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 Heya! Sumo Manager
Football Manager 2022 and Heya! Sumo 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 Heya! Sumo Manager (2026). Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heya! Sumo 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 Heya! Sumo Manager
Choose Heya! Sumo Manager if you want a Strategy game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Heya! Sumo Manager launched in 2026.
Both Football Manager 2022 and Heya! Sumo 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 |  Heya! Sumo Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (6,063 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Houseman Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2022 (2021) is 5 years older than Heya! Sumo Manager (2026).
- Football Manager 2022 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heya! Sumo Manager has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2022 vs Heya! Sumo Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2022 or Heya! Sumo Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2022 (2021) came out before Heya! Sumo 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 Heya! Sumo 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 Heya! Sumo Manager have multiplayer like Football Manager 2022?
- No. Football Manager 2022 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Heya! Sumo 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. Heya! Sumo Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.