The Best Football Games for Nintendo Switch

Update 10 October 2023: Wild Card Football added at rank #2.

Here are our 10 Best Football Games for Nintendo Switch:

Play Video: Retro Bowl

Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

Retro Bowl captures the feeling of classic American football games with an 8-bit flair. The game combines arcade-style gameplay with team management to make a fun and immersive experience that is easy to play. The passing game is a highlight, and the management sim gives players a unique layer of gameplay. It's perfect for football fans who enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane.

• Depth of gameplay with management sim elements
• Colorful and playful 8-bit graphics
• Manual aiming for quarterback passes adds excitement to the game
• Fun and easy to play in short bursts or for longer sessions

• Cannot play on defense
• Lack of ability to call your own plays
• Excessive randomness makes it hard to engage fully with the game
• Obsession with fumbles
• No opposition coach timeouts

• football
• sport
• management
• team
• simulation

Good match + 37 Bad match - 63

Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Arcade Football for Everyone!

• football
• playgrounds
• card
• sport
• arcade
• multiplayer
• over-the-top
• pick-up-and-play
• competitive
• team
• american

Good match + 1 Bad match

Play Video: Legend Bowl

Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!

• football
• sport
• simulation
• american
• arcade
• customization

Good match + 2 Bad match - 2

PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 stadia Xbox Series X/s

FIFA 23 brings The World’s Game to the pitch, with HyperMotion2 Technology that delivers even more gameplay realism, men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup™ coming during the season, women’s club teams, cross-play features*, and more.

• football
• team
• sport
• squad
• card
• simulation
• realistic
• soccer

Good match + 8 Bad match - 26

Play Video: Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, based on the globally beloved anime series, is an action soccer game featuring the latest graphics and super plays anyone can enjoy. Get a real taste for the world of Captain Tsubasa through two story modes! To savor the drama alongside the action in Captain Tsubasa, we've prepared Episode: Tsubasa, a story mode where you can experience the events as seen in the anime. Additionally, become a part of the world of Captain Tsubasa, as you play through Episode: New Hero, an original story mode found in this game.

• soccer
• football
• anime
• sport
• arcade

Good match + 25 Bad match - 48

Play Video: Retro Goal

Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

Career mode is now free for everyone. Play season after season of club football with no purchases required. Unlimited Version gives you exclusive access to premium features like difficulty, season length, the Hall of Fame, dynamic weather, and the global tournament mode.

• soccer
• football
• visual-novel
• sport
• retro-tinged
• mech
• heart-warming
• resource
• pixel-perfect
• casual
• management
• waves
• team
• real-time
• adventure

Good match + 8 Bad match - 11

Play Video: Football Manager 2021 Touch

xbox Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch Mac OS IOS iPhone PC Windows

Stripped-back and simplified for speedier seasons, FM21 Touch is the time-saving alternative to the desktop classic, focusing largely on the managerial essentials – tactics and transfers.

• football
• simulation
• management
• sport

Good match + 20 Bad match - 28

Play Video: EA Sports FC 24

Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch l Xbox Series X/s

EA SPORTS FC™ 24 welcomes you to The World’s Game: the most true-to-football experience ever with HyperMotionV, PlayStyles optimised by Opta, and an enhanced Frostbite™ Engine.

• football
• sport
• soccer
• card
• team
• squad

Good match + 1 Bad match

Play Video: Blood Bowl 3

Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox 360

Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.

• sport
• football
• turn-based
• dice
• board-game
• strategy
• team
• fantasy
• tabletop
• tactical
• workshop
• violent

Good match + 1 Bad match - 1

Play Video: Mario Strikers: Battle League

Nintendo Switch

Strike is a 5-on-5, soccer-like sport with no rules. Customize your characters with gear that can augment their stats and appearance. Band together with up to 20 strikers online* and compete against other clubs for points.

• sport
• soccer
• football
• team
• online
• competitive

Good match + 4 Bad match - 5

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