Choose Football Manager 2022
Choose Football Manager 2022 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 6,063 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2022 vs Sim: World Cup Manager
Football Manager 2022 and Sim: World Cup Manager both land in Sports, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 5 years older than Sim: World Cup Manager (2026). Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sim: World Cup Manager has no Deck rating yet. 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 Sim: World Cup Manager
Choose Sim: World Cup Manager if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sim: World Cup Manager launched in 2026.
Both Football Manager 2022 and Sim: World Cup Manager sit in Sports and Simulation 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
 Football Manager 2022 |  Sim: World Cup Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (6,063 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Jfsimgames |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 5 years older than Sim: World Cup Manager (2026).
- Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sim: World Cup Manager has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2022 vs Sim: World Cup Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2022 or Sim: World Cup Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2022 (2021) came out before Sim: World Cup Manager (2026). 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 Football Manager 2022 and Sim: World Cup Manager similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.
- Does Sim: World Cup Manager have multiplayer like Football Manager 2022?
- No. Football Manager 2022 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Sim: World Cup Manager is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2022 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2022 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sim: World Cup Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.