Choose Football, Tactics & Glory
Choose Football, Tactics & Glory if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,440 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football, Tactics & Glory vs Tennis Elbow Manager 2
Football, Tactics & Glory and Tennis Elbow Manager 2 both land in Sports, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam. Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) is 3 years older than Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (2021). Tennis Elbow Manager 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Football, Tactics & Glory (89.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tennis Elbow Manager 2
Choose Tennis Elbow Manager 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tennis Elbow Manager 2 launched in 2021.
Both Football, Tactics & Glory and Tennis Elbow Manager 2 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Football, Tactics & Glory |  Tennis Elbow Manager 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.1% positive (1,440 reviews) | 94.9% positive (99 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Creoteam | Mana Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) is 3 years older than Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (2021).
- Tennis Elbow Manager 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.9% positive) than Football, Tactics & Glory (89.1% positive).
- Football, Tactics & Glory is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Tennis Elbow Manager 2 has co-op; Football, Tactics & Glory does not.
- Football, Tactics & Glory is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tennis Elbow Manager 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Football, Tactics & Glory vs Tennis Elbow Manager 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Football, Tactics & Glory or Tennis Elbow Manager 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Football, Tactics & Glory (2018) came out before Tennis Elbow Manager 2 (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Football, Tactics & Glory and Tennis Elbow Manager 2 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Football, Tactics & Glory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football, Tactics & Glory is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tennis Elbow Manager 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.