Choose Football Mogul 18
Choose Football Mogul 18 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Football Mogul 18 launched in 2017.
Football Mogul 18 vs Axis Football 2023
Football Mogul 18 and Axis Football 2023 both land in Sports, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Football Mogul 18 (2017) is 5 years older than Axis Football 2023 (2022). Axis Football 2023 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Football Mogul 18 (29.4% 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 2023
Choose Axis Football 2023 if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Axis Football 2023 launched in 2022.
Both Football Mogul 18 and Axis Football 2023 sit in Sports, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Football Mogul 18 |  Axis Football 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 29.4% positive (17 reviews) | 79.4% positive (252 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sports Mogul, Inc. | Axis Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Football Mogul 18 (2017) is 5 years older than Axis Football 2023 (2022).
- Axis Football 2023 scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than Football Mogul 18 (29.4% positive).
- Football Mogul 18 is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Axis Football 2023 (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Football Mogul 18 vs Axis Football 2023 — FAQ
- Should I play Football Mogul 18 or Axis Football 2023 first?
- If you want chronology, Football Mogul 18 (2017) came out before Axis Football 2023 (2022). 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 Football Mogul 18 and Axis Football 2023 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.