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Games like Sunday Rivals

If Sunday Rivals is your kind of game, the closest matches are Axis Football 2023, Legend Bowl and Wrestling Classics: Olde Timey Pro Wrestling — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its active community driven content, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Sunday Rivals: Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!

2022ActionSportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby 26k
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Active community driven contentDynamic weather and field degradationHeadhunter mode with fantasy scoringChillCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Sunday Rivals also play

Steam players who put hours into Sunday Rivals also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Axis Football 2023

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Sunday Rivals.

    Top pick for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

    2022SportsStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Legend Bowl

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.

    Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!

    2021ActionSportsStrategy24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Wrestling Classics: Olde Timey Pro Wrestling

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Sunday Rivals.

    The first ever wrestling game to focus on the origins of pro wrestling, the 1920s.

    2026SportsSteam ↗
  4. Football Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.

    Step onto the gridiron with Football Simulator and experience the most dynamic and physics-driven football game ever made. Break through tackles, juggle tipped passes, and dive for interceptions to lead your team to victory. Features a fully moddable environment.

    2022ActionSportsEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Big Bad Soccer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.

    Fast-paced arcade football where skill and physics decide everything. Control a massive ball, build and steal Super Hits, and score fast — no stats, no fouls, no upgrades.

    2026ActionSportsIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Madden NFL 21

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.

    Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.

    2020SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mutant Football League 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.

    Mutant Football League 2 is a hard-hitting, arcade-style football game that combines intense gameplay, wisecracking mutants, weapons, deep strategy, and outrageous humor. Prepare yourself for the most insanely brutal football you’ll ever experience.

    2025ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Madden NFL 22

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sunday Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.

    Madden NFL 22 is where gameday happens. All-new features in Franchise include staff management, an enhanced scenario engine, and weekly strategy. Share avatar progress and player class between Face of The Franchise and The Yard with unified progression.

    2021SportsStrategySimulationDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sunday Rivals at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sunday Rivals.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sunday Rivals.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sunday Rivals.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sunday Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sunday Rivals.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sunday Rivals.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Sunday Rivals.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sunday Rivals

Is Sunday Rivals verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sunday Rivals is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sunday Rivals cost?
Sunday Rivals is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sunday Rivals have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sunday Rivals supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Sunday Rivals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sunday Rivals are Axis Football 2023, Legend Bowl, Wrestling Classics: Olde Timey Pro Wrestling.
Who developed Sunday Rivals?
Sunday Rivals was developed by 26k.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sunday Rivals.

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