Games like Football Manager 2019
If Football Manager 2019 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Football Manager 2017, Football Manager 2020 and Football Manager 2022 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its becomes all consuming, details are satisfying and punch the screen. 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.
Get personalized picks →Football Manager 2019 is a sports simulation released in 2018 by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Players take charge of a football club, handling player-development, transfer-market negotiations, and match-engine outcomes within a league-trophy-campaign structure. Reviewers describe the game as immersive and intense, with players noting that its details become satisfying enough to become-all-consuming over time. Players sometimes describe wanting to punch-the-screen during tense moments, though this reflects deep investment rather than frustration. The game runs at a challenging difficulty and offers a massive-length experience for solo players. It holds an 87% positive rating from over 2,500 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Football Manager 2019: Simulation gaming perfected. Create your unique footballing story by taking charge of the club you love. Complete control of this stunningly realistic game world is yours - every decision in your hands, or yours to delegate. Your call, your way, your story. Everything you've ever dreamed of!
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Football Manager 2017
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Top pick for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Take control of your favourite football team in Football Manager 2017, the most realistic and immersive football management game to date. It’s the closest thing to doing the job for real!
Football Manager 2020
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Shares transfer market, player development and an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Second-strongest match for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Run your football club, your way. Every decision counts in Football Manager 2020 with new features and polished game mechanics rewarding planning and progression like never before, empowering managers to develop and refine both your club’s and your own unique identity.
Football Manager 2022
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Third-strongest match for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.
Football Manager 2021
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Ranked #4 for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your skills and command success at your club.
Football Manager 2024
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Ranked #5 for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
Football Manager 2019 Touch
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Ranked #6 for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Handle only the managerial essentials in Football Manager 2019 Touch, the slick and nimble alternate to the world’s favourite football management simulation.
Master Manager
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Ranked #7 for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
You are the manager of a football club, determine its future by making the best decisions regarding tactics, training, player contracts, sponsorship deals and infrastructure. Watch your players performing on our amazing 2d match engine.
Retro Manager
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Ranked #8 for Football Manager 2019 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
A fast-paced retro football management game inspired by the 90s. Build your squad, tweak tactics, and watch matches unfold minute-by-minute.
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Crusader Kings III
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Motorsport Manager
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.
F1® Manager 2022
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Shares an intense mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Make your mark on Formula 1® in the officially licensed F1® Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff.
Majesty 2
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Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...
Hearts of Iron IV
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Shares an intense mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Crusader Kings II
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Shares a stressful mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
Out of the Park Baseball 21
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Officially licensed by MLB, MiLB, and the MLBPA, Out of the Park Baseball 21 is a strategy & sports gaming fan’s dream come true and the only game ever to win Metacritic PC Game of the Year Award TWICE. OOTP 21 - Twenty One Years of Excellence!
RimWorld
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Reviewers of Football Manager 2019 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
missed messages.
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‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Sports Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Football Manager 26
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Shares match engine and a stressful mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
Football Manager 2020
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Shares transfer market, player development and an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Run your football club, your way. Every decision counts in Football Manager 2020 with new features and polished game mechanics rewarding planning and progression like never before, empowering managers to develop and refine both your club’s and your own unique identity.
Football Manager 2024
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Build a world-class team ready to dominate your rivals in football’s most prestigious competitions. Progress never stops when you’re pursuing footballing greatness.
Football Manager 2021
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
New additions and game upgrades deliver added levels of depth, drama and football authenticity. FM21 empowers you like never before to develop your skills and command success at your club.
Football Manager 2022
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
The closest thing to real football management. FM22 brings new, progressive ways to find your winning edge, instill your footballing style and earn it on the pitch.
Football Manager 2023
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Shares match engine, player development and an intense mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Build your dream squad, outsmart your rivals and experience the thrill of big European nights in the UEFA Champions League. Your journey towards footballing glory awaits.
Football Manager 2017
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Shares an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Take control of your favourite football team in Football Manager 2017, the most realistic and immersive football management game to date. It’s the closest thing to doing the job for real!
Eastside Hockey Manager
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Shares player development and an immersive mood with Football Manager 2019.
Another title from Sports Interactive, the studio behind Football Manager 2019. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
EHM offers fans the most realistic, in-depth and immersive simulation of hockey management available, giving them the chance to manage either club or country in any of the world’s top hockey-playing nations.
Frequently asked about Football Manager 2019
- Does Football Manager 2019 run on Steam Deck?
- Football Manager 2019 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- Does Football Manager 2019 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Football Manager 2019 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Football Manager 2019?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Football Manager 2019 are Football Manager 2017, Football Manager 2020, Football Manager 2022.
- Who developed Football Manager 2019?
- Football Manager 2019 was developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA.
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