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Soccer Manager 2022

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

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

Global score

73/100

Genres

Sport, Free To Play, Simulator

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    Pros

    • 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

    Cons

    • 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

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have control over team management, tactics, transfers, and training, though some aspects are limited or scripted."

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    • Competence

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      2

      "Players engage in stat management and decision-making with some skill and strategy, but randomness and humor reduce emphasis on technical challenge."

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      "Game offers strategic challenges in managing teams and tactics, but some reviews mention scripted outcomes and randomness reducing skill impact."

    • Competition

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      3

      "Players compete against AI teams in leagues and tournaments, with progression and challenges against increasingly difficult opponents."

      Capsule for Behold the Kickmen Behold the Kickmen

      "Players compete in leagues and tournaments against AI and other teams, with emphasis on winning trophies and outperforming rivals."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Many users report long playtimes and nostalgic engagement, though online activity is low and some players find difficulty discouraging."

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    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player management with no evidence of multiplayer cooperation or teamwork."

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players can customize teams, create logos, and modify units with upgrades and mods, allowing creative team building."

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      "Players can create and modify tactics, manage transfers, and upgrade club facilities, allowing creative strategic expression."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Interactions are mostly player vs environment; no evidence of exerting control over other players."

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      "Interactions are mostly with AI and game systems; no evidence of exerting control over other players or social dominance."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a distraction and immersive escape into football management, often playing for hours."

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      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, immersing themselves in football management away from real life."

    • Expectation

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      -3

      "Engagement is driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire to explore and master the game rather than obligation or pressure."

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      "Most engagement appears voluntary and driven by personal interest, though some feel pressure from in-game objectives."

    • Experimenting

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      2

      "Players try different tactics and team setups, though some find the game scripted and repetitive."

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      "Players try different tactics and strategies, but some reviews note repetitive gameplay and scripted results limiting novelty."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      -2

      "Gameplay mostly occurs within known leagues and seasonal meta; limited emphasis on discovering new areas or secrets."

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      "Game centers on known leagues and teams with limited discovery; some new leagues added but overall familiar environment."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Customization mainly through team builds and itemization; limited cosmetic or avatar personalization noted."

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      "Customization mainly through tactics and club upgrades; limited avatar personalization or cosmetic modifications."

    • Fantasy

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      -2

      "Game simulates realistic football management scenarios, though some unrealistic gameplay elements and bugs reduce immersion."

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      "Game simulates realistic football management scenarios, though some unrealistic AI behavior and randomness noted."

    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "No multiplayer or social community features; play is solitary."

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    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop skills and strategies over time, improving competence and teamwork."

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      "Players develop managerial skills, improve teams, and progress through seasons, though some stagnation reported late-game."

    • Health

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      "Purely sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires active engagement and attention; some automation but generally interactive."

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      "Requires active management and attention; some automation possible but generally continuous engagement needed."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; interactions are limited to game mechanics."

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    • Leadership

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      4

      "Players lead and manage entire football clubs, making strategic decisions and guiding teams."

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      "Players lead and manage entire football clubs, making strategic decisions and guiding team performance."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating resources, upgrades, and achievements."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, but others report frustration and tension from difficulty."

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    • Sensation

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      1

      "Visual and auditory feedback is moderate; pixel art style and sound are adequate but not highly stimulating."

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    • Status

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      -3

      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements are personal and not socially evaluated."

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    • Story

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      2

      "The game has narrative elements through events, leaders, and exploration, but no strong overarching plot."

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    • Strategy

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      "High emphasis on tactics, positioning, and team coordination requiring mental challenge and planning."

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    • Thrill

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      2

      "Competitive matches create moments of suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Free to play with optional purchases; players feel good value for time spent despite some complaints about microtransactions."

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    • Violence

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      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focus is on constructive team building and management."

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026