Choose Football Manager 2017
Choose Football Manager 2017 if you want the Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 2,250 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2017 vs Rugby League Team Manager 3
Football Manager 2017 and Rugby League Team Manager 3 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 Manager 2017 (2016) is 4 years older than Rugby League Team Manager 3 (2020). Rugby League Team Manager 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% 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 Rugby League Team Manager 3
Choose Rugby League Team Manager 3 if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rugby League Team Manager 3 launched in 2020.
Both Football Manager 2017 and Rugby League Team Manager 3 sit in Sports and 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 |  Rugby League Team Manager 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (2,250 reviews) | 79.7% positive (74 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Alternative Software Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2017 (2016) is 4 years older than Rugby League Team Manager 3 (2020).
- Rugby League Team Manager 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.7% positive) than Football Manager 2017 (62.2% positive).
- Football Manager 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rugby League Team Manager 3 has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2017 vs Rugby League Team Manager 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2017 or Rugby League Team Manager 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2017 (2016) came out before Rugby League Team Manager 3 (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 Rugby League Team Manager 3 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 Rugby League Team Manager 3 have multiplayer like Football Manager 2017?
- No. Football Manager 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rugby League Team Manager 3 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rugby League Team Manager 3 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.