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Games like Axis Football 2016

  • 14 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Axis Football 2016 also play

The closest matches to Axis Football 2016: Axis Football 2018, Axis Football 2017, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024, Football Manager 2020, and Pro Strategy Football 2023. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares franchise mode with Axis Football 2016.

    • $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • 2018
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Same nostalgic mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024
  1. Rank 06

    Legend Bowl

    Why this: Same retro mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 08

    AFL 26

    Why this: Shares kicking mechanics with Axis Football 2016.

    • $59.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Axis Football 2016

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Axis Football 2018

    Shares franchise mode with Axis Football 2016.

    • 64% of 124 reviews
  2. 2
    Axis Football 2017

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 60% of 122 reviews
  3. 3
    WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024

    Same nostalgic mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • 74% of 113 reviews
  4. 4
    Football Manager 2020

    Same competitive mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • 91% of 6,861 reviews
  5. 5
    Pro Strategy Football 2023

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 69 reviews
  6. 6
    Legend Bowl

    Same retro mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • 87% of 854 reviews
  7. 7
    EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 55% of 4,168 reviews
  8. 8
    AFL 26

    Shares kicking mechanics with Axis Football 2016.

    • 56% of 176 reviews
  9. 9
    Madden NFL 22

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 58% of 5,129 reviews
  10. 10
    Sunday Rivals

    Shares playbook customization with Axis Football 2016.

    • 91% of 287 reviews
  11. 11
    Hoop Land

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Early Access

    • 97% of 378 reviews
  12. 12
    PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019

    Genres: Sports

    • 51% of 708 reviews
  13. 13
    Bowl Bound College Football

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 52% of 92 reviews
  14. 14
    Super Mega Baseball 2

    Genres: Sports, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 857 reviews
  15. 15
    Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020

    Genres: Sports, Indie

    • 54% of 63 reviews
  16. 16
    Motorsport Manager

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 5,101 reviews
  17. 17
    Front Office Football Eight

    Genres: Sports

    • 84% of 265 reviews
  18. 18
    Mutant Football League

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 93% of 657 reviews
  19. 19
    Maximum Football

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Free To Play

    • 62% of 1,253 reviews
  20. 20
    College Bowl

    Genres: Action, Sports, Strategy

    • 84% of 251 reviews
  21. 21
    Frozen Cortex

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 73% of 143 reviews
  22. 22
    Rocket League®

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 87% of 226,694 reviews
  23. 23
    Panzer Corps 2

    Same challenging mood as Axis Football 2016.

    • 84% of 1,815 reviews
  24. 24
    Out of the Park Baseball 26

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 608 reviews
Axis Football 2016 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2016
  • Developer: Axis Games
  • Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
  • 69% of 77 reviews
  • Genres: Sports, Simulation
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Alternative to eas madden on pc
  • Franchise mode offers long term progression
  • Mod support lets you add nfl rosters and uniforms
  • Challenging
  • Competitive
  • Nostalgic

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About Axis Football 2016

The closest matches to Axis Football 2016: Axis Football 2018, Axis Football 2017, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024, Football Manager 2020, and Pro Strategy Football 2023. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Axis Football 2016 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Axis Football 2018, Axis Football 2017 and WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and nostalgic, and single out its franchise mode and kicking mechanics. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Axis Football 2016: Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.

Is Axis Football 2016 worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 69% of 77 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics usually quit early: a median of 1.1 h played before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“I really wanted this game to be good, but I just don't enjoy it. The gameplay has kind of a late 90s feel to it, along with a comparable AI. Despite frequent mentions of franchise mode, you have 0 control over your franchise. There are no…”
1 h played
“Sorry axis, I REALLY tried to like this game, but I just couldn't, the gameplay is bad... just bad, the recievers RARELY catch a pass, even when they're wide open. The only way to even win, is to just keep running the ball. The game is…”
0 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Axis Football 2018, Axis Football 2017, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024

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Frequently asked about Axis Football 2016

Can I run it?

How much does Axis Football 2016 cost?

Axis Football 2016 is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Axis Football 2016 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Axis Football 2016 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).

What games are most similar to Axis Football 2016?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Axis Football 2016 are Axis Football 2018, Axis Football 2017, WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024.

Who developed Axis Football 2016?

Axis Football 2016 was developed by Axis Games.