Games like Out of the Park Baseball 18
by Out of the Park Developments
Out of the Park Baseball 18 - officially licensed through MLB.com and the MLBPA - is the follow-up to Metacritic's PC Game of the Year 2016 and the ultimate baseball game! Guide your favorite MLB franchise to glory, play any historical season or create your own fictional baseball world.
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$9.99Hakoniwa Base Ball
Jul 15 · Alybe Aria
Both: Sports · Baseball
A front-office baseball management sim modeled on Japan's pro baseball (NPB) — no action. Run the draft, free agency, trades, contracts, scouting and stadium finances; simulate a season instantly or watch it pitch by pitch. Up to 30 teams, 6 leagues, all editable via CSV.
SimulationSportsStrategyBaseball2DCharacter CustomizationSingleplayerSandboxTradingResource Management
$11.99Football Agent
Aug 25 · ATERO GAMES
Both: Sports · Management
You're not the manager, you're the agent. Scout hidden gems across 47,500 players, win them over face to face, build their careers, and sell them for millions. A deep football agency career sim where every contract has your name on it.
Football (Soccer)SportsSimulationImmersive SimStrategyManagementShop KeeperEconomyIndieTactical👍 114
-20%$19.99Simhaus: Football
7 days ago · Simhaus
Both: Sports · Management
Rise from high school assistant to the top of the sport in one fully-simulated, connected football universe — from high school to college to the pros. Manage a roster, call every play, and watch it play out in a realism-based broadcast-style game engine.
SportsFootball (American)ManagementStrategySimulationTacticalModdableSingleplayerEarly Access
$14.99Football Dynasty Manager
Aug 6 · Nekolitch Games
Both: Sports · Management
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
SportsStrategyFootball (American)ManagementSingleplayerTacticalIndieSimulation
$29.99Pro Basketball Manager 2026
Nov 17 · Umix Studios
Both: Sports · Management
Lead your club to greatness in Pro Basketball Manager 2026! The Basketball Champions League arrives with 53 licensed teams, putting you in charge of every decision as you aim to dominate both domestic and continental basketball.
SportsSimulationStrategyBasketballManagementImmersive SimSingleplayerText-Based2D3D👍 121
$14.99Pickleball
Mar 15 · Viniot Studios
Both: Sports · Baseball
Experience cutting dinks, outrageous rallies and pickup games with AI Bots and friends. State-of-the-art configurable custom physics, makes VR Pickleball feel like the real thing. Use your real-life forehand, backhand, volleys and dinks - analyze shots in Instant Replay.
SportsCricketSimulationPhysicsBaseballeSportsVRRealisticZombiesSingleplayer
-34%$9.89Hardwood Basketball Manager
Apr 27 · Mythic Flux Foundry
Both: Sports · Management
Run a basketball club across seven connected leagues, from a college program to a pro front office to a club in Spain. Draw up your own plays and zone defenses, then take them online against another coach. Step away and the league keeps moving without you.
SportsSimulationStrategyBasketballManagementMultiplayerSingleplayer
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Both: Sports · Baseball
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Both: Sports
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Dec 5 · Skywall Studios LLC
Both: Sports
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$59.99iRacing® Studios NASCAR 26
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Both: Sports · Management
The official game of NASCAR is back and better than ever with NASCAR 26! Battle your way through all four NASCAR National Series in Career, Quick Race, Championship, Multiplayer, or our all new mode featuring The Chase!
RacingSimulationDrivingSportsAutomobile SimRealisticArcadeMultiplayerManagementPhysics👍 159
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Aug 28 · Hovgaard Games
Both: Management
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Nov 18 · Sparrow Night
Both: Management
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Jul 16 · Prideful Sloth
Both: Management
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.
SimulationCity BuilderDecoratingLife SimBuildingManagementSandboxFunnyFishingIndie👍 2,476
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Both: Management
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Jul 16 · Wisageni Studio
Both: Management
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10 days ago · Business Tycoon
Both: Sports
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Life SimShop KeeperSimulationSportsOnline Co-OpDesign & IllustrationCasualMultiplayerSandboxEconomy
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Aug 6 · WILD WITS GAMES
Both: Management
Play as the Sovereign of a magical tower in this story-rich, Round Table management RPG. Recruit eccentric Knights, assign quests and balance egos whilst carving out your kingdom's destiny. If destiny doesn’t go your way, keep turning back time, uncover secrets and rewrite fate again and again.
Choices MatterMedievalChoose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelIndieManagementDialogue HeavyHand-drawnRPGStory Rich👍 3,150