# Games like Maximum Football

> The closest matches to Maximum Football: Legend Bowl, Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020, Axis Football 2023, eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT, and Football Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Legend Bowl](https://imho.run/games/1106340/legend-bowl) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1106340/)
2. [Doug Flutie's Maximum Football 2020](https://imho.run/games/1470790/doug-flutie-s-maximum-football-2020) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 63 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1470790/)
3. [Axis Football 2023](https://imho.run/games/2103640/axis-football-2023) — A frequent pick in Maximum Football players' libraries, and another Sports. 252 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2103640/)
4. [eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT](https://imho.run/games/4128400/ebaseball-pro-spirit) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 1,096 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4128400/)
5. [Football Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1488560/football-simulator) — A frequent pick in Maximum Football players' libraries, and another Action. 872 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1488560/)
6. [College Bowl](https://imho.run/games/1226160/college-bowl) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 251 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226160/)
7. [Mutant Football League 2](https://imho.run/games/1657320/mutant-football-league-2) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 122 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657320/)
8. [Super Mega Baseball™ 4](https://imho.run/games/1487210/super-mega-baseball-4) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 1,085 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1487210/)
9. [WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024](https://imho.run/games/1951410/we-are-football-2024) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 113 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1951410/)
10. [Pro Strategy Football 2021](https://imho.run/games/1281170/pro-strategy-football-2021) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 100 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281170/)
11. [PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2019](https://imho.run/games/770240/pro-evolution-soccer-2019) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 708 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/770240/)
12. [Bowl Bound College Football](https://imho.run/games/398640/bowl-bound-college-football) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 92 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/398640/)
13. [NBA 2K25](https://imho.run/games/2878980/nba-2k25) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 13,782 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2878980/)
14. [Wild Card Football](https://imho.run/games/1206370/wild-card-football) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 139 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206370/)
15. [PGA TOUR 2K25](https://imho.run/games/2385530/pga-tour-2k25) — A frequent pick in Maximum Football players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,968 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2385530/)
16. [Sunday Rivals](https://imho.run/games/1297790/sunday-rivals) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 287 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297790/)
17. [AO Tennis 2](https://imho.run/games/1072500/ao-tennis-2) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 376 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072500/)
18. [EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25](https://imho.run/games/2582560/ea-sports-madden-nfl-25) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 4,168 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2582560/)
19. [Madden NFL 22](https://imho.run/games/1519350/madden-nfl-22) — Also Football (American) and Sports, like Maximum Football. 5,129 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519350/)
20. [AFL 26](https://imho.run/games/3468640/afl-26) — Shares team customization with Maximum Football. 176 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3468640/)
21. [NBA 2K20](https://imho.run/games/1089350/nba-2k20) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 10,195 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089350/)
22. [Hoop Land](https://imho.run/games/2453660/hoop-land) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453660/)
23. [F1® 24](https://imho.run/games/2488620/f1-24) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 6,279 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488620/)
24. [Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions](https://imho.run/games/1163550/captain-tsubasa-rise-of-new-champions) — Also Sports, like Maximum Football. 1,187 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1163550/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691280&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691280&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691280&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1691280
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1691280
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Maximum Football

Maximum Football is a free-to-play sports simulation released in 2025 that enables players to experience both college and professional football within a unified game world. The game features extensive franchise and dynasty modes with tools for depth-chart editing, player management, and comprehensive team customization. Published by Maximum Entertainment, it runs at a playable level on Steam Deck. Players describe the experience as retro and challenging, appreciating the competitive simulation flow and deep editing options. Reviewers highlight that the early-access offering provides a fresh take on football gameplay, with particular praise for the stiff-arm mechanics and the depth of customization available across teams and players. The title holds a 62% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1691280
- **Developer:** Maximum Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Maximum Entertainment
- **Genres:** Sports, Simulation, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, PvP
- **Released:** Jun 17, 2025
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1691280/maximum-football)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1691280&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1691280/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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