Choose New Star™ Soccer 5
Choose New Star™ Soccer 5 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.5% positive across 174 reviews.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs Lords of Football
New Star™ Soccer 5 and Lords of Football both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) is 1 year older than Lords of Football (2013). New Star™ Soccer 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than Lords of Football (40.7% 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 Lords of Football
Choose Lords of Football if you want a Strategy experience. Lords of Football launched in 2013.
Both New Star™ Soccer 5 and Lords of Football sit in Sports, Indie, 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
 New Star™ Soccer 5 |  Lords of Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (174 reviews) | 40.7% positive (140 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | New Star Games | Geniaware Srl |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) is 1 year older than Lords of Football (2013).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (57.5% positive) than Lords of Football (40.7% positive).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Lords of Football (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lords of Football has no Deck rating yet.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs Lords of Football — FAQ
- Which is better, New Star™ Soccer 5 or Lords of Football?
- On Steam reviews New Star™ Soccer 5 scores higher (57.5% positive) than Lords of Football (40.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, New Star™ Soccer 5 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play New Star™ Soccer 5 or Lords of Football first?
- If you want chronology, New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) came out before Lords of Football (2013). 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 New Star™ Soccer 5 and Lords of Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.
- Does New Star™ Soccer 5 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New Star™ Soccer 5 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lords of Football doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.