Games like AFL 23
If AFL 23 is your kind of game, the closest matches are NBA 2K25, Cricket 22 and EA SPORTS FC™ 25 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its career management mode, deep team customization options and goal kicking feels authentic. 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.
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Players who liked AFL 23 also play
Steam players who put hours into AFL 23 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
NBA 2K25
WHY THIS
Shares grindy and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Top pick for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.
Cricket 22
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with AFL 23.
Second-strongest match for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Cricket 22 delivers the Ashes, the Big Bash, The Hundred, and a multitude of other fan-favourite competitions! All-new mechanics, commentary, and a captivating, narrative driven career mode, will immediately immerse you in the ultimate cricket experience to date.
EA SPORTS FC™ 25
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Third-strongest match for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
EA SPORTS FC™ 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.
FIFA 22
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.
eFootball™
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Ranked #5 for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Step up and experience the exhilarating soccer game that has now surpassed 1 billion downloads! Play eFootball™ with users around the world!
EA SPORTS FC™ 26
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Ranked #6 for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.
Madden NFL 22
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Ranked #7 for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 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 2K26
WHY THIS
Shares sports and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Ranked #8 for AFL 23 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with AFL 23.
Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY™, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below AFL 23 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
BeamNG.drive
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under AFL 23 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with AFL 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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
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.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
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.
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with AFL 23.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Big Ant Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Big Ant Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Cricket 19
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports with AFL 23.
A truly global cricket simulation from Big Ant Studios, the leading name in authentic, realistic cricket action, Cricket 19 allows you to take control of your team, from club through national level, and lead them to T20, ODI, or Test Match glory.
Cricket 24
WHY THIS
Shares sports and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Cricket 24 is the culmination of a decade of Cricket video game development and includes teams from every corner of the globe.
Cricket 22
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
Cricket 22 delivers the Ashes, the Big Bash, The Hundred, and a multitude of other fan-favourite competitions! All-new mechanics, commentary, and a captivating, narrative driven career mode, will immediately immerse you in the ultimate cricket experience to date.
AO Tennis 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports with AFL 23.
AO Tennis 2 is the only tennis experience designed for and by its community. Create your own players, stadiums and legendary matches. Enter the competition to reach the top of world tennis in Career Mode.
Don Bradman Cricket 14
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
The first thing to think about when you start playing Don Bradman Cricket 14 is to forget what you know about Cricket games and start afresh…it's cricket like you've never seen it before!
TIEBREAK+: Official Game of the ATP and WTA
WHY THIS
Shares player progression, sports and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports and Simulation with AFL 23.
The official ATP and WTA Tennis game has finally arrived! Become the Number One player in the world, competing for entire seasons against the largest cast of professional tennis players ever united in a tennis videogame.
Rugby 25
WHY THIS
Shares sports and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports with AFL 23.
Experience the Rugby 25 rush! From local club clashes to the grandest international championships, lifelike gameplay, strategic depth, and heart-stopping action ensure every match is a battle and every victory earned on the path to immortality.
Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes
WHY THIS
Shares grindy and a competitive mood with AFL 23.
Another title from Big Ant Studios, the studio behind AFL 23. Shares Sports with AFL 23.
Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.
Frequently asked about AFL 23
- Does AFL 23 run on Steam Deck?
- AFL 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.
- How much does AFL 23 cost?
- AFL 23 is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does AFL 23 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — AFL 23 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to AFL 23?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside AFL 23 are NBA 2K25, Cricket 22, EA SPORTS FC™ 25.
- Who developed AFL 23?
- AFL 23 was developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon.
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