Single-player games like Calcio 98
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Calcio 98, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Football Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Calcio 98.
The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.
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Corsair Cove
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Calcio 98.
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
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NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Calcio 98.
NUTMEG! is a nostalgic football manager game with a deckbuilding twist, set in the '80s and '90s. Relive the days when the tackles were as hard as the mullets were long and football was about football.
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WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Calcio 98.
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!
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Franchise Hockey Manager 12
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Calcio 98.
Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2025-26 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose from teams around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.
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Qvadriga
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Calcio 98.
Qvadriga is a tactical game of chariot racing in ancient Roman circuses, where you take control of a four horse chariot team. Choose your preferred upgrade combinations and prove your skills at the arena.
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Crusader Kings III
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Calcio 98.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Calcio 98 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Calcio 98.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.