Choose Football Manager 2017
Choose Football Manager 2017 if you want a Sports game with Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards. 2,250 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2017 vs Football School
Football Manager 2017 and Football School both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Football Manager 2017 (2016) is 4 years older than Football School (2020). Football School scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Football Manager 2017 (62.2% 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 Football School
Choose Football School if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Football School launched in 2020.
Both Football Manager 2017 and Football School sit in Simulation on Steam, 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 Manager 2017 |  Football School | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (2,250 reviews) | 78% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Raptor Claw Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Football Manager 2017 (2016) is 4 years older than Football School (2020).
- Football School scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Football Manager 2017 (62.2% positive).
- Football Manager 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Football School has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2017 vs Football School — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2017 or Football School first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2017 (2016) came out before Football School (2020). 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 Manager 2017 and Football School similar?
- They overlap on 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 School have multiplayer like Football Manager 2017?
- No. Football Manager 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Football School is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Football School doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.