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WE ARE FOOTBALL

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Lead your football club through national championships and to international stardom. Take over an established men’s or women’s team of your choice as its manager or bring a small team into the big league.

What works
  • Accessible and nostalgic football management experience
  • Broad club management including infrastructure and marketing
  • Engaging player and manager skill development
  • Frequent updates and active developer-community interaction
  • Support for men's and women's football
Things to keep in mind
  • Bugs and technical issues affecting gameplay
  • Limited tactical depth and match feedback
  • Simplified and sometimes inconsistent transfer and scouting systems
  • Lack of multiplayer features beyond hotseat
  • Ui complexity and occasional unclarity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Axis Football 2023

  • Motorsport Manager

  • F1® Manager 2024

  • NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

  • Football, Tactics & Glory

  • Startup Company

  • College Bowl

  • Production Line : Car factory simulation

  • Project Hospital

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Axis Football 2023

  • NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

  • College Bowl

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Progression

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  • Continuation

    Soccer Manager 2020

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WE ARE FOOTBALL: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Status.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players have broad control over club management, including stadium building, training, transfers, and personal life, allowing self-directed decisions rather than following fixed routines."

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    "Players have broad control over club management, including training, transfers, stadium and infrastructure development, and marketing decisions, with some delegation possible."

  • Competence

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  • Cooperation

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    "Gameplay centers on individual club management; multiplayer is limited and social interaction minimal."

  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a distraction and time killer, escaping real life through football management simulation."

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    "Players use the game as a fun distraction and nostalgic experience, escaping real life through football management."

  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia rather than obligation."

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  • Expression

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    "Players can customize teams, coaches, playbooks, and leagues, expressing personal style and preferences."

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    "Players personalize club facilities, stadium design, and team tactics to express their management style."

  • Fantasy

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    "Game simulates realistic football management scenarios, though simplified and sometimes unrealistic match results."

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  • Growth

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  • Leadership

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  • Relaxation

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