Games like Madden NFL 23
If Madden NFL 23 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Madden NFL 22, NBA 2K24 and EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cinematic 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 →Madden NFL 23 is a sports simulation game developed by Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts, released in 2022. The game offers field-sense animations alongside franchise mode with scouting and free agency systems, a server-dependent career mode, and ultimate team with microtransactions. Players describe it as immersive and competitive, noting that the animations feel realistic and the franchise mode has received small but meaningful tweaks. The presentation is described by players as mirroring an authentic NFL broadcast, and reviewers highlight the game as cinematic. The title supports online co-op and split-screen play, runs to a massive length, and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. It holds a 54% positive rating from 4581 Steam reviews.
About Madden NFL 23: Play your way into the history books. Control your impact with every decision in all-new ways. Call the shots in Franchise with free agency and trade logic updates, leave a legacy in Face of the Franchise: The League, and assemble the most powerful roster in all of Madden Ultimate Team™.
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Madden NFL 22
WHY THIS
Shares franchise mode management and a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Top pick for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
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.
NBA 2K24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Second-strongest match for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
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.
EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Third-strongest match for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
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.
Madden NFL 21
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Ranked #4 for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
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.
Legend Bowl
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Madden NFL 23.
Ranked #5 for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Madden NFL 23.
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!
College Bowl
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Madden NFL 23.
Ranked #6 for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Madden NFL 23.
College Bowl is a beautifully pixelated on-field simulation of American Football! Challenge college rivals on your way to winning a National title! Take on various game modes, including a deep Dynasty mode with in-depth recruiting, scouting, stat tracking, ranking, bowl games, yearly goals and more!
NBA 2K23
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Ranked #7 for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Rise to the occasion in NBA 2K23. Showcase your talent in MyCAREER. Pair All-Stars with timeless legends in MyTEAM. Build your own dynasty in MyGM, or guide the NBA in a new direction with MyLEAGUE. Take on NBA or WNBA teams in PLAY NOW and feel true-to-life gameplay.
F1® 2021
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Madden NFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Every story has a beginning in F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Enjoy the stunning new features of F1® 2021, including the thrilling story experience ‘Braking Point’, two-player Career, and get even closer to the grid with ‘Real-Season Start’.
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Madden NFL 24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Reviewers of Madden NFL 23 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Experience the newest iteration of FieldSENSE™ in Madden NFL 24. More realistic character movement and smarter AI gives you control to play out your gameplay strategy with the confidence to dominate any opponent.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
WHY THIS
Shares franchise mode management and a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Reviewers of Madden NFL 23 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Hit like you mean it with FieldSENSE™ powered by BOOM Tech. Experience how the new physics-informed dynamic tackling system unlocks realistic collisions & new gameplay animations on both sides of the ball.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Reviewers of Madden NFL 23 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay.
Free alternatives
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Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
Brief Karate Foolish
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Here comes a new epic of live action fighting game!! With 60fps smooth action, sexy and deadly guys fly into air and bounces their flab!
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More from Tiburon
Other recommendable Steam games by Tiburon, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Madden NFL 24
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Another title from Tiburon, the studio behind Madden NFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Experience the newest iteration of FieldSENSE™ in Madden NFL 24. More realistic character movement and smarter AI gives you control to play out your gameplay strategy with the confidence to dominate any opponent.
Madden NFL 22
WHY THIS
Shares franchise mode management and a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Another title from Tiburon, the studio behind Madden NFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
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.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Another title from Tiburon, the studio behind Madden NFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system to convert thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data into more explosive gameplay.
EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25
WHY THIS
Shares franchise mode management and a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Another title from Tiburon, the studio behind Madden NFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Hit like you mean it with FieldSENSE™ powered by BOOM Tech. Experience how the new physics-informed dynamic tackling system unlocks realistic collisions & new gameplay animations on both sides of the ball.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Legend Bowl
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Madden NFL 23.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports with Madden NFL 23.
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!
NBA 2K23
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Madden NFL 23.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Rise to the occasion in NBA 2K23. Showcase your talent in MyCAREER. Pair All-Stars with timeless legends in MyTEAM. Build your own dynasty in MyGM, or guide the NBA in a new direction with MyLEAGUE. Take on NBA or WNBA teams in PLAY NOW and feel true-to-life gameplay.
F1® 2021
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Simulation with Madden NFL 23.
Every story has a beginning in F1® 2021, the official videogame of the 2021 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. Enjoy the stunning new features of F1® 2021, including the thrilling story experience ‘Braking Point’, two-player Career, and get even closer to the grid with ‘Real-Season Start’.
Frequently asked about Madden NFL 23
- Does Madden NFL 23 run on Steam Deck?
- Madden NFL 23 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Does Madden NFL 23 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Madden NFL 23 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Madden NFL 23?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Madden NFL 23 are Madden NFL 22, NBA 2K24, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23.
- Who developed Madden NFL 23?
- Madden NFL 23 was developed by Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts.
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