Single-player games like Football Manager 2019
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to Football Manager 2019, 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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Football Manager 2017
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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Football Manager 2020
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Football Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Football Manager 2021
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Football Manager 2024
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Football Manager 2019 Touch
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Master Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Retro Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Motorsport Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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F1® Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Majesty 2
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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...
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Hearts of Iron IV
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Crusader Kings II
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Out of the Park Baseball 21
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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!
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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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Football Manager 26
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Simulation with Football Manager 2019.
Step into the dugout and experience the future of football management.
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Football Manager 2023
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.
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Eastside Hockey Manager
Single-player alternative to Football Manager 2019 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. 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.