Rank 01Why this
Shares career mode and crew management with Cricket Captain 2023.
- $34.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Cricket Captain 2023
- 23 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares team management and career mode with Cricket Captain 2023.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares match engine simulation with Cricket Captain 2023.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 04 
Rank 05 
Football Manager 2020
Why this: Same competitive mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
Rank 06 
Out of the Park Baseball 26
Why this: Shares roster management and career mode with Cricket Captain 2023.
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Rank 08 
WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cricket Captain 2023
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1F1® Manager 2024
Shares career mode and crew management with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 81% of 2,222 reviews
- 2
- 3
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- 5
- 6Out of the Park Baseball 26
Shares roster management and career mode with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 84% of 608 reviews
- 7
- 8
- 9NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
Shares career mode and campaign progression with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 91% of 179 reviews
- 10
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- 17Front Office Football Nine
Shares roster management and team management with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 78% of 159 reviews
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- 21Northgard: Definitive Edition
Shares resource management with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 84% of 23,056 reviews
- 22Qvadriga
Shares team management and campaign progression with Cricket Captain 2023.
- 86% of 202 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Childish Things Ltd
- Price: $8.99checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 55% of 40 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Annual roster updates with real world player data
- Deep cricket management simulation for dedicated fans
- Extensive cricket stats and leagues across formats
- Competitive
- Nostalgic
- Relaxing
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
iB Cricket
Why this: Same competitive mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
Football Manager 26
Why this: Shares career mode and progression system with Cricket Captain 2023.
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Why this: Shares management and career mode with Cricket Captain 2023.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
More from Childish Things Ltd
Other recommendable Steam games by Childish Things Ltd, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Cricket Captain 2018
Why this: Same retro mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
Cricket Captain 2019
Why this: Same competitive mood as Cricket Captain 2023.
Cricket Captain 2022
Why this: Shares team management with Cricket Captain 2023.
Cricket Captain 2024
Why this: Shares team management and stat tracking with Cricket Captain 2023.
Cricket Captain 2025
Why this: Shares management and team management with Cricket Captain 2023.
About Cricket Captain 2023
The closest matches to Cricket Captain 2023: F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager, Cricket Captain 2021, Tennis Manager 2023, and Football Manager 2020. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cricket Captain 2023 is your kind of game, the closest matches are F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager and Cricket Captain 2021 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive, nostalgic and relaxing, and single out its campaign progression and career mode. 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.
About Cricket Captain 2023: Create your own cricket management legacy with Cricket Captain 2023. A new adaptive aggression system, designed for the modern game, puts you in control. Enhanced statistics include historical international player rankings (including all-rounders), real-world form data, and wicket keeper statistics.
Is Cricket Captain 2023 worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 40 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Oct 3).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Annual roster updates with real world player data
- Deep cricket management simulation for dedicated fans
- Extensive cricket stats and leagues across formats
- Familiar mechanics for series veterans
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Q: How does the captain maintain his bowlers' workload in test cricket? A: He uses all his specialist bowlers' spells according to their skills and fitness. Q: How does the captain maintain his bowlers' workload in Cricket Captain's test…”
“If you have cricket Captain 2022 (or 2021) then you already have this game. Upping the price too is cheeky considering there is so little added features to the previous versions.”
People who play it also play: F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager, Cricket Captain 2021
Frequently asked about Cricket Captain 2023
Can I run it?
Does Cricket Captain 2023 run on Steam Deck?
Cricket Captain 2023 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Cricket Captain 2023 cost?
Cricket Captain 2023 is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cricket Captain 2023 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cricket Captain 2023 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Cricket Captain 2023?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cricket Captain 2023 are F1® Manager 2024, GT Manager, Cricket Captain 2021.
Who developed Cricket Captain 2023?
Cricket Captain 2023 was developed by Childish Things Ltd.