New Star™ Manager similar games & best alternatives

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New Star™ Manager

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • Good balance of management depth and arcade elements
  • Direct control of attacking plays adds immersion
  • Customization of club and facilities
  • Fair price and no microtransactions on pc

Things to keep in mind

  • Randomness in card system can frustrate
  • Limited tactical depth in formations and player roles
  • Some ui and control issues on pc
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Game can become easy and repetitive over time

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Soccer Manager 2022

  • College Bowl

  • WE ARE FOOTBALL

  • Soccer Manager 2026

  • NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

  • Soccer Manager 2021

More fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like New Star™ Manager but with a stronger sense of community

  • IOSoccer

  • SuperCupOnline

  • Pro Soccer Online

  • Soccer Online: Ball 3D

  • Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition

  • Cricket 19

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New Star™ Manager: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. 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, Competition, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026