Choose Club Manager 2016
Choose Club Manager 2016 if you want a Strategy experience. Club Manager 2016 launched in 2015.
Club Manager 2016 vs Retro Football
Club Manager 2016 and Retro Football 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. Club Manager 2016 (2015) is 11 years older than Retro Football (2026). 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 Retro Football
Choose Retro Football if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Football launched in 2026.
Both Club Manager 2016 and Retro Football sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Club Manager 2016 |  Retro Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 40% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | BigBlaze Games | Laevum Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Club Manager 2016 (2015) is 11 years older than Retro Football (2026).
Club Manager 2016 vs Retro Football — FAQ
- Should I play Club Manager 2016 or Retro Football first?
- If you want chronology, Club Manager 2016 (2015) came out before Retro Football (2026). 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 Club Manager 2016 and Retro Football 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.