Choose Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020
Choose Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 launched in 2020.
Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 vs Football Simulator
Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 and Football Simulator both land in Sports 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 are Sports games on Steam. Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 (2020) is 2 years older than Football Simulator (2022). Football Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 (54% 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 Football Simulator
Choose Football Simulator if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Football Simulator launched in 2022.
Both Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 and Football Simulator sit in Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 |  Football Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.89 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54% positive (63 reviews) | 80% positive (872 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Canuck Play Inc | Refactor Games |
Side by side
- Both are Sports games on Steam.
- Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 (2020) is 2 years older than Football Simulator (2022).
- Football Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 (54% positive).
- Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than Football Simulator (3.89 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Football Simulator has co-op; Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 vs Football Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 or Football Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 (2020) came out before Football Simulator (2022). 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 Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020 and Football Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Sports 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.