Best Football (Soccer) Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated football (soccer) games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free football (soccer) games are available at the bottom of the page.
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New Star Manager
This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.
Football, Tactics & Glory
XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time.
Ball 2D: Soccer Online
Ball 2D is an online multiplayer soccer game with 100% physics-based gameplay where you control one player.
Head Goal: Soccer Online
Play with your friends an online multiplayer soccer game with 100% physics-based gameplay where you control one player.
Behold the Kickmen
BEHOLD THE KICKMEN is a football game made by someone who has no understanding of, or interest in, what is affectionately known as "The Wonderful Game". Start at the bottom of the Big Boring Football Spreadsheet and grind your way up to become the best at the football anyone's ever seen.
Soccer Online: Ball 3D
Soccer simulator. Control one player and kick the ball high or low, hard or lightly, curve, dribble and perform tricks. Play online or with bots. Join over a million players who have already played. Buy now and have fun or wishlist for later.
Kopanito All-Stars Soccer
Fast-paced football game without a referee on the pitch and with crazy super-powers! It may not look serious, but we guarantee, that it is. Kopanito’s match engine is well-balanced and entirely skill-based.
Soccer Rage
Soccer Rage is a sport/action game that features: a hybrid engine of soccer and fighting. This game has a dynamic and fast paced soccer gameplay. There are no red cards, no off-sides, no outside balls, no substitutions, brutal fouls are allowed along with fighting.
FootLOL: Epic Soccer League
The craziest soccer management game you have ever played! Use mines, aliens, cows, guns and other crazy cheats to decimate the opposing team and protect your players. Play against your friends or AI opponents!
New Star Soccer 5
Live the life of an up-and-coming superstar in this unique football career game. Start out as a 16 year old lad and work your way to the top to become a footballing legend!
Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Enroll in a School Plagued by Suspicions and Lies!
Most played football (soccer) games on Steam
Take a look at the top football (soccer) games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Football Manager 2024
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 2024 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 23,048 reviews of which 20,927 were positive and 2,121 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played football (soccer) game, thanks to its 47,542 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.9
20,927
2,121
47,542
players
2. Football Manager 2023
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 2023 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 08th 2022 has received 19,657 reviews of which 17,645 were positive and 2,012 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 4,005 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among football (soccer) games based on player count.
8.8
17,645
2,012
4,005
players
3. Football Manager 2020
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 2020 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 19th 2019 has received 31,742 reviews of which 28,341 were positive and 3,401 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 1,108 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among football (soccer) games based on player count.
8.8
28,341
3,401
1,108
players
4. Football Manager 2021
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 2021 is a sports, simulation and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 24th 2020 has received 23,900 reviews of which 22,342 were positive and 1,558 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 1,025 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
9.1
22,342
1,558
1,025
players
5. Soccer Manager 2025
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager! Soccer Manager 2025 is a simulation, football (soccer) and sports game developed and published by Invincibles Studio Ltd. Released on October 23rd 2024 has received 1,527 reviews of which 1,136 were positive and 391 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. With 958 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
7.2
1,136
391
958
players
6. Pro Soccer Online
Pro Soccer Online is a 1st/3rd person, highly skill based, online multiplayer soccer game. It offers a sports game experience unlike any other with smooth, physics based, input driven gameplay that is competitive and rewarding with no pay to win mechanics. Pro Soccer Online is a sports, football (soccer) and multiplayer game developed and published by Skywall Studios LLC. Released on November 15th 2021 has received 24,180 reviews of which 21,717 were positive and 2,463 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 811 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
8.8
21,717
2,463
811
players
7. 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! Football Manager 2019 is a simulation, sports and football (soccer) game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 02nd 2018 has received 12,480 reviews of which 10,827 were positive and 1,653 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 578 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
8.5
10,827
1,653
578
players
8. WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend! WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024 is a football (soccer), sports and simulation game developed by Winning Streak Games and published by HandyGames and THQ Nordic. Released on March 04th 2024 has received 861 reviews of which 686 were positive and 175 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. With 169 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
7.6
686
175
169
players
9. IOSoccer
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth. IOSoccer is a free to play, sports and multiplayer game developed and published by IOSoccer Team. Released on June 08th 2018 has received 2,809 reviews of which 2,287 were positive and 522 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. With 131 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
7.9
2,287
522
131
players
10. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is a anime, sports and football (soccer) game developed by TAMSOFT CORPORATION and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on September 28th 2020 has received 5,763 reviews of which 4,058 were positive and 1,705 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played football (soccer) games.
6.9
4,058
1,705
71
players
Best deals on football (soccer) games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of football (soccer) games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted football (soccer) games.
1. Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is a anime, sports and football (soccer) game developed by TAMSOFT CORPORATION and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on September 28th 2020 has received 5,763 reviews of which 4,058 were positive and 1,705 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Featuring a massive 93% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for football (soccer) category.
6.9
4,058
1,705
-93%
39.99€
3.11€
2. WE ARE FOOTBALL
Lead your football club through national championships and to international stardom. Take over an established men’s or women’s team of your choice as its manager or bring a small team into the big league. WE ARE FOOTBALL is a sports, football (soccer) and time management game developed by Winning Streak Games and published by THQ Nordic. Released on June 10th 2021 has received 1,426 reviews of which 1,105 were positive and 321 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in football (soccer) games.
7.4
1,105
321
-92%
24.99€
2.18€
3. Football, Tactics & Glory
XCOM meets Football Manager. Develop your club, earn experience in turn-based matches, learn new skills, achieve new classes, upgrade your facilities, buy and sell footballers, grow your youth academy, make difficult choices. It's a deep strategy game that respects your time. Football, Tactics & Glory is a turn-based combat, football (soccer) and management game developed by Creoteam and published by Creoteam and Toplitz Productions. Released on June 01st 2018 has received 4,024 reviews of which 3,546 were positive and 478 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 85% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in football (soccer) games.
8.5
3,546
478
-85%
24.99€
3.74€
4. Football Manager 2021
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 2021 is a sports, simulation and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 24th 2020 has received 23,900 reviews of which 22,342 were positive and 1,558 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
9.1
22,342
1,558
-80%
55.65€
11.13€
5. WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend! WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024 is a football (soccer), sports and simulation game developed by Winning Streak Games and published by HandyGames and THQ Nordic. Released on March 04th 2024 has received 861 reviews of which 686 were positive and 175 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
7.6
686
175
-75%
39.99€
10.08€
6. 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! Football Manager 2019 is a simulation, sports and football (soccer) game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 02nd 2018 has received 12,480 reviews of which 10,827 were positive and 1,653 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 73% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
8.5
10,827
1,653
-73%
55.81€
15.07€
7. Football Manager 2023
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 2023 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 08th 2022 has received 19,657 reviews of which 17,645 were positive and 2,012 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 69% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
8.8
17,645
2,012
-69%
60.10€
18.63€
8. Football Manager 2020
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 2020 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 19th 2019 has received 31,742 reviews of which 28,341 were positive and 3,401 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 43% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
8.8
28,341
3,401
-43%
48.19€
27.47€
9. Football Manager 2024
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 2024 is a simulation, sports and management game developed by Sports Interactive and published by SEGA. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 23,048 reviews of which 20,927 were positive and 2,121 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a 28% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for football (soccer) games.
8.9
20,927
2,121
-28%
59.99€
43.66€
Free football (soccer) games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play football (soccer) games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play football (soccer) games.
1. Soccer Manager 2025
Manage elite football clubs and lead your dream team as a football manager! Soccer Manager 2025 is a simulation, football (soccer) and sports game developed and published by Invincibles Studio Ltd. Released on October 23rd 2024 has received 1,527 reviews of which 1,136 were positive and 391 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. With 958 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.2
1,136
391
958
players
2. IOSoccer
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth. IOSoccer is a free to play, sports and multiplayer game developed and published by IOSoccer Team. Released on June 08th 2018 has received 2,809 reviews of which 2,287 were positive and 522 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 131, this football (soccer) game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.9
2,287
522
131
players
3. Soccer Manager 2022
Sign official FIFPRO licensed players and compete to become the ultimate football manager! Soccer Manager 2022 is a sports, football (soccer) and simulation game developed by Invincibles Studio Ltd and published by . Released on November 26th 2021 has received 3,000 reviews of which 2,194 were positive and 806 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.1
2,194
806
55
players
4. FreestyleFootball R
《FreestyleFootball》 is a street hip-hop animation style soccer ACG game created by JCE and published by HOGA. In the game, you will collect and play as different characters in PVP team Competition. The game mode includes 4v4 team competition and club league. FreestyleFootball R is a massively multiplayer, pvp and football (soccer) game developed by JOYCITY Corporation and published by HOGA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. and LTD. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 1,572 reviews of which 1,078 were positive and 494 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
6.7
1,078
494
52
players
5. Soccer Manager 2021
Be a top football manager in Soccer Manager 2021. Take a football team to the top and test your management skills against the best, or help a struggling team fight for glory! Soccer Manager 2021 is a sports, management and free to play game developed and published by Invincibles Studio Ltd. Released on December 16th 2020 has received 2,074 reviews of which 1,546 were positive and 528 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.2
1,546
528
24
players
6. Soccer Manager 2020
Be a top football manager in Soccer Manager 2020. Take a football team to the top and test your management skills against the best, or help a struggling team fight for glory! Soccer Manager 2020 is a free to play, sports and football (soccer) game developed and published by Soccer Manager Ltd. Released on January 29th 2020 has received 1,558 reviews of which 1,187 were positive and 371 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.3
1,187
371
17
players
7. Pro 11 - Football Manager Game
Become the best football manager. Join Pro 11 and claim the championship! Pro 11 - Football Manager Game is a sports, strategy and simulation game developed and published by Trophy Games ApS. Released on February 13th 2020 has received 337 reviews of which 255 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.1
255
82
15
players
8. 90 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager
90 Minute Fever is an online football management game that offers extremely challenging gameplay where you get to compete against others from all over the world! 90 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager is a free to play, football (soccer) and management game developed and published by Isokron. Released on September 01st 2023 has received 303 reviews of which 189 were positive and 114 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
6.0
189
114
10
players
9. Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge
A ball rolling game, where you take football free kicks. Single player challenges, Steam Leaderboards and ranked multiplayer. Free to play. Dark Roll: Free Kick Challenge is a free to play, football (soccer) and pvp game developed and published by Pawel Zajac (Artbarian Games). Released on August 05th 2021 has received 1,185 reviews of which 956 were positive and 229 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free football (soccer) games on Steam.
7.7
956
229
4
players