Best Football (American) Games on Steam
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1Football Manager 2021
- Players say: Take charge of a football club, shape its squad and tactics, and pursue results across seasons on and off the pitch. Players like: Deep Tactical Control · Develop Young Players · Absorbing Club Management
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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.
Nov 24, 2020
In this game, you can…
- call an agent and ask what it would take for a player to become available, including estimated wages and whether they'd join now or later.
- lose 5–0 and have your players automatically refund the supporters' tickets for the match.
- throw a bottle in a team talk, trigger a player to demand a transfer, fine him two weeks' wages, drop him to the youth squad, and watch him beg to return later.
- hold a scouting meeting where your staff present transfer reports before the window opens.
- welcome a new signing with a specific gesture, like open arms or a pat on the back.
- use expected-goals data to see whether your team actually deserved the result and what tactical changes worked.
- survive a bad first season because you kept a promise to fix the club's finances, then rebuild into a stronger second season.
- hit later seasons where clubs go broke, good players suddenly become cheap or free, and the entire transfer market flips into a scramble.
2Football Manager 2022
- Players say: Take charge of a football club: build a squad, shape tactics, manage staff and transfers, then guide the team through matches. Players like: Long-Term Appeal · Tactical Choices · Club Management Depth
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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.
Nov 9, 2021
In this game, you can…
- watch goals get overturned or awarded by VAR mid-match, with decisions swinging the scoreline after the ball hits the net.
- run a long save where a nation's youth talent rises or falls as that country gets stronger or weaker over time.
- race through transfer deadline day, juggling agents and last-minute negotiations to steal a signing before rivals beat you to it.
- overhaul how hard your team presses and manage fitness so you can start swarming opponents from the first whistle.
- use defenders who surge forward on the ball, including a wide center-back role that turns a back three into an attacking weapon.
- dig into a data hub that compares your squad to the league, spots tactical problems, and shows why your plan is failing.
- assign scouts to tightly defined regions on a continent, targeting specific hotspots like Uruguay or Peru for young prospects.
- trade an overflowing inbox for regular staff meetings that bundle recruitment, coaching, development, and staffing decisions in one place.
3Football Coach: College Dynasty
- Players say: Manage a college football program: recruit and develop players, call simulated-game plays, and build a team across seasons. Players like: Recruiting and Team-Building · Long-Term Dynasties · Customizable Management
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A true college football management game. Play as a coach or a school, recruit players, develop your team, and compete for national championships. Build a college football dynasty and become a coaching legend!
Jan 16, 2025
In this game, you can…
- load custom universe files with real FBS, FCS, Division 2, high school, and JUCO teams, plus custom logos and yearly conference realignment.
- schedule a top recruit's visit for rivalry week, blow the rival out, and watch the recruit commit right after the win.
- turn an overlooked 2-star into a Heisman winner while a 5-star quarterback flames out.
- start as a tiny-school coach and build a 35-year career that ends with conference titles and a national title game run.
- filter the entire recruiting pool down to something like "only 2-star linebackers in Oklahoma and Kentucky," then choose how you'll win each one.
- butter up a single recruit for multiple seasons with pitches, visits, NIL money, and coach skills until they finally commit.
- make transfer-portal promises about playing time, then juggle your depth chart to keep them or take a major integrity hit.
- lose your star quarterback to a broken leg in Week 3, reshuffle the whole season around a freshman, and still grind out a bowl-bound year.
- notice one elite defender can't cover pass-catching backs or tight ends, then spam that mismatch to pull an upset you shouldn't win.
4Mutant Football League
- Players say: Play seven-on-seven mutant football, using deadly field hazards and dirty tricks to score—or eliminate the opposing team. Players like: Arcade Football Action · Dirty Tricks And Traps · Retro Game Nostalgia
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Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.
Oct 31, 2017
In this game, you can…
- hand the ball carrier a shotgun so they can shoot defenders while running.
- tackle players into landmines, acid vats, giant sawblades, and other lethal field traps.
- murder the opposing quarterback so their team has to forfeit even if they're winning.
- kill the referee mid-game to force a new official.
- turn a runner into a wrecking ball, then plow through defenders who just can't stop them.
- bribe the ref so the other team gets random penalties, then deal with the fallout when everyone notices.
- lose so many running backs that you literally can't call run plays anymore.
- revive dead players and put them back on the field mid-match.
- build a season team where rookies level up with upgrades, as you try to survive games that keep killing your starters.
5Football Manager 2021 Touch
- Players say: Manage a football club through faster seasons, setting tactics, recruiting players and choosing how to handle matchdays. Players like: Fast Seasons · Less Micromanagement · Intuitive Mechanics
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Stripped-back and simplified for speedier seasons, FM21 Touch is the time-saving alternative to the desktop classic, focusing largely on the managerial essentials – tactics and transfers.
Dec 1, 2020
In this game, you can…
- instant-result matches to blitz whole seasons in a couple hours while you focus on transfers, squad-building, and player growth.
- take over Jamaica, scrape together a squad, qualify for the World Cup, and measure yourself against teams like Portugal in the group stage.
- get thrown into short challenge runs like staying unbeaten, surviving an injury crisis, or escaping relegation in the final games.
- skip press conferences and match prep, then fly through seasons fast enough to watch youngsters peak and cash them in.
- start unemployed, get hired fast, and ride a career of promotions, sackings, and surprise opportunities across clubs.
- shout instructions during matches, even at individual players, and see it affect how they perform.
- set up more than one formation and switch shapes without slowing down the streamlined pace.
6Sunday Rivals
- Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!
May 16, 2022
In this game, you can…
- call plays from the sideline, then just watch your team execute them like you're running a live broadcast.
- have wind shove your kicks into the uprights while rain turns the field to mud, fog cuts visibility, and snow can white-out the whole game.
- play a four-game single-elimination run where opponents get tougher and you score fantasy-football style, with stats saved for the record book.
- blast through a hole by following blockers, waiting for it to open, then hitting the gap for a huge run.
- edit a league into a weird custom football world by changing playbooks, coaching strategy, fields, weather, uniforms, and player ratings.
- disguise your playcall in local head-to-head so the pre-snap moment turns into a bluff instead of a menu click.
- rip deep fades and end-zone jump balls so often you can turn games into constant long-bomb scoring.
- shed blocks on the defensive line so trench battles are something you actively fight, not just background animation.
769 Balls
- A Third-Person shooting game but you are not a person. You are a BALL! Imagine a pool ball, a shotgun and football mechanics mashed together! You said you can't? Neither do I! Just shoot everything you see and pray if the black ball goes in!
Jun 16, 2023
In this game, you can…
- play matches while about 20 giant people dance around the table, taking up half the screen.
- play as a pool ball with a gun.
- use power-ups that throw random objects onto the table, changing the layout mid-match and forcing new plays.
- shoot other balls into pockets while you try not to get blasted off the table.
- line up a shot on the 8-ball while three other players hunt you down with shotguns.
- shoot your friends, shoot the balls, shoot the obstacles, and keep firing until the black ball goes in.
- speedrun the tutorial using an ultrashot to finish faster and chase better times.
- watch power-up cubes spawn, bounce off the table, and get flung completely out of the map, instantly warping the match.
8Backyard Football '99
- Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!
Sep 8, 2025
In this game, you can…
- unlocks cartoon power plays where receivers teleport, runners cause earthquakes, and tackles force instant fumbles
- create your own plays, edit your playbook, and call your custom nonsense on the field
- have your running back pull up and throw mid-run as long as they stay behind the line
- open a game with kickoff-return chaos: the ball pops loose immediately, a defender scoops it up, and it's a touchdown before the offense even runs a play
- play a full 14-game season, enter an 8-team playoff bracket, and win the Super Colossal Cereal Bowl
- run one-minute quarters so full games finish in a few minutes and every drive turns into rapid-fire scoring chances
- set up a deep-ball connection where Dan Marino lobs bombs and Jerry Rice hauls them in for big plays
- play head-to-head on the same computer with two control schemes, so a backyard grudge match can start instantly
92MD: VR Football Classic
- 2MD VR Football Classic is a room-scale two-minute drill VR arcade experience that allows players to become a virtual quarterback! Draw your own plays before taking them on the road to victory. Featuring customization, fast-paced gameplay, an action packed bonus game, and more.
Sep 26, 2017
In this game, you can…
- draw your own pass routes on a locker-room whiteboard, then step onto the field and run that exact play as the quarterback
- score a touchdown, then jump straight into a rapid-fire bonus round throwing footballs through hoops and into receivers' hands
- keep redesigning your playbook as the defense starts learning your favorite play and shutting it down
- read changing coverages in seconds, look off defenders, and hit a receiver wide open in stride
- tweak a custom play for 3rd-and-long, test it against different defenses, then thread the winning throw when they adjust to stop your old trick
- dial in your throwing motion until you're firing tight spirals, deep bombs, and lasers down the seam for touchdowns
- tuck it and run when nobody's open, using QB scrambles and sneaks to steal the yards yourself
- beat the clock by launching a last-second deep ball and watching it turn into a touchdown as time expires
10Tackle for Loss
- Tackle. Die. Repeat. Use American football skills to dash through a bloody 2D underworld. Fast, top-down carnage until the floor is cleared. You’re at the top of your game... but unfortunately, your C.T.E. is catching up.
Feb 5, 2026
In this game, you can…
- get only four tackles per level, so each room becomes a four-move combat puzzle you plan out
- chain quick kills to keep a combo alive that extends your limited tackles, letting momentum literally buy you extra attacks
- kick a football to distract enemies, then upgrade that same ball into a weapon you can use in fights
- sprint through crowds and turn your tackle into a body-as-weapon charge that leaves a trail of gore behind you
- grab an enemy and spike them, smashing them into pieces up close
- fight through a yakuza mansion, arcades, and a level set at Comet Pizza
- follow a story about an ex-pro football player with CTE that spirals into conspiracies and horror-like mental anguish
- build out a big skill tree and pick upgrades that change how you clear rooms and approach tackles
