Single-player games like Sunday Rivals
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Sunday Rivals, 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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Legend Bowl
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Axis Football 2023
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Super Mega Baseball 3
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.
Run up the score in a relaxed slugfest or push the limits of your reflexes in this refined baseball simulator. The third entry in the series features all-new Franchise and Online Leagues modes, major graphical enhancements, and on-field additions including pickoffs and situational player traits.
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Football Simulator
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Madden NFL 22
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend
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Mutant Football League
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.
Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.
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Hoop Land
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.
Experience the ultimate hoops sim in Hoop Land, a retro-inspired basketball manager with modernized gameplay and fully customizable leagues. Build your legacy, lead a dynasty, or simulate endless seasons from college tournaments to championship trophies!
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Madden NFL 24
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Sunday Rivals.
Experience the newest iteration of FieldSENSE™ in Madden NFL 24. More realistic character movement and smarter AI gives you control to play out your gameplay strategy with the confidence to dominate any opponent.
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Mini Hockey Champ!
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.
Re-mastered in 2023, Mini Hockey Champ! is a 1v1 arcade hockey game set in the wild days of hockey's past! Drop the gloves and fight through the world's best with board rattling hits, blueline clappers, and filthy spin-o-ramas to proudly hoist the cup!
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Killer Aces Volleyball
Single-player alternative to Sunday Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Sports with Sunday Rivals.
The ultimate 6v6 indoor volleyball game! Build a powerhouse from the ground up to challenge the greatest men's and women's teams in the world!