Games like Football Referee Simulator
If Football Referee Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Football Manager 2022, Pro Football and Master Manager — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and funny. 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.
Get personalized picks →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?
Players who liked Football Referee Simulator also play
Steam players who put hours into Football Referee Simulator 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.
Football Manager 2022
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Football Referee Simulator.
Top pick for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.
Pro Football
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Relive the thrill of football management with Pro Football! Inspired by the classic football managers from 90's, this title invites you to dive into the exciting world of football. A masterpiece of strategy and sports management that challenges your ability to lead your team to glory.
Master Manager
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
You are the manager of a football club, determine its future by making the best decisions regarding tactics, training, player contracts, sponsorship deals and infrastructure. Watch your players performing on our amazing 2d match engine.
Football Squad
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
The great world football event is being held. What no one counted on was that the world would suffer the alien invasion and the machine revolution at that time. Only the most skilled footballers will be able to stop this. Destroy any alien bug that crosses your path with balls. 1 or 2 players.
Football Stars Legend 24
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Step onto the football field with Football Stars Legend 24, full of exciting football matches, realistic graphics and gripping tactics! Choose your favourite team, feel the fans' enthusiasm and start the match to embrace the victory.
Tennis Manager 25
WHY THIS
Shares career mode, sports and a competitive mood with Football Referee Simulator.
Ranked #6 for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Dive into the most advanced tennis management experience to date. Manage your academy, develop your staff and facilities, and recruit the best players from junior to pro, across both men's and women's circuits. Forge the champions of tomorrow and shape the future of tennis!
eFootball™
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with Football Referee Simulator.
Ranked #7 for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
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™ 25
WHY THIS
Shares simulation and a competitive mood with Football Referee Simulator.
Ranked #8 for Football Referee Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Football Referee Simulator at current Steam store prices.
QUICKERFLAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Football Referee Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.
Save Jesus
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Football Referee Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!
Gachi Heroes
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Football Referee Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?
Trip to Vinelands
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Football Referee Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.
Shotgun Legend
WHY THIS
Priced ~51% under Football Referee Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
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?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Steam Engine Simulator
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
one night, hot springs
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...
Meteor 60 Seconds!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Football Referee Simulator.
Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Football Referee Simulator.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
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Frequently asked about Football Referee Simulator
- 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 Manager 2022, Pro Football, Master Manager.
- Who developed Football Referee Simulator?
- Football Referee Simulator was developed by Vladimir Pliashkun.
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