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24 games like Soccer Manager 2022 (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Soccer Manager 2022 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: EA SPORTS FIFA 23, which shares 9 player tags including Football (Soccer), Sports and Controller.
  • Soccer Manager 2022 is tagged Sports, Football (Soccer), Simulation, Free to Play, Multiplayer, Real Time Tactics, 3D, Immersive Sim 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.

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

  1. 1

    EA SPORTS FIFA 23

    Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Football (Soccer), Sports and Controller; released around the same time (2022).

    FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™, women’s club teams, cross-play features**, and more.

    EA SPORTS FIFA 23 at a glance
    Released2022StudioEA Canada
    Player sentiment57% positive of 150,303PriceNot listed

    Football (Soccer)SportsControllerManagementSimulationTeam-BasedRealisticImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    Football Manager 2022

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 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
    Released2021StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment93% positive of 21,515PriceNot listed

    SportsManagementFootball (Soccer)SimulationReal Time Tactics3DText-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    Football Manager 2024

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 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
    Released2023StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment92% positive of 28,484PriceNot listed

    SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)Real Time Tactics3DText-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    Football Manager 2023

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 7 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
    Released2022StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment90% positive of 19,819PriceNot listed

    SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)Real Time Tactics3DText-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    Football Manager 2019

    Why it matched: 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
    Released2018StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment87% positive of 12,478PriceNot listed

    SimulationSportsFootball (Soccer)ManagementTacticalReal Time TacticsFree to Play

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    NBA 2K23

    Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Immersive Sim, Sports and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).

    Rise to the occasion in NBA 2K23. Showcase your talent in MyCAREER. Pair All-Stars with timeless legends in MyTEAM. Build your own dynasty in MyGM, or guide the NBA in a new direction with MyLEAGUE. Take on NBA or WNBA teams in PLAY NOW and feel true-to-life gameplay.

    NBA 2K23 at a glance
    Released2022StudioVisual Concepts
    Player sentiment62% positive of 51,410PriceNot listed

    Immersive SimSportsSimulationRealisticController3DTeam-BasedManagement

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    NBA 2K24

    Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2023).

    This product will no longer be available for purchase as of 10/30/2025. NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K24 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2025. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.

    NBA 2K24 at a glance
    Released2023StudioVisual Concepts
    Player sentiment32% positive of 44,149PriceNot listed

    SportsSimulationRealistic3DManagementControllerImmersive SimTeam-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    Soccer Online: Ball 3D

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Sports, Football (Soccer) and Simulation; released around the same time (2017).

    Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.

    Soccer Online: Ball 3D at a glance
    Released2017StudioUnusualsoft
    Player sentiment84% positive of 10,667Price$0.99

    SportsFootball (Soccer)SimulationTeam-BasedReal Time Tactics3DColorful

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    FIFA 22

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Football (Soccer), Sports and Controller; released around the same time (2021).

    Powered by Football™, EA SPORTS™ FIFA 22 brings the game even closer to the real thing with fundamental gameplay advances and a new season of innovation across every mode.

    FIFA 22 at a glance
    Released2021StudioEA Canada & EA Romania
    Player sentiment81% positive of 119,893PriceNot listed

    Football (Soccer)SportsControllerSimulationRealisticTeam-BasedImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Sports, Football (Soccer) and Realistic; released around the same time (2020).

    Celebrate 25 years of PES with the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update* - available at a special anniversary price!

    eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE at a glance
    Released2020StudioKonami Digital Entertainment
    Player sentiment78% positive of 38,097PriceNot listed

    SportsFootball (Soccer)RealisticControllerFree to PlaySimulationTeam-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    NBA 2K25

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Sports, Simulation and 3D; released around the same time (2024).

    Command every court with authenticity and realism Powered by ProPLAY™, giving you ultimate control over how you play in NBA 2K25. Define your legacy in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, and The W.

    NBA 2K25 at a glance
    Released2024StudioVisual Concepts
    Player sentiment59% positive of 42,909Price$69.99

    SportsSimulation3DControllerManagementImmersive SimTeam-Based

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    NBA 2K22

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2021).

    NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K22 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2023. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.

    NBA 2K22 at a glance
    Released2021StudioVisual Concepts
    Player sentiment58% positive of 38,880PriceNot listed

    SportsSimulationRealistic3DTeam-BasedManagementController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Football Manager 2021

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 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
    Released2020StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment94% positive of 23,849PriceNot listed

    SportsSimulationManagementFootball (Soccer)Free to Play

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    F1 2020

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Realistic; 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
    Released2020StudioCodemasters
    Player sentiment94% positive of 39,931PriceNot listed

    SimulationSportsRealisticManagementController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    NBA 2K21

    Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2020).

    NOTE: All multiplayer servers for NBA 2K21 will be shutdown as of 12/31/2022. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function.

    NBA 2K21 at a glance
    Released2020StudioVisual Concepts
    Player sentiment42% positive of 38,809PriceNot listed

    SportsSimulationRealisticTeam-Based3DManagementImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    Football Manager 2020

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Management; released around the same time (2019).

    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 at a glance
    Released2019StudioSports Interactive
    Player sentiment89% positive of 31,660PriceNot listed

    SimulationSportsManagementFootball (Soccer)Tactical

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    Teardown

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Realistic, 3D and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).

    Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.

    Teardown at a glance
    Released2022StudioTuxedo Labs
    Player sentiment96% positive of 135,539Price$29.99

    Realistic3DSimulationTacticalImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    House Flipper

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Immersive Sim and Management; released around the same time (2018).

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

    House Flipper at a glance
    Released2018StudioEmpyrean
    Player sentiment94% positive of 111,507Price$24.99

    SimulationImmersive SimManagement3DRealistic

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    One-armed robber

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Free to Play, Simulation and 3D; released around the same time (2023).

    One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

    One-armed robber at a glance
    Released2023StudioDuhndal
    Player sentiment91% positive of 52,823PriceFree

    Free to PlaySimulation3DTacticalReal Time Tactics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    911 Operator

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Management and Realistic; 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
    Released2017StudioJutsu Games
    Player sentiment89% positive of 19,785Price$14.99

    SimulationManagementRealisticTacticalReal Time Tactics

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Immersive Sim, Team-Based and Realistic; released around the same time (2017).

    Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

    Rising Storm 2: Vietnam at a glance
    Released2017StudioAntimatter Games
    Player sentiment87% positive of 59,178Price$24.99

    Immersive SimTeam-BasedRealisticSimulationTactical

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Squad

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Realistic, Tactical and Team-Based; released around the same time (2020).

    Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

    Squad at a glance
    Released2020StudioOffworld
    Player sentiment81% positive of 242,753Price$39.99

    RealisticTacticalTeam-BasedSimulationImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    Zero Hour

    Why it matched: both strategy; shares 5 player tags including Tactical, Realistic and Team-Based; released around the same time (2024).

    Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

    Zero Hour at a glance
    Released2024StudioAttritoM7 Productions
    Player sentiment77% positive of 33,371Price$9.99

    TacticalRealisticTeam-BasedSimulationImmersive Sim

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    eFootball PES 2020

    Why it matched: shares 6 player tags including Sports, Football (Soccer) and Free to Play; released around the same time (2019).

    Experience unparalleled realism and authenticity in this year's definitive football game: PES 2020.

    eFootball PES 2020 at a glance
    Released2019StudioKonami Digital Entertainment
    Player sentiment71% positive of 26,122PriceNot listed

    SportsFootball (Soccer)Free to PlaySimulationRealisticController

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Soccer Manager 2022?

EA SPORTS FIFA 23, on the evidence we have. It shares 9 player tags including Football (Soccer), Sports and Controller. 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 Soccer Manager 2022" 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 Soccer Manager 2022. 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.

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.

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