Choose Axis Football 2016
Choose Axis Football 2016 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Axis Football 2016 launched in 2016.
Axis Football 2016 vs Axis Football 2019
Axis Football 2016 and Axis Football 2019 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. Axis Football 2016 (2016) is 3 years older than Axis Football 2019 (2019). Axis Football 2019 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.4% positive) than Axis Football 2016 (68.8% 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 Axis Football 2019
Choose Axis Football 2019 if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Axis Football 2019 launched in 2019.
Both Axis Football 2016 and Axis Football 2019 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.8% vs 70.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Axis Football 2016 |  Axis Football 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (77 reviews) | 70.4% positive (108 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Axis Games | Axis Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Simulation on Steam.
- Axis Football 2016 (2016) is 3 years older than Axis Football 2019 (2019).
- Axis Football 2019 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.4% positive) than Axis Football 2016 (68.8% positive).
- Axis Football 2016 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Axis Football 2019 (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Axis Football 2016 vs Axis Football 2019 — FAQ
- Should I play Axis Football 2016 or Axis Football 2019 first?
- If you want chronology, Axis Football 2016 (2016) came out before Axis Football 2019 (2019). 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 Axis Football 2016 and Axis Football 2019 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.