Single-player games like Soccer Manager 2021
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Soccer Manager 2021, 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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Soccer Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Free To Play with Soccer Manager 2021.
Sign official FIFPRO licensed players and compete to become the ultimate football manager!
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Soccer Manager 2026
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Free To Play with Soccer Manager 2021.
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager!
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Master Manager
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
You are the manager of a football club, determine its future by making the best decisions regarding tactics, training, player contracts, sponsorship deals and infrastructure. Watch your players performing on our amazing 2d match engine.
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Retro Manager
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
A fast-paced retro football management game inspired by the 90s. Build your squad, tweak tactics, and watch matches unfold minute-by-minute.
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Offside Deal: Football At Any Cost
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
Give your team its own identity, watch your tactics come alive on matchday and manage the victories, setbacks and ego clashes that follow.
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Sim: World Cup Manager
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
Take charge of your nation from a world of 202 teams and chase international glory. Build your squad, master deep tactics and live sideline shouts, unearth wonderkids in your national youth academy, and battle through the World Cup and Continental Championships in a deep football management sim.
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Rogue Striker
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
Draft. Play. Upgrade. Win. Combine fast-paced football action with roguelite drafting strategy to build the perfect team and reach the World Finals.
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Speed NFL
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
Guide your team through the 17 week regular season and potentially the Play-offs. Select your team before using the NFL rankings to decide on your offensive tactics.
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Soccer Manager 2020
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Free To Play with Soccer Manager 2021.
Be a top football manager in Soccer Manager 2020. Take a football team to the top and test your management skills against the best, or help a struggling team fight for glory!
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Football Manager 26
Single-player alternative to Soccer Manager 2021 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Soccer Manager 2021.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.