Games like eFootball™
If eFootball™ is your kind of game, the closest matches are eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE, EA SPORTS FC™ 25 and EA SPORTS FC™ 24 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its automated defending feels unnatural, scripted losses force spending and competitive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →eFootball™ is a free-to-play football simulation developed by KONAMI that launched in 2021, offering competitive multiplayer across various modes. The game features mechanics including adaptive difficulty, automated defending, contract grinding, and gacha-based progression, alongside scripted goal systems that influence match outcomes. Reviewers on Steam describe the experience as competitive, stressful, and tense, with players noting that automated defending feels unnatural and that smart assist features impact skill-based play. The gacha system plays a significant role in progression, and reviewers have highlighted that some mechanics encourage additional spending. eFootball™ holds a 48% positive rating from over 28,000 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About eFootball™: Step up and experience the exhilarating soccer game that has now surpassed 1 billion downloads! Play eFootball™ with users around the world!
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Steam players who put hours into eFootball™ also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Top pick for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with eFootball™.
Celebrate 25 years of PES with the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update* - available at a special anniversary price!
EA SPORTS FC™ 25
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Second-strongest match for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
EA SPORTS FC™ 24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Third-strongest match for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.
FIFA 22
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.
Driving Strikers
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with eFootball™.
Driving Strikers is a 2.5D car football extravaganza in a 90s-style! Play 4-player matches across 5 different stadiums with wildly different and beautiful environments!
eFootball PES 2020
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Ranked #6 for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with eFootball™.
Experience unparalleled realism and authenticity in this year's definitive football game: PES 2020.
NBA 2K24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Ranked #7 for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
This product will no longer be available for purchase as of 10/30/2025. NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K24 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2025. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.
AFL 23
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Ranked #8 for eFootball™ fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
AFL 23 - IT'S TIME TO FLY!! Feel the Atmosphere, Chase your dreams and Make it your own - in the most realistic AFL game ever!
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eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with eFootball™.
Celebrate 25 years of PES with the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update* - available at a special anniversary price!
FIFA 22
WHY THIS
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.
EA SPORTS FC™ 24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.
Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013
WHY THIS
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Play with friends or AI as you travel across fantastic planes to take on new encounters & opponents. Magic 2013 features ten customizable decks, individual records, new items & more!
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with eFootball™.
Feel The Power Of Football with PES 2019 offering new licenses, photo-realism and new myClub!
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with eFootball™.
Reviewers of eFootball™ cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with eFootball™.
FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™, women’s club teams, cross-play features**, and more.
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Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from KONAMI — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
Crimson Curse —Will Your Fate Bloom in Despair or Salvation Set 23 years after Castlevania Dracula's Curse - follow Rose Belmont's journey in an all new 2D Action-Exploration title from KONAMI, Evil Empire and Motion Twin.
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
This second installment to the collection features “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version),” and also a digital soundtrack and "Metal Gear: Ghost Babel" as bonus content.
METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
Solid Snake's final mission. Five years after the Big Shell incident, in an era where war has become a business due to the rise of PMCs (Private Military Contractors). To stop Liquid Ocelot's uprising, the legendary hero Solid Snake faces his final battle.
The Prince of Tennis Sweet School Festival ~♡-40 and more...~
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
One day during summer vacation, a joint school festival is announced. As part of the festival’s management committee, you’ll work with the tennis club to prepare festival events, strengthen your bonds, and lead your school to victory.
The Prince of Tennis Doki Doki Survival ~eternal passion! Tie break ♡ game~
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
One summer day, just before the national junior tennis tournament, you and your friend board the same ship as players heading to a training camp. A sudden storm leaves you all stranded on a deserted island, where survival becomes unavoidable.
METAL GEAR SOLID: Peace Walker - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
From Naked Snake to Big Boss. Ten years after Operation Snake Eater. While commanding a private military force in Colombia, guests from Costa Rica visit Snake. Accepting their request, Snake leads his men into confronting the conspiracy behind the East-West Cold War.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with eFootball™.
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with eFootball™.
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?
METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with eFootball™.
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.
METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with eFootball™.
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.
METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.
Castlevania Dominus Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from KONAMI, the studio behind eFootball™.
Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!
Frequently asked about eFootball™
- Does eFootball™ run on Steam Deck?
- eFootball™ is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Is eFootball™ free to play?
- Yes — eFootball™ is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does eFootball™ have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — eFootball™ supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to eFootball™?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside eFootball™ are eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE, EA SPORTS FC™ 25, EA SPORTS FC™ 24.
- Who developed eFootball™?
- eFootball™ was developed by KONAMI.
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