Single-player games like Football Manager 2017
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Football Manager 2017, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Football Manager 2019
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Simulation gaming perfected. Create your unique footballing story by taking charge of the club you love. Complete control of this stunningly realistic game world is yours - every decision in your hands, or yours to delegate. Your call, your way, your story. Everything you've ever dreamed of!
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Football Manager 2020
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Run your football club, your way. Every decision counts in Football Manager 2020 with new features and polished game mechanics rewarding planning and progression like never before, empowering managers to develop and refine both your club’s and your own unique identity.
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Football Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
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.
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Football Manager 2021
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your skills and command success at your club.
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Football Manager 2019 Touch
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Handle only the managerial essentials in Football Manager 2019 Touch, the slick and nimble alternate to the world’s favourite football management simulation.
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Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
In Global Soccer: A Management Game 2018 there are no restrictions, the whole world becomes playable! The 210 playable nations and the 4000+ playable clubs guarantees truly infinite hours to play.
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Football Manager 2021 Touch
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Stripped-back and simplified for speedier seasons, FM21 Touch is the time-saving alternative to the desktop classic, focusing largely on the managerial essentials – tactics and transfers.
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Soccer Clubs
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Soccer Clubs Football Manager is a football e-sports game authorized by FIFPro. The game has IP authorization for more than 60000 professional players from more than 54 countries around the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Mbape and so on, creating a luxury football feast for players.
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F1® Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Make your mark on Formula 1® in the officially licensed F1® Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff.
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Crusader Kings III
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
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Hearts of Iron IV
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
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Out of the Park Baseball 21
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Officially licensed by MLB, MiLB, and the MLBPA, Out of the Park Baseball 21 is a strategy & sports gaming fan’s dream come true and the only game ever to win Metacritic PC Game of the Year Award TWICE. OOTP 21 - Twenty One Years of Excellence!
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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Eastside Hockey Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.
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Battle Brothers
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
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Football Manager 26
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
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Football Manager 2024
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
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Football Manager 2023
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2017 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2017.
Build your dream squad, outsmart your rivals and experience the thrill of big European nights in the UEFA Champions League. Your journey towards footballing glory awaits.