Choose New Star™ Manager
Choose New Star™ Manager if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. New Star™ Manager launched in 2018.
New Star™ Manager vs Retro Football
New Star™ Manager and Retro Football both land in Sports, Indie, 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. New Star™ Manager (2018) is 8 years older than Retro Football (2026). 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 Retro Football
Choose Retro Football if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Retro Football launched in 2026.
Both New Star™ Manager and Retro Football sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 New Star™ Manager |  Retro Football | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (214 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | New Star Games Ltd. | Laevum Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- New Star™ Manager (2018) is 8 years older than Retro Football (2026).
New Star™ Manager vs Retro Football — FAQ
- Should I play New Star™ Manager or Retro Football first?
- If you want chronology, New Star™ Manager (2018) came out before Retro Football (2026). 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 New Star™ Manager and Retro Football similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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.
- Does New Star™ Manager have multiplayer like Retro Football?
- No. Retro Football supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while New Star™ Manager is listed as single-player only.