Choose New Star™ Soccer 5
Choose New Star™ Soccer 5 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. New Star™ Soccer 5 launched in 2012.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs New Star™ Manager
New Star™ Soccer 5 and New Star™ Manager 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 6 years older than New Star™ Manager (2018). New Star™ Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than New Star™ Soccer 5 (57.5% 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 New Star™ Manager
Choose New Star™ Manager if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.4% positive across 214 reviews.
Both New Star™ Soccer 5 and New Star™ Manager 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 |  New Star™ Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.5% positive (174 reviews) | 87.4% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | New Star Games | New Star Games Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) is 6 years older than New Star™ Manager (2018).
- New Star™ Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than New Star™ Soccer 5 (57.5% positive).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than New Star™ Manager (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- New Star™ Soccer 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; New Star™ Manager has no Deck rating yet.
New Star™ Soccer 5 vs New Star™ Manager — FAQ
- Which is better, New Star™ Soccer 5 or New Star™ Manager?
- On Steam reviews New Star™ Manager scores higher (87.4% positive) than New Star™ Soccer 5 (57.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, New Star™ Manager 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 New Star™ Manager first?
- If you want chronology, New Star™ Soccer 5 (2012) came out before New Star™ Manager (2018). 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 New Star™ Manager 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. New Star™ Manager doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.