Choose Football Manager 2017
Choose Football Manager 2017 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 2,250 Steam reviews back the pick.
Football Manager 2017 vs Footy Ball Tournament 2018
Football Manager 2017 and Footy Ball Tournament 2018 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 2 years older than Footy Ball Tournament 2018 (2018). Football Manager 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Footy Ball Tournament 2018 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Footy Ball Tournament 2018
Choose Footy Ball Tournament 2018 if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Footy Ball Tournament 2018 launched in 2018.
Both Football Manager 2017 and Footy Ball Tournament 2018 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Footy Ball Tournament 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (2,250 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sports Interactive | Heroic Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Manager 2017 (2016) is 2 years older than Footy Ball Tournament 2018 (2018).
- Football Manager 2017 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Footy Ball Tournament 2018 has no Deck rating yet.
Football Manager 2017 vs Footy Ball Tournament 2018 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Manager 2017 or Footy Ball Tournament 2018 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Manager 2017 (2016) came out before Footy Ball Tournament 2018 (2018). 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 Footy Ball Tournament 2018 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 Footy Ball Tournament 2018 have multiplayer like Football Manager 2017?
- No. Football Manager 2017 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Footy Ball Tournament 2018 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Football Manager 2017 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Football Manager 2017 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Footy Ball Tournament 2018 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.