Choose Franchise Hockey Manager 8
Choose Franchise Hockey Manager 8 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.3% positive across 157 reviews.
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 vs Franchise Hockey Manager 11
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 and Franchise Hockey Manager 11 both land in Sports, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (2021) is 3 years older than Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (2024). Franchise Hockey Manager 8 scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (70.1% 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 Franchise Hockey Manager 11
Choose Franchise Hockey Manager 11 if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Franchise Hockey Manager 11 launched in 2024.
Both Franchise Hockey Manager 8 and Franchise Hockey Manager 11 sit in Sports, Strategy, 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
 Franchise Hockey Manager 8 |  Franchise Hockey Manager 11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.3% positive (157 reviews) | 70.1% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Out of the Park Developments, Minos Games | game54 Software, Out of the Park Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (2021) is 3 years older than Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (2024).
- Franchise Hockey Manager 8 scores higher on Steam reviews (80.3% positive) than Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (70.1% positive).
- Franchise Hockey Manager 11 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Franchise Hockey Manager 8 is Deck Playable, Franchise Hockey Manager 11 is Deck Unsupported.
Franchise Hockey Manager 8 vs Franchise Hockey Manager 11 — FAQ
- Which is better, Franchise Hockey Manager 8 or Franchise Hockey Manager 11?
- On Steam reviews Franchise Hockey Manager 8 scores higher (80.3% positive) than Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Franchise Hockey Manager 8 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Franchise Hockey Manager 8 or Franchise Hockey Manager 11 first?
- If you want chronology, Franchise Hockey Manager 8 (2021) came out before Franchise Hockey Manager 11 (2024). 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 Franchise Hockey Manager 8 and Franchise Hockey Manager 11 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.