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Games like Soccer Manager 2018

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked Soccer Manager 2018 also play

The closest matches to Soccer Manager 2018: Soccer Manager 2019, Soccer Manager 2022, Football Manager 2020, PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018, and WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Football (American) and Football (Soccer), like Soccer Manager 2018.

    • Free
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Soccer Manager 2018

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Soccer Manager 2019

    Also Football (American) and Football (Soccer), like Soccer Manager 2018.

    • 73% of 176 reviews
  2. 2
    Soccer Manager 2022

    Shares player morale system with Soccer Manager 2018.

    • 72% of 531 reviews
  3. 3
    Football Manager 2020

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 91% of 6,861 reviews
  4. 4
    PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018

    Genres: Sports

    • 60% of 395 reviews
  5. 5
    WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 74% of 113 reviews
  6. 6
    Rocket League®

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 87% of 226,694 reviews
  7. 7
    Pro Cycling Manager 2018

    Same competitive mood as Soccer Manager 2018.

    • 59% of 83 reviews
  8. 8
    Motorsport Manager

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 5,101 reviews
  9. 9
    eFootball PES 2020

    Genres: Sports

    • 71% of 1,877 reviews
  10. 10
    New Star™ Manager

    Same chill mood as Soccer Manager 2018.

    • 87% of 214 reviews
  11. 11
    EA SPORTS™ FIFA 21

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 76% of 12,773 reviews
  12. 12
    Axis Football 2023

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 252 reviews
  13. 13
    NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 91% of 179 reviews
  14. 14
    Soccer Online: Ball 3D

    Genres: Sports

    • 89% of 935 reviews
  15. 15
    World of Soccer

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 66% of 469 reviews
  16. 16
    Super Mega Baseball 2

    Genres: Sports, Indie, Simulation

    • 89% of 857 reviews
  17. 17
    Bowl Bound College Football

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 52% of 92 reviews
  18. 18
    Sociable Soccer 24

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 66% of 76 reviews
  19. 19
    F1® Manager 2024

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 81% of 2,222 reviews
  20. 20
    Front Office Football Eight

    Genres: Sports

    • 84% of 265 reviews
  21. 21
    Out of the Park Baseball 18

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 399 reviews
  22. 22
    90 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer

    • 63% of 232 reviews
  23. 23
    GT Manager

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Simulation

    • 72% of 102 reviews
  24. 24
    Pixel Cup Soccer 17

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 84% of 70 reviews
Soccer Manager 2018 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2017
  • Developer: Soccer Manager Ltd
  • Price: Free to play
  • 56% of 108 reviews
  • Genres: Sports
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS

Players highlight

  • Free to play with no pay to win pressure
  • Quick seasons let you play 10 in weeks
  • Simple but satisfying progression from bottom league
  • Chill
  • Competitive
  • Lighthearted

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About Soccer Manager 2018

The closest matches to Soccer Manager 2018: Soccer Manager 2019, Soccer Manager 2022, Football Manager 2020, PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2018, and WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Soccer Manager 2018 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soccer Manager 2019, Soccer Manager 2022 and Football Manager 2020 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, competitive and lighthearted, and single out its free to play economy and limited training slots. 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 Soccer Manager 2018: The most diverse FREE 2 PLAY football management simulator in the world. Take on a top flight club and test your management skills against the best or help a struggling, lower division team fight for glory.

Is Soccer Manager 2018 worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 56% of 108 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Free to play.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“-2/10 Gameplay. Not able to change resoultion if the game doesn't fit your computers resolution. All other measures fail due to the stubborness of the game client. The customer service is inadequate and worse than McDonalds on a serious…”
9 h played
“- plenty of player parameters, but they does not seem to have any influence on the match (winger with poor finishing value scored 4 goals in one game) - no match statistics for the players (only goals and assists) - match engine does not…”
1 h played
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People who play it also play: Soccer Manager 2019, Soccer Manager 2022, Football Manager 2020

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Frequently asked about Soccer Manager 2018

Can I run it?

Is Soccer Manager 2018 free to play?

Yes — Soccer Manager 2018 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.

What games are most similar to Soccer Manager 2018?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Soccer Manager 2018 are Soccer Manager 2019, Soccer Manager 2022, Football Manager 2020.

Who developed Soccer Manager 2018?

Soccer Manager 2018 was developed by Soccer Manager Ltd.