Games like Maximum Football
If Maximum Football is your kind of game, the closest matches are Axis Football 2023, Football Simulator and Madden NFL 22 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and contemplative. 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 →Maximum Football is a free-to-play sports simulation released in 2025 that enables players to experience both college and professional football within a unified game world. The game features extensive franchise and dynasty modes with tools for depth-chart editing, player management, and comprehensive team customization. Published by Maximum Entertainment, it runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as retro and challenging, appreciating the competitive simulation flow and deep editing options. Reviewers highlight that the early-access offering provides a fresh take on football gameplay, with particular praise for the stiff-arm mechanics and the depth of customization available across teams and players. The title holds a 62% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews.
About Maximum Football: Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe. Recruit the next college superstar and take them into the pros to become a future Hall of Famer. Build your team with unparalleled in-game customization that gives you ultimate control.
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Axis Football 2023
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Top pick for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Maximum Football.
Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.
Football Simulator
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Second-strongest match for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Maximum Football.
Step onto the gridiron with Football Simulator and experience the most dynamic and physics-driven football game ever made. Break through tackles, juggle tipped passes, and dive for interceptions to lead your team to victory. Features a fully moddable environment.
Madden NFL 22
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Third-strongest match for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Maximum Football.
Madden NFL 22 is where gameday happens. All-new features in Franchise include staff management, an enhanced scenario engine, and weekly strategy. Share avatar progress and player class between Face of The Franchise and The Yard with unified progression.
Legend Bowl
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Shares a retro mood with Maximum Football.
Ranked #4 for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Maximum Football.
Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!
Madden NFL 21
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Ranked #5 for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Maximum Football.
Go All Out in Madden NFL 21 where a fearless new generation of rising NFL stars is poised to change the game. Packed with fresh new features and innovative gameplay enhancements, Madden NFL 21 delivers new levels of ingenuity and control developed to inspire creativity on and off the field.
Sunday Rivals
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Ranked #6 for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Maximum Football.
Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!
AFL Evolution 2
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Ranked #7 for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Maximum Football.
THE EVOLUTION CONTINUES - AFL Evolution 2 is taking AFL gaming to new heights with more features than ever before!
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Ranked #8 for Maximum Football fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Maximum Football.
Football is back with EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21, featuring more ways to team up on the street or in the stadium to enjoy even bigger victories with friends.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Maximum Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age
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Shares a challenging mood with Maximum Football.
Another title from Maximum Entertainment, the studio behind Maximum Football.
Diesel Legacy is a 2v2 fighting game where four players battle on the same stage at the same time. This unique twist on the traditional fighting game formula adds an entirely new layer of strategy where cooperation will become the key to success.
Override 2: Super Mech League
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Shares a competitive mood with Maximum Football.
Another title from Maximum Entertainment, the studio behind Maximum Football.
The gigantic robot brawler is Mech-ing a super-charged comeback in Override 2: Super Mech League!
God of Rock
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Another title from Maximum Entertainment, the studio behind Maximum Football.
The God of Rock has gathered the universe’s greatest musicians to clash for musical supremacy. Battle to the beat by hitting notes in rhythm and unleash harmonic attacks against opponents in this competitive rhythm-fighting game hybrid.
Center Mass: Streets of Ramadi
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Another title from Maximum Entertainment, the studio behind Maximum Football. Shares Simulation with Maximum Football.
Experience a faithful and authentic sniper simulation. Step into the boots of an elite SEAL sniper, mastering precision, stealth, and tactics. Featuring realistic weapon handling, intense missions inspired by real events, and cooperative gameplay for unparalleled immersion.
Smalland 2: Lost Realms
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Another title from Maximum Entertainment, the studio behind Maximum Football.
The Smallfolk are back with a massively expanded universe in this open-world survival adventure set on a tiny scale! Enjoy up to 10 player co-op where you craft weapons and armor, form companionships with creatures, build encampments, and discover strange new lands.
Frequently asked about Maximum Football
- Does Maximum Football run on Steam Deck?
- Maximum Football 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 Maximum Football free to play?
- Yes — Maximum Football 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 Maximum Football have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Maximum Football supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Maximum Football?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Maximum Football are Axis Football 2023, Football Simulator, Madden NFL 22.
- Who developed Maximum Football?
- Maximum Football was developed by Maximum Entertainment.
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