Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Football Manager 2020 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Football Manager 2020 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Football Manager 2019, which made by the same studio, Sports Interactive.
- Football Manager 2020 is tagged Simulation, Sports, Management, Football (Soccer), Football (American), Multiplayer, Strategy, Singleplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 6 are from the same studio: Football Manager 2019, Football Manager 2017, Football Manager 2021, Football Manager 2022, Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2023.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Football Manager 2019
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Football (Soccer); released around the same time (2018).
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 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 12,478 Price Not listed SimulationSportsFootball (Soccer)ManagementFootball (American)StrategyTactical
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Football Manager 2017
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sports, Football (Soccer) and Simulation; released around the same time (2016).
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!
Football Manager 2017 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 60% positive of 11,042 Price Not listed SportsFootball (Soccer)SimulationManagementFootball (American)StrategyTactical
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Football Manager 2021
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2020).
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 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 23,849 Price Not listed SportsSimulationManagementFootball (Soccer)Football (American)Strategy
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Football Manager 2022
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sports, Management and Football (Soccer); released around the same time (2021).
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.
Football Manager 2022 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,515 Price Not listed SportsManagementFootball (Soccer)SimulationFootball (American)Strategy
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Football Manager 2024
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Management; released around the same time (2023).
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 at a glance Released 2023 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 28,484 Price Not listed SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)Strategy
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Football Manager 2023
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sports Interactive; both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Management; released around the same time (2022).
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 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Sports Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 19,819 Price Not listed SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)Strategy
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Two Point Hospital
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Two Point Hospital at a glance Released 2018 Studio Two Point Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 34,935 Price $29.99 SimulationManagementStrategyTactical
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Soccer Manager 2022
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Sports, Football (Soccer) and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
Sign official FIFPRO licensed players and compete to become the ultimate football manager!
Soccer Manager 2022 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Invincibles Studio Ltd Player sentiment 73% positive of 2,990 Price Not listed SportsFootball (Soccer)SimulationTacticalManagement
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F1 2020
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Management; released around the same time (2020).
F1® 2020 allows you to create your F1® team for the very first time and race alongside the official teams and drivers. Alternatively, challenge your friends in new split-screen with casual race options for more relaxed racing. Compete on 22 circuits, with current and classic content.
F1 2020 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 94% positive of 39,931 Price Not listed SimulationSportsManagementStrategy
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911 Operator
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Management; released around the same time (2017).
Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!
911 Operator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Jutsu Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 19,785 Price $14.99 SimulationStrategyManagementTactical
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Tactical; released around the same time (2018).
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Northgard: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2018 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 68,673 Price $34.99 StrategySimulationTacticalManagement
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Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Sports; released around the same time (2017).
Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame.
Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic) at a glance Released 2017 Studio Cyanide Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 9,169 Price $29.99 StrategyTacticalSportsFootball (American)
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Golf It!
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2023).
Embark on an exciting journey with Golf It! Seize your putter, rally your friends, and immerse yourself in an epic minigolf adventure. Conquer countless courses, create lasting memories, and refine your skills to emerge as the ultimate minigolf champion. Your thrilling golfing odyssey begins here!
Golf It! at a glance Released 2023 Studio Perfuse Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 31,054 Price $8.99 SportsSimulationStrategy
- 14
Session: Skate Sim
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2022).
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
Session: Skate Sim at a glance Released 2022 Studio crea-ture Studios Inc. Player sentiment 83% positive of 15,844 Price $39.99 SportsSimulationStrategy
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Total War: ATTILA
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Simulation; published by the same company; released around the same time (2015).
Against a darkening background of famine, disease and war, a new power is rising in the great steppes of the East. With a million horsemen at his back, the ultimate warrior king approaches, and his sights are set on Rome… The next instalment in the multi award-winning PC series that combines turn-based strategy with real-time tactics,...
Total War: ATTILA at a glance Released 2015 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 37,686 Price $44.99 StrategyTacticalSimulation
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Tactical and Simulation; published by the same company; released around the same time (2019).
Unite Ancient China under your rule through a thrilling blend of turn-based empire building and real-time battles. Use the Guanxi System and diplomacy to forge alliances, and build powerful armies with hundreds of unique infantry, cavalry and war machine units.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS at a glance Released 2019 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 82% positive of 93,602 Price $39.99 StrategyTacticalSimulation
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Dune: Spice Wars
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Management, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2023).
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Dune: Spice Wars at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,549 Price $34.99 ManagementStrategySimulationTactical
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Xenonauts
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Management, Strategy and Tactical.
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Xenonauts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Goldhawk Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,069 Price $24.99 ManagementStrategyTacticalSimulation
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Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Real Pool 3D (Poolians) is one of the best online pool games. Play against the computer or real players all over the world! It supports 8 different types of pool games and team play mode.
Real Pool 3D - Poolians at a glance Released 2018 Studio Poolians.com Player sentiment 76% positive of 19,904 Price Free SportsSimulationStrategy
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HUMANKIND
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Management and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
HUMANKIND at a glance Released 2021 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 69% positive of 28,708 Price $4.99 StrategyManagementSimulationTactical
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Factorio
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Management and Simulation; released around the same time (2016).
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wube software Player sentiment 98% positive of 233,978 Price $35.00 StrategyManagementSimulation
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Management, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 ManagementSimulationStrategy
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 SimulationManagementStrategy
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Cookie Clicker
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 3 player tags including Management, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Cookie Clicker at a glance Released 2021 Studio Orteil Player sentiment 96% positive of 92,880 Price $4.99 ManagementStrategySimulation
Common questions
What game is most like Football Manager 2020?
Football Manager 2019, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Sports Interactive. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Football Manager 2020" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Football Manager 2020. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Football Manager 2020 do?
Football Manager 2019, Football Manager 2017, Football Manager 2021, Football Manager 2022, Football Manager 2024, Football Manager 2023 are also from Sports Interactive, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.