Choose Maximum Football
Choose Maximum Football if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,253 Steam reviews back the pick.
Maximum Football vs Axis Football 2023
Maximum Football and Axis Football 2023 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. Axis Football 2023 (2022) is 3 years older than Maximum Football (2025). Axis Football 2023 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Maximum Football (62.2% 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 Axis Football 2023
Choose Axis Football 2023 if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.4% positive across 252 reviews.
Both Maximum Football and Axis Football 2023 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Maximum Football |  Axis Football 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation, Free To Play | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (1,253 reviews) | 79.4% positive (252 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maximum Entertainment | Axis Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Axis Football 2023 (2022) is 3 years older than Maximum Football (2025).
- Axis Football 2023 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Maximum Football (62.2% positive).
- Maximum Football is free; Axis Football 2023 is paid (14.99 USD).
- Maximum Football is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Axis Football 2023 has no Deck rating yet.
Maximum Football vs Axis Football 2023 — FAQ
- Which is better, Maximum Football or Axis Football 2023?
- On Steam reviews Axis Football 2023 scores higher (79.4% positive) than Maximum Football (62.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Axis Football 2023 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Maximum Football or Axis Football 2023 first?
- If you want chronology, Axis Football 2023 (2022) came out before Maximum Football (2025). 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 Maximum Football and Axis Football 2023 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.
- Is Maximum Football free?
- Yes — Maximum Football is a free-to-play Steam title. Axis Football 2023 is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Maximum Football run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Maximum Football is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Axis Football 2023 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.