Single-player games like Irish Sport Manager
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Irish Sport Manager, 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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Gridiron Manager 2026
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
Build a career across professional and college American football as both head coach and general manager. Shape the roster, control the cap, recruit the next class, build your playbook and make the calls on game day in a living football world that never waits for you.
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Hoop Dynasty: Rise of a Legend
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
Build your player from prospect to legend in a single-player basketball career simulator. Make RPG choices, earn your role, play or simulate games in the Live 2D Match Center, and shape a living world across College, International and Pro basketball.
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Setter: Volleyball Manager 27
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
Setter is a volleyball management game where every decision shapes your club. Build and develop your squad in a competitive transfer market where rivals can bid for your players, prepare your lineup and tactics, and watch every rally unfold as you compete for domestic titles and continental success.
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Total Futsal Manager
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
Take control of a futsal club and build your career season after season. Manage your squad, transfers, contracts, training, tactics, finances, and dressing room as you compete to take your team all the way to the top.
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Rush B: Esports Manager
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
Take control of a fps esports team and lead them from underdogs to world champions. Scout talent, develop players, manage personalities, and adapt your strategy in a deep, realism-driven management sim. Are you ready to break records and leave your mark on the esports world?
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FOOTDICE
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Irish Sport Manager.
FOOTDICE is a roguelite manager game. Found a fictional club, roll dice to run your week; deals, board, fans, training; then manage every match yourself. Get promoted or the run ends. Climb from Division 4 to the World Crown.
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MarginCall
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Irish Sport Manager.
MarginCall is a market with no scripted prices. Hundreds of independent traders, each with its own money and mind, price a real order book inside a fully simulated economy. Build a fortune, control industries, raid rivals, or get margin called into ruin.
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Cricket Manager 27
Single-player alternative to Irish Sport Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Irish Sport Manager.
A deep cricket management simulation where you take charge of a club or national side, build squads, set tactics, handle transfers and board pressure, and chase glory across Test, ODI, and T20 seasons and major ICC events.