Choose Soccer Manager 2021
Choose Soccer Manager 2021 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74% positive across 354 reviews.
Soccer Manager 2021 vs Soccer Manager 2022
Soccer Manager 2021 and Soccer Manager 2022 both land in Sports, Free To Play 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 Sports, Free To Play on Steam. Soccer Manager 2021 (2020) is 1 year older than Soccer Manager 2022 (2021). Soccer Manager 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (74% positive) than Soccer Manager 2022 (71.6% positive). 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 Soccer Manager 2022
Choose Soccer Manager 2022 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Soccer Manager 2022 launched in 2021.
Both Soccer Manager 2021 and Soccer Manager 2022 sit in Sports and Free To Play 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
 Soccer Manager 2021 |  Soccer Manager 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Free To Play | Sports, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (354 reviews) | 71.6% positive (531 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invincibles Studio Ltd | Invincibles Studio Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Free To Play on Steam.
- Soccer Manager 2021 (2020) is 1 year older than Soccer Manager 2022 (2021).
- Soccer Manager 2021 scores higher on Steam reviews (74% positive) than Soccer Manager 2022 (71.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Soccer Manager 2021 vs Soccer Manager 2022 — FAQ
- Which is better, Soccer Manager 2021 or Soccer Manager 2022?
- On Steam reviews Soccer Manager 2021 scores higher (74% positive) than Soccer Manager 2022 (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Soccer Manager 2021 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Soccer Manager 2021 or Soccer Manager 2022 first?
- If you want chronology, Soccer Manager 2021 (2020) came out before Soccer Manager 2022 (2021). 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 Soccer Manager 2021 and Soccer Manager 2022 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Free To Play 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.