Games like Gridiron Masters '98

If Gridiron Masters '98 left you wanting something retro and replayable, you have options. These games could fill that gap nicely.

1. Football Coach: College Dynasty

   

   A deep college football management sim, entirely text and numbers. Recruit high school stars, fight rivals for commitments, spend booster money, call the plays, and build a dynasty over decades. Every stat is tracked, every run plays out differently, and there is always one more season.

   Replayable

   95%95% of 1,510 Steam reviews are positive215Players online now: 215$19.99

2. Football Dynasty Manager

   

   A football management sim that does not cut corners. Recruiting, NIL, the portal, contracts and the cap, the draft, and an engine you can sim or call play by play. Eight connected leagues from high school to the pros, four rules eras back to 1950, and an editor for all of it

   Replayable

   79%79% of 24 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$14.99

3. Pro Strategy Football 2021

   

   [NOT THE LATEST VERSION!! See Pro Strategy Football 2022]

   Retro, Replayable

   86%86% of 106 Steam reviews are positive$13.99

4. Gridiron Manager 2026

   

   Build a career across professional and college American football as head coach and general manager. Control the roster, cap, recruiting, draft, playbook and every game-day call—then reshape the world with custom leagues, teams, players, portraits, logos, local mods and Steam Workshop content.

   Replayable

   89%89% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

5. Bowl Bound College Football

   

   One of the best college football simulation engines available, Bowl Bound College Football is the simulation game college football fans have been waiting for!

   Replayable

   52%52% of 97 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

6. Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020

   

   Draft Day Sports: College Football 2020 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team. Recruit, gameplan and make the right calls on the field to lead your team to the top of the ranks and the college football championship.

   Replayable

   59%59% of 22 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

7. Front Office Football Nine

   

   It is text-based, deep and quick to sim, built for people who love the numbers behind the sport. Every new career rolls fresh player ratings, so no two universes unfold the same way.

   Replayable

   79%79% of 166 Steam reviews are positive19Players online now: 19$29.99

8. Maximum Football

   

   Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe. Recruit the next college superstar and take them into the pros to become a future Hall of Famer. Build your team with unparalleled in-game customization that gives you ultimate control.

   Replayable

   59%59% of 1,438 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25

9. College Bowl

   

   College Bowl is a beautifully pixelated on-field simulation of American Football! Challenge college rivals on your way to winning a National title! Take on various game modes, including a deep Dynasty mode with in-depth recruiting, scouting, stat tracking, ranking, bowl games, yearly goals and more!

   Retro, Replayable

   84%84% of 267 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$24.99

10. Front Office Football Eight

    

    Run a professional football franchise from the general manager's chair. A text-based sim for people who love the numbers in sports, with careers that run for decades.

    Replayable

    84%84% of 276 Steam reviews are positive40Players online now: 40$19.99

11. Simhaus: Football

    

    Build a coaching career across one connected football world, from high school assistant to pro head coach. Call every play or sim it out, build your own playbook, recruit freshmen and follow them to the draft. A deep, replayable management sim that rewards one more season.

    Replayable

    100%100% of 25 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$24.99

12. War Room Football

    

    You are the General Manager. Scout hundreds of prospects, sweat the salary cap, hire coaches who fit your scheme, then watch your picks take the field in a fast, deep football dynasty that runs for decades. The league talks, evolves and pushes back while you build something that lasts.

    Retro, Replayable

    95%95% of 85 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25$9.99

Cheaper than Gridiron Masters '98

Draft Day Sports: College Football 2019

Draft Day Sports: College Football 2019 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team.

67%67% of 15 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Gridiron Manager

Step off the field and into the front office. Gridiron Manager is an uncompromising, data-driven American Football simulation.

$8.99

Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018

Draft Day Sports: College Football 2018 puts you in the role of head coach for your favorite college football team.

50%50% of 10 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Gridiron Solitaire

Inspired by classic games like TV Sports Football, Front Page Sports Football, and Fairway Solitaire, Gridiron Solitaire combines football strategy…

78%78% of 74 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Gridiron Football League

Call plays and take control on the field in a retro American football game backed by a deep franchise simulation.

100%100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$3.99

Axis Football 2018

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring a deep Franchise Mode and full customization.

64%64% of 126 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Football Mogul 2014

Football Mogul 2014 is the 11th version of the addictive football simulation game from the makers of Baseball Mogul.This version includes rosters…

75%75% of 36 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$0.99

Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018

Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 2018 puts you in the role of general manager of your favorite professional football team.

46%46% of 13 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Axis Football 2016

Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.

68%68% of 82 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Axis Football 2017

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring massive customization and a complete franchise mode

56%56% of 133 Steam reviews are positive$4.99

Football Mogul 18

Football Mogul 18 is the 16th version of the addictive football simulation game from the makers of Baseball Mogul.​This version includes rosters and…

33%33% of 18 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Football Referee Simulator

Football Referee Simulator—the groundbreaking game that puts you in the referee's shoes!

89%89% of 504 Steam reviews are positive$0.99

Hidden gems like Gridiron Masters '98

Football Coach: College Dynasty

Recruit, scheme and call the plays as a college football head coach, and see how far your program can go.

95%95% of 1,510 Steam reviews are positive215Players online now: 215$19.99

College Bowl

College Bowl is a beautifully pixelated on-field simulation of American Football! Challenge college rivals on your way to winning a National title!

84%84% of 267 Steam reviews are positive8Players online now: 8$24.99

Sunday Rivals

Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals!

91%91% of 300 Steam reviews are positive1Players online now: 1$19.99

Front Office Football Nine

Build a football franchise through drafts, rosters and seasons, all decided by the numbers on the page.

79%79% of 166 Steam reviews are positive19Players online now: 19$29.99

Legend Bowl

Run franchise seasons, charge up passes and battle friends in bright retro matchups on the gridiron.

87%87% of 921 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10$24.99

Football Simulator

Ragdoll football where every snap goes sideways: grab some friends, tweak the rules and see how badly the play falls apart.

79%79% of 915 Steam reviews are positive28Players online now: 28$19.99

Axis Football 2024

Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

71%71% of 207 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Pro Strategy Football 2021

[NOT THE LATEST VERSION!! See Pro Strategy Football 2022]

86%86% of 106 Steam reviews are positive$13.99

Maximum Football

Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe.

59%59% of 1,438 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25

Axis Football 2020

Axis Football features football gaming's deepest Franchise Mode and massively improved simulation-style gameplay.

71%71% of 154 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Front Office Football Eight

Draft, trade and build a roster, then steer your franchise through career after career of football decisions.

84%84% of 276 Steam reviews are positive40Players online now: 40$19.99

Axis Football 2019

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay, a deep franchise mode, and extensive customization.

69%69% of 112 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Newest games like Gridiron Masters '98

Gridiron Manager 2026

Build a career across professional and college American football as head coach and general manager.

89%89% of 9 Steam reviews are positive$19.99

Simhaus: Football

Manage a roster, call the plays and climb the coaching ladder through a fully simulated football world.

100%100% of 25 Steam reviews are positive13Players online now: 13$24.99

Brutal Ball Manager 2

Brutalball Manager 2 is the sequel to the Football Franchise Management Simulation game.

100%100% of 23 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4$9.99

Axis Football 2027

Run a franchise, build a team from scratch, or grab a friend and call plays from the same couch.

68%68% of 68 Steam reviews are positive10Players online now: 10$19.99

Gridiron Football League

Call plays and take control on the field in a retro American football game backed by a deep franchise simulation.

100%100% of 2 Steam reviews are positive$3.99

Football Dynasty Manager

A football management sim that does not cut corners. Recruiting, NIL, the portal, contracts and the cap, the draft, and an engine you can sim or…

79%79% of 24 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$14.99

Football Fictional World Simulator

A solo-developed, text-based football management game focused on transfer windows and building your squad before each season.

73%73% of 30 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

War Room Football

Run the front office of an American football league, from scouting prospects to managing the cap, and steer your franchise through decades of seasons.

95%95% of 85 Steam reviews are positive25Players online now: 25$9.99

NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager

A football manager with a deckbuilding twist, set across the 1980s and 1990s English leagues.

90%90% of 400 Steam reviews are positive27Players online now: 27$14.99

Pro Strategy Football 2026

NOT THE LATEST VERSION! Check out Pro Strategy Football 2027!

89%89% of 28 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

Axis Football 2026

Axis Football 2026 is a complete American Football Simulation featuring fluid gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.

73%73% of 119 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Kevin Toms Football Star Manager

The original retro-­styled football management game remade and re-released in 2025.

93%93% of 40 Steam reviews are positive$5.99