# Games like Football Academy Manager

> The closest matches to Football Academy Manager: WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024, NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager, Esports Life Tycoon, Football Manager 2022, and Football Life 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. [WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024](https://imho.run/games/1951410/we-are-football-2024) — Also Football (Soccer) and Economy, like Football Academy Manager. 113 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1951410/)
2. [NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager](https://imho.run/games/3590560/nutmeg-a-nostalgic-deckbuilding-football-manager) — Shares simulation and upgrade system with Football Academy Manager. 179 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590560/)
3. [Esports Life Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/897410/esports-life-tycoon) — Shares economy management with Football Academy Manager. 319 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897410/)
4. [Football Manager 2022](https://imho.run/games/1569040/football-manager-2022) — Also Football (Soccer) and Text-Based, like Football Academy Manager. 6,063 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569040/)
5. [Football Life Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3158270/football-life-simulator) — Shares simulation and character progression with Football Academy Manager. 265 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3158270/)
6. [Horse Racing Manager](https://imho.run/games/2740170/horse-racing-manager) — Shares economy management and simulation with Football Academy Manager. 116 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2740170/)
7. [New Star™ Manager](https://imho.run/games/883130/new-star-manager) — Also Football (Soccer) and Sports, like Football Academy Manager. 214 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/883130/)
8. [Soccer Manager 2026](https://imho.run/games/3217240/soccer-manager-2026) — A frequent pick in Football Academy Manager players' libraries, and another Sports. 587 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3217240/)
9. [Gym Manager](https://imho.run/games/2337460/gym-manager) — Shares staff management and simulation with Football Academy Manager. 73 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2337460/)
10. [Football, Tactics & Glory](https://imho.run/games/375530/football-tactics-glory) — Also Football (Soccer) and Economy, like Football Academy Manager. 1,440 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375530/)
11. [Bank Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3355800/bank-simulator) — Shares staff management and economy management with Football Academy Manager. 144 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3355800/)
12. [Gym Simulator 24](https://imho.run/games/2559270/gym-simulator-24) — Also Sports, like Football Academy Manager. 546 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2559270/)
13. [Pro Cycling Manager 2024](https://imho.run/games/2494350/pro-cycling-manager-2024) — Shares simulation and mission based progression with Football Academy Manager. 75 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2494350/)
14. [Plant Nursery Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3474700/plant-nursery-simulator) — Also Economy, like Football Academy Manager. 163 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3474700/)
15. [F1® Manager 2024](https://imho.run/games/2591280/f1-manager-2024) — Shares simulation and resource management with Football Academy Manager. 2,222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591280/)
16. [Figure Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3604560/figure-shop-simulator) — A frequent pick in Football Academy Manager players' libraries, and another Indie. 112 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3604560/)
17. [Retail Company Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3089130/retail-company-simulator) — A frequent pick in Football Academy Manager players' libraries, and another Action. 194 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3089130/)
18. [Under Par Golf Architect](https://imho.run/games/2928410/under-par-golf-architect) — Also Economy and Sports, like Football Academy Manager. 87 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2928410/)
19. [Hypermarket Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3614460/hypermarket-simulator) — Shares economy management and simulation with Football Academy Manager. 187 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3614460/)
20. [Megastore Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3819640/megastore-simulator) — Shares staff management and economy management with Football Academy Manager. 517 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3819640/)
21. [Ranch Farm and Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3706960/ranch-farm-and-store-simulator) — Shares economy management and simulation with Football Academy Manager. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3706960/)
22. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Shares mission based progression and character progression with Football Academy Manager. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
23. [Business Simulator 2026](https://imho.run/games/3098060/business-simulator-2026) — A frequent pick in Football Academy Manager players' libraries, and another Strategy. 103 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098060/)
24. [King of Retail 2](https://imho.run/games/2425150/king-of-retail-2) — Shares staff management and economy management with Football Academy Manager. 92 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425150/)

## 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=3852060&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3852060&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3852060&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3852060
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3852060
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Football Academy Manager

Run your own football academy. Scout and discover young talents, evaluate their potential, manage their development through training, and negotiate transfers with clubs to grow your prestige and influence.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3852060
- **Developer:** Hubi
- **Publisher:** Hubi
- **Genres:** Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jan 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3852060/football-academy-manager)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3852060&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3852060/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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