Soccer Manager 2022 similar games & best alternatives

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Soccer Manager 2022

2021

Should you play it?

Sign official FIFPRO licensed players and compete to become the ultimate football manager!

What works

  • Free to play
  • Accessible and engaging football management
  • Wide range of teams and leagues
  • Strategic depth in tactics and club upgrades
  • Regular updates and improvements

Things to keep in mind

  • Pay-to-win elements and aggressive microtransactions
  • Game crashes and bugs reported
  • Randomness and scripting reduce fairness
  • Poor graphics and animations
  • Limited multiplayer and social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • New Star™ Manager

  • Soccer Manager 2021

  • Soccer Manager 2026

  • College Bowl

  • WE ARE FOOTBALL

  • NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

More violent

Games that feels like Soccer Manager 2022 but with more combat and destruction

  • Lootun

  • Rogue AI Simulator

  • Esports Godfather

  • Legend Bowl

  • Teamfight Manager

  • Soul Academy

More social

Games that feels like Soccer Manager 2022 but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Game Dev Studio

  • Out of the Park Baseball 27

  • Out of the Park Baseball 26

  • Pro Cycling Manager 2019

  • Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create

  • Franchise Hockey Manager 7

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Soccer Manager 2022: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026