Single-player games like Footy Manager
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Footy 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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Proper Football Boss
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Remember when football was proper? Let us take you back 40 years — to when naming two subs was still a luxury and the only seven-figure salaries were in Italian lira.
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Football Academy Director
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Take charge of a football academy, from U11 prospects to the U19 academy team. Scout and recruit young talent, choose youth camps and training camps, shape squads and tactics, climb the Youth League pyramid, and chase league title and World Youth Cup glory.
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The Pay Window: 80s Wrestling Simulator
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Footy Manager.
Book shows, manage talent, build feuds, and survive the US territory era and beyond in a text-based wrestling booking sim where ratings, money, morale, and momentum can make or break your promotion.
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Court Vision
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Court Vision is a deep basketball GM sim manager. Build a championship dynasty across multiple seasons through scouting, the draft, free agency, trades, and player development, all driven by a simulation engine calibrated against real basketball data.
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Calcio 98
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Calcio 98 is a single-player football management game set in the 1998/99 season and created by longtime fans of the classics like Premier Manager 98 or PC Fútbol 7. Lead your club across 18 leagues and 14 cups through tactics, transfers, squad development and finances.
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ShotCaller 26
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Build a Counter-Strike inspired esports org from a scrappy team of five into the world #1. Sign players, train stars, negotiate sponsorships, design your merch, and call the shots on Match Day - all from a living team house where everyone has an opinion and your inbox runs the whole operation.
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FD 27: Direct Your Football Club
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
A football management game where you're not the coach, you're the club owner. Hire and fire the coaching staff, sign players, negotiate with sponsors, control the finances and build a winning organisation from the boardroom.
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Pro Soccer Manager 27
Single-player alternative to Footy Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Strategy with Footy Manager.
Become the manager of a football team and take full control of your club. Manage scouting, training, facilities, and squad development. Choose your philosophy: focus on coaching and tactics, or invest in developing the next generation of stars. Success depends on your decisions.