Franchise Hockey Manager 6 similar games & best alternatives

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Franchise Hockey Manager 6

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

Franchise Hockey Manager returns for the 2019-20 season with plenty of additions to the deepest, most authentic hockey strategy gaming experience you can find. Choose one of 32 leagues around the globe and select a team to guide to glory, including a chance at the ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup®.

What works

  • Deep and realistic hockey management simulation
  • Extensive customization and historical modes
  • Active and responsive developer support
  • Large number of leagues and players included
  • Immersive gm leadership experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and unintuitive user interface
  • Slow simulation speeds
  • Bugs and stability issues reported
  • Lack of 2d/3d game representation and coaching control
  • Limited multiplayer and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • CFS (Chinese Football Simulator)

  • Soccer Manager 2022

  • Franchise Hockey Manager 7

  • Soccer Manager 2026

  • Football Manager 2024

  • Pro Cycling Manager 2024

More violent

Games that feels like Franchise Hockey Manager 6 but with more combat and destruction

  • Lootun

  • Hearts of Iron III

  • Hearts of Iron 2 Complete

  • Approaching Infinity

  • Distant Worlds: Universe

  • Shortest Trip to Earth

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Franchise Hockey Manager 6: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Competition.

Last update: 21/08/2026