Rank 01Why this
Shares career mode and simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Football Referee Simulator
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Football Referee Simulator: Football Life Simulator, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022, EA SPORTS FC™ 25, and JudgeSim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Football (Soccer) and Text-Based, like Football Referee Simulator.
- Free
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also e-sports and Football (Soccer), like Football Referee Simulator.
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 04 
EA SPORTS FC™ 25
Why this: Explores simulation, like Football Referee Simulator.
Rank 05 
JudgeSim
Why this: Shares decision making and dialogue choices with Football Referee Simulator.
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F1® Manager 2024
Why this: Shares decision making and career mode with Football Referee Simulator.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Football Referee Simulator
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Football Life Simulator
Shares career mode and simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
- 77% of 265 reviews
- 2Soccer Manager 2026
Also Football (Soccer) and Text-Based, like Football Referee Simulator.
- 74% of 587 reviews
- 3Football Manager 2022
Also e-sports and Football (Soccer), like Football Referee Simulator.
- 94% of 6,063 reviews
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- 5JudgeSim
Shares decision making and dialogue choices with Football Referee Simulator.
- 84% of 504 reviews
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- 7F1® Manager 2024
Shares decision making and career mode with Football Referee Simulator.
- 81% of 2,222 reviews
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- 13NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- 91% of 179 reviews
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- 18NBA 2K25
Shares career progression and career mode with Football Referee Simulator.
- 64% of 13,782 reviews
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- 24Pure Badminton
Shares career progression and simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
- 93% of 73 reviews
- Released: 2024
- Developer: Vladimir Pliashkun
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 17
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 122 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Career progression from lower leagues to prestigious finals
- Career progression with reputation stakes
- Cheap price for niche appeal
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Funny
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About Football Referee Simulator
The closest matches to Football Referee Simulator: Football Life Simulator, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022, EA SPORTS FC™ 25, and JudgeSim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Football Referee Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Football Life Simulator, Soccer Manager 2026 and Football Manager 2022 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and funny, and single out its career mode and career mode with promotions. 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 Football Referee Simulator: Football Referee Simulator—the groundbreaking game that puts you in the referee's shoes! Are you ready to kickstart your career in the lower divisions and ascend to legendary status by overseeing thrilling finals?
Is Football Referee Simulator worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 122 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Career progression from lower leagues to prestigious finals
- Career progression with reputation stakes
- Cheap price for niche appeal
- Fan reactions to decisions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's alright but not in the right hands. I got bored pretty quick. You have to try it out. 5/10”
People who play it also play: Football Life Simulator, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022
Frequently asked about Football Referee Simulator
Can I run it?
Does Football Referee Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Football Referee Simulator 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 Football Referee Simulator cost?
Football Referee Simulator is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Football Referee Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Football Referee Simulator are Football Life Simulator, Soccer Manager 2026, Football Manager 2022.
Who developed Football Referee Simulator?
Football Referee Simulator was developed by Vladimir Pliashkun.