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Games like Referee Simulator

If Referee Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Motion Soccer PRO, Five Feet and THE REF - Football Referee Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Referee Simulator: A first-person soccer referee simulator will let you see how hard the job of a soccer referee is on the field.

SportsWindowsby Goat Gamez
Referee Simulator — Steam game cover

Players who liked Referee Simulator also play

Steam players who put hours into Referee Simulator 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.

  1. Motion Soccer PRO

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    Play, coach or referee the same 11v11 football match in VR. Motion Soccer lets you experience the game as a first-person player, a sideline coach or the referee on the pitch. Includes full seasons and multiplayer matches from 1v1 up to 11v11.

    2025ActionSportsSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Five Feet

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    Early Access — A solo-developed 5v5 futsal game with retro style, power-ups, and chaotic FFA modes. No rules. No refs. Just goals.

    2026SportsFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeSteam ↗
  3. THE REF - Football Referee Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    The football game where you're not the star - you're the law. Officiate full matches: whistle fouls, wave off divers, run VAR, survive the press. In 1-4 player online co-op your friends run the lines - and every blown call has a name on it.

    2026SportsIndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Football Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    Beyond tactics and transfers, build and run your club as the manager—facility expansion and upgrades, staff, budgets, board relations, and youth recruitment and academy intake.

    2027SportsSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  5. Monster Scout

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    Monster Scout is a soccer scouting game that tests your ability to discern player traits, as stats ARE NOT immediately visible. The fate of your team relies on your judgement. Enjoy the authentic coaching experience.

    2024SportsStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Retro Manager

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    A fast-paced retro football management game inspired by the 90s. Build your squad, tweak tactics, and watch matches unfold minute-by-minute.

    2026SportsStrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Inside Soccer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    An indoor soccer/football game played by robots driven by you the player

    2021SportsIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. PIX Football Manager

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Referee Simulator.

    Build your club by scouting talent from 350+ clubs, trust your eye to find the right players, and outbid rival managers in live auctions. Build squad chemistry, shape your tactics, and watch it all play out in fully simulated matches.

    2026SportsStrategyIndieSteam ↗

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    WHY THIS

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    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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Frequently asked about Referee Simulator

What games are most similar to Referee Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Referee Simulator are Motion Soccer PRO, Five Feet, THE REF - Football Referee Simulator.
Who developed Referee Simulator?
Referee Simulator was developed by Goat Gamez.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Referee Simulator.

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