manager 2020, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Football Manager 2019
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Simulation gaming perfected. Create your unique footballing story by taking charge of the club you love. Complete control of this stunningly realistic game world is yours - every decision in your hands, or yours to delegate. Your call, your way, your story. Everything you've ever dreamed of!
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Football Manager 2017
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Take control of your favourite football team in Football Manager 2017, the most realistic and immersive football management game to date. It’s the closest thing to doing the job for real!
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Football Manager 2021
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your skills and command success at your club.
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Football Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.
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Football Manager 2019 Touch
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Handle only the managerial essentials in Football Manager 2019 Touch, the slick and nimble alternate to the world’s favourite football management simulation.
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Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.
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Football Manager 2023
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Build your dream squad, outsmart your rivals and experience the thrill of big European nights in the UEFA Champions League. Your journey towards footballing glory awaits.
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Football Manager 2024
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
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Championship Manager 2008
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Football Manager 2020.
Think you can do better? It's your decisions that count: your budget, your buys, your formation, your tactics... your chance to prove it! Use your skills and knowledge to manage your club the way you feel it should be - now it's your turn. All football fans around the world, believe they know more about football than anybody else.
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Majesty 2
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...
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Crusader Kings II
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Hearts of Iron IV
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
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Football Manager 26
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
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Eastside Hockey Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2020 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2020.
EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.