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All six football manager games, sorted and scored

These six cover the whole spread of the genre: two slow-burn classics that run on weekly rhythms, a 3D match-day game, a tactics-heavy simulator with a national job on offer, a stadium builder, and one quick licensed game with the clubs you already know. Each card shows the weekly time it really asks.

HattrickOur first pick01
Long-haul club sim

Hattrick

The veteran of browser football. One weekly training focus shapes your whole squad, a shared transfer market is bid on by real managers, and individual match orders let you tinker. Slow, patient and very deep, with an official app for checking in on the move.

Weekly training focusShared transfer economyLive match viewer
Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Matchday depth8
Squad-building craft9
Free-manager footing9
League life10
SokkerBest matchdays02
3D match manager

Sokker

Sokker shows every match in full 3D and plays two league games a week, so your tactical work is visible on the pitch. A dedicated tactics system, a youth academy and a stated no pay-to-win stance make it the best choice for managers who love watching the football itself.

3D match engineYouth academyTwo games a week
Desktop browser
Matchday depth9
Squad-building craft8
Free-manager footing9
League life7
Trophy ManagerTactician’s pick03
Tactics-first simulator

Trophy Manager

Trophy Manager gives you live or replayable full matches, detailed in-game instructions and individual training programmes for each player. You run the budget through the transfer market, and every two years you can apply to coach your country. A tactician’s game played entirely in the browser.

Live match instructionsIndividual trainingNational-team jobs
Desktop browser
Matchday depth9
Squad-building craft8
Free-manager footing8
League life7
ManagerZoneClub builder04
Club economy MMO

ManagerZone

One of the oldest web manager MMOs, running since 2001. ManagerZone covers squad economy, drafting and training, lets you grow the ground with shops and more, and offers match replays for scouting rivals. Federations and national-team elections give it a busy community heart.

Economy & draftingBuild the stadiumMatch replays
Desktop browser
Matchday depth7
Squad-building craft8
Free-manager footing8
League life9
Online Soccer ManagerReal clubs05
Licensed quick manager

Online Soccer Manager

Online Soccer Manager puts you in charge of real licensed clubs from leagues you know. Set a formation and match tactics, work the transfer market, scout for talent and compete in leagues against other human managers, including friends. Quick to start, with an official mobile app beside the browser game.

Real licensed clubsTransfer marketHuman-run leagues
Desktop browser; mobile app also available
Matchday depth6
Squad-building craft7
Free-manager footing6
League life8
goalunited LEGENDSStadium builder06
Stadium and squad

goalunited LEGENDS

goalunited LEGENDS is the relaunch of a series that began in 2006. Train your squad towards seasonal goals, set tactics from match reports, hire staff, deal with sponsors and expand your stadium with fan shops, restaurants, parking and even a train station. A builder’s game in the browser.

Squad trainingTacticsStadium growth
Desktop browser
Matchday depth6
Squad-building craft7
Free-manager footing7
League life6