Rank 01Why this
Also Football (Soccer) and Team-Based, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- Free
- 2021
Games like Soccer Manager 2021
- 8 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Soccer Manager 2021: Soccer Manager 2022, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024, and F1® Manager 2023. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Football (Soccer) and Real Time Tactics, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- Free
- 2024
Rank 03- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 04 
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Why this: Same immersive mood as Soccer Manager 2021.
Rank 05 
F1® Manager 2023
Why this: Shares facility upgrades with Soccer Manager 2021.
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Rank 08 
Motorsport Manager
Why this: Same competitive mood as Soccer Manager 2021.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Soccer Manager 2021
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- 1Soccer Manager 2022
Also Football (Soccer) and Team-Based, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- 72% of 531 reviews
- 2Soccer Manager 2026
Also Football (Soccer) and Real Time Tactics, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- 74% of 587 reviews
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Also Real Time Tactics and Text-Based, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- 95% of 99 reviews
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- 2090 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager
Shares youth academy development with Soccer Manager 2021.
- 63% of 232 reviews
- 21NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
Also Football (Soccer) and Text-Based, like Soccer Manager 2021.
- 91% of 179 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Invincibles Studio Ltd
- Price: Free to play
- 74% of 354 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Chaotic underdog victories defy realistic odds
- Deep but simple interface for quick decision making
- Free to play with no pay to win pressure
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Immersive
About Soccer Manager 2021
The closest matches to Soccer Manager 2021: Soccer Manager 2022, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024, and F1® Manager 2023. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Soccer Manager 2021 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soccer Manager 2022, Soccer Manager 2026 and Football Manager 2022 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and immersive, and single out its facility upgrades and injury and form fluctuation. 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.
About Soccer Manager 2021: Be a top football manager in Soccer Manager 2021. Take a football team to the top and test your management skills against the best, or help a struggling team fight for glory!
Is Soccer Manager 2021 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 354 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Chaotic underdog victories defy realistic odds
- Deep but simple interface for quick decision making
- Retirement and rebirth system lets you relive legends
- Start from minor leagues and climb to continental dominance
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's alright, football manager is still superior, you can't have multiple saves, if you try to start a new game, you have to overwrite your existing game, you can't create a new manager, you have to keep the one you currently have, if you…”
People who play it also play: Soccer Manager 2022, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022
Frequently asked about Soccer Manager 2021
Can I run it?
Is Soccer Manager 2021 free to play?
Yes — Soccer Manager 2021 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to Soccer Manager 2021?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Soccer Manager 2021 are Soccer Manager 2022, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022.
Who developed Soccer Manager 2021?
Soccer Manager 2021 was developed by Invincibles Studio Ltd.