Rank 01Why this
Same retro mood as World Basketball Manager 2.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like World Basketball Manager 2
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked World Basketball Manager 2 also play
The closest matches to World Basketball Manager 2: International Basketball Manager 23, Football, Tactics & Glory, AO Tennis 2, Gladiator Manager, and Campus Legends College Basketball. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same immersive mood as World Basketball Manager 2.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Gladiator Manager
Why this: Shares league promotion relegation with World Basketball Manager 2.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like World Basketball Manager 2
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Shares league promotion relegation with World Basketball Manager 2.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Icehole Games
- Price: $8.99checked Nov 2
- 53% of 19 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Old school manager depth
- Real time simulation adds excitement
- Tactics actually impact results
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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About World Basketball Manager 2
The closest matches to World Basketball Manager 2: International Basketball Manager 23, Football, Tactics & Glory, AO Tennis 2, Gladiator Manager, and Campus Legends College Basketball. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If World Basketball Manager 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are International Basketball Manager 23, Football, Tactics & Glory and AO Tennis 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and immersive, and single out its budget management and database depth. 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 World Basketball Manager 2: Start an international career as a basketball manager in the ultimate old school sport management game! WBM2 is not just the latest addition to the successful series of basketball management games, but a completely new game, based on a super fast engine and a friendly and simple interface!
Is World Basketball Manager 2 worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 19 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.9 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Old school manager depth
- Real time simulation adds excitement
- Tactics actually impact results
- Text based matches feel cinematic
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It’s unfortunate to leave a negative review, but it has to be done. WBM2 is an old-school sports manager. I appreciated the vast number of leagues, text-based match commentaries, and tactics that actually impact the results. However, there…”
People who play it also play: International Basketball Manager 23, Football, Tactics & Glory, AO Tennis 2
Frequently asked about World Basketball Manager 2
Can I run it?
How much does World Basketball Manager 2 cost?
World Basketball Manager 2 is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to World Basketball Manager 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside World Basketball Manager 2 are International Basketball Manager 23, Football, Tactics & Glory, AO Tennis 2.
Who developed World Basketball Manager 2?
World Basketball Manager 2 was developed by Icehole Games and published by Strategy First.