Rank 01Why this
Shares economy management and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2023
Games like Franchise Hockey Manager 12
- 16 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Franchise Hockey Manager 12 also play
The closest matches to Franchise Hockey Manager 12: Franchise Hockey Manager 10, Franchise Hockey Manager 11, Hockey Legacy Manager 25, Out of the Park Baseball 27, and Front Office Football Nine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares career mode and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Shares team management and career mode with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Out of the Park Baseball 27
Why this: Shares player development and career mode with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Eastside Hockey Manager
Why this: Shares player development with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Tennis Manager 2023
Why this: Shares player development and team management with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Franchise Hockey Manager 12
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Franchise Hockey Manager 10
Shares economy management and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 81% of 168 reviews
- 2Franchise Hockey Manager 11
Shares career mode and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 70% of 127 reviews
- 3Hockey Legacy Manager 25
Shares team management and career mode with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 92% of 63 reviews
- 4Out of the Park Baseball 27
Shares player development and career mode with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 80% of 211 reviews
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- 6Eastside Hockey Manager
Shares player development with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 87% of 859 reviews
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- 8Tennis Manager 2023
Shares player development and team management with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 84% of 74 reviews
- 9Horse Racing Manager
Shares career mode and economy management with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 85% of 116 reviews
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- 17Anno 117: Pax Romana
Shares economy management and faction politics with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 66% of 4,901 reviews
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- 23Frostpunk 2
Shares resource allocation and faction politics with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 78% of 9,270 reviews
- 24Esports Life Tycoon
Shares team management and economy management with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
- 61% of 319 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: game54 Software, Out of the Park Developments
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 79% of 84 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Deep free agency bidding wars over ufas
- Deep hockey gm simulation with full nhl licensing
- Draft day trades unfold in real time
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Why this: Shares team management with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Why this: Shares economy management and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Why this: Shares career mode and simulation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
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Why this: Shares career mode and resource allocation with Franchise Hockey Manager 12.
About Franchise Hockey Manager 12
The closest matches to Franchise Hockey Manager 12: Franchise Hockey Manager 10, Franchise Hockey Manager 11, Hockey Legacy Manager 25, Out of the Park Baseball 27, and Front Office Football Nine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Franchise Hockey Manager 12 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Franchise Hockey Manager 10, Franchise Hockey Manager 11 and Hockey Legacy Manager 25 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its career mode and economy management. 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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Is Franchise Hockey Manager 12 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 84 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 39 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep free agency bidding wars over ufas
- Deep hockey gm simulation with full nhl licensing
- Draft day trades unfold in real time
- Historical and fictional league modes
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Same game as last year and the year before, still a randomizer and not a good hockey sim. At this point I would settle for the ability to customize things more like OOTP, let me be an expansion franchise for example... 12 versions in and…”
“Player decline in this game happens fast and furious. First franchise I started I had high potential and overall players start declining in their mid 20's. This is far too early for this to be happening and ruins the immersion for me. Hard…”
People who play it also play: Franchise Hockey Manager 10, Franchise Hockey Manager 11, Hockey Legacy Manager 25
Frequently asked about Franchise Hockey Manager 12
Can I run it?
Does Franchise Hockey Manager 12 run on Steam Deck?
Franchise Hockey Manager 12 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 Franchise Hockey Manager 12 cost?
Franchise Hockey Manager 12 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Franchise Hockey Manager 12?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Franchise Hockey Manager 12 are Franchise Hockey Manager 10, Franchise Hockey Manager 11, Hockey Legacy Manager 25.
Who developed Franchise Hockey Manager 12?
Franchise Hockey Manager 12 was developed by game54 Software, Out of the Park Developments and published by Out of the Park Developments.