Choose GOAL! The Club Manager
Choose GOAL! The Club Manager if you want a Sports experience. GOAL! The Club Manager launched in 2022.
GOAL! The Club Manager vs Behind the Sword
GOAL! The Club Manager and Behind the Sword both land in Strategy, Simulation, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. GOAL! The Club Manager (2022) is 3 years older than Behind the Sword (2025). Behind the Sword is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than GOAL! The Club Manager (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Behind the Sword
Choose Behind the Sword if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behind the Sword launched in 2025.
Both GOAL! The Club Manager and Behind the Sword sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 GOAL! The Club Manager |  Behind the Sword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 2tainment | Agustin Vuelta |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- GOAL! The Club Manager (2022) is 3 years older than Behind the Sword (2025).
- Behind the Sword is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than GOAL! The Club Manager (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- GOAL! The Club Manager is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Behind the Sword has no Deck rating yet.
GOAL! The Club Manager vs Behind the Sword — FAQ
- Should I play GOAL! The Club Manager or Behind the Sword first?
- If you want chronology, GOAL! The Club Manager (2022) came out before Behind the Sword (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are GOAL! The Club Manager and Behind the Sword similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.