Choose Wrestling Manager 2023
Choose Wrestling Manager 2023 if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Wrestling Manager 2023 launched in 2022.
Wrestling Manager 2023 vs Journey of Wrestling
Wrestling Manager 2023 and Journey of Wrestling both land in Sports, 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, Simulation on Steam. Wrestling Manager 2023 (2022) is 2 years older than Journey of Wrestling (2024). Journey of Wrestling has co-op; Wrestling Manager 2023 does not. 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 Journey of Wrestling
Choose Journey of Wrestling if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Journey of Wrestling launched in 2024.
Both Wrestling Manager 2023 and Journey of Wrestling sit in Sports 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
 Wrestling Manager 2023 |  Journey of Wrestling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 94.7% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Undisputed Games | Clean Bean Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Wrestling Manager 2023 (2022) is 2 years older than Journey of Wrestling (2024).
- Journey of Wrestling has co-op; Wrestling Manager 2023 does not.
- Journey of Wrestling is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wrestling Manager 2023 has no Deck rating yet.
Wrestling Manager 2023 vs Journey of Wrestling — FAQ
- Should I play Wrestling Manager 2023 or Journey of Wrestling first?
- If you want chronology, Wrestling Manager 2023 (2022) came out before Journey of Wrestling (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 Wrestling Manager 2023 and Journey of Wrestling similar?
- They overlap on Sports, 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 Wrestling Manager 2023 have multiplayer like Journey of Wrestling?
- No. Journey of Wrestling supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Wrestling Manager 2023 is listed as single-player only.