Football (or soccer) is one of the most popular sports on the planet. It is a sport that has given this world generational talents like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. People like them enrich our experience so much more that we just don’t feel satisfied with watching the sport. That is where Football Games come in. Though there are a lot of highly exhaustive Football Games available for consoles and PCs, a lot of people are not aware that there are even more exhaustive and detailed games available for your Android Phones or your apple devices out there. The play store and its other counterparts are filled with a lot of amazing games and here is a list of Top 10 Football Games that you can play on your smart phones.
Honorary Mention – Football Manager 2020 Mobile – Sega
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If you are tired of playing FIFA career mode over the years on your computer or are someone who wants a more challenging and immersive experience, FM20 has got you covered. This game has the most realistic manager simulations and lets you control everything in the game right from signing your players to training them and promoting players from youth teams, you name it and this game right here will have it. There is simply no game better! The only issue with this game is that people who like to jump into the game and play the match won’t be able to do so as the game is solely focused on tactics. Critics have gone so far as to claim that the scouts of Football Manager are better than the scouts of many topflight football clubs. The reason why this game does not make this list is simply because it is not available for free on Play Store.
List of Top 10 Best Free Football Games For Android
1. FIFA Football – EA
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Arguably the most dynamic football game on the planet, EA has done wonders with the FIFA model. The game offers tonnes of features like PVP battles, Ultimate team competitions, 11v11 classic matches, the UEFA Champions league and much more. The game is modelled around the conventional game played on PCs and offers a lot of cool content and possibly has the best graphics for a game, but it does take up a lot of your memory. All things considered, there is no game out there in the market that can provide you with a more realistic experience of eFootball than FIFA itself.
2. Score! Hero – First Touch Games
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A game that is as fun to play as it is difficult, Score! Hero is a perfect blend of easy gameplay with difficult sims. It is based upon the journey of your player right from the trials for a football club to glory at a top European club. It does have a life system where life runs out with every wrong move and there are a lot of wrong moves but that is what makes it more fun to play. Lives can be easily recovered by watching adds which is still a good way to progress and the game also offers in app purchases for those who want to progress faster, but it does not push pay to win like many other games out there.
3. eFootball PES 2020 – Konami
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While we all seem to love FIFA, PES has slowly started to climb back into the limelight. Konami has made a comeback in the Football gaming segment with PES 20 both for PC and mobile. Critics say that this game has better gameplay than what FIFA can offer you and that is true to some extent. It has almost all the same features as FIFA Football but has a few more issues than its counterpart. The biggest issue is its lack of licenses. The game does not have naming rights for a lot of teams and thus the team names and logos are changed. This is one of the major issues for its ranking being this low in the list.
4. Dream League Soccer – First Touch Games
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Having a FIFPro license gives this game a bypass for a lot of copyright challenges and it has a decent gameplay but what makes this game different from the others is that you get to fully control and customise your team. There are over 3000 players around the world that you can add to your team as the game progresses. You get to decide on your medical facilities, stadium upgrades and much more. This will cover almost anything you wished your PC FIFA or PES manager modes would have. An all-around decent game, it is bound to give you some fun competition with its PVP games and friendlies that you can arrange with other players around the world.
5. Real Football - Gameloft
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The game is more of less like Dream league soccer but misses out on the licensed player names and styles so you will essentially be playing with made up players. If you can live with that then this game can offer you the details of a lifetime. Gameloft is known for its car racing games and it has used the upgrade technology from those games very effectively here. You have smooth transitions and better animations but the gameplay leaves much to be desired as compared to the one’s that are above it in this list.
6. Soccer Star – Miniclip
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If you do not want to be a hardcore gamer or devote a lot of your time into playing a game, then Soccer Star has got you covered. It’s a fun filled game by miniclip which offers you a lot of fun being rather casual at the same time. You get to play against players from different parts of the world, customise your avatar, change the arena and upgrade your level but then that’s about it when we talk in game things. One of the most amazing things about this game is its size, sitting at a mere 55 MB, it feels like a steal in terms of data usage.
7. Score! Match PvP Soccer – First Touch Games
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First Touch Games is probably the most featured developer in our list and that is rightly because of their ability to capitalize on their existing games. With the incredible success of Score! Hero, which is featured at number 2 on our list, they developed Score! Match. This game gives you the exact same gameplay as the earlier one but at the same time lets you play against opponents worldwide. You get to be the captain of the team, decided formations and players but that is the limit of customization you get. The game is generally fun to play and is competitive at the same time. It also does not take a lot of time getting used to and can be played by people looking for a casual experience.
8. Football Strike Multiplayer Soccer – Miniclip
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Football Strike follows in the footsteps of Score! Match and is based along the same lines. While Score! Match lets you control the game; this game is a pure free kick faceoff. You are either a striker or a goalkeeper and all you have to do is beat your opponent which will not be AI but a real player. This game has its own fun as it is very simple, fast and the matches end pretty quickly so you can play a lot more games in the same time then you would in some of the other games on this list. The mechanics are very decent for the players and the pitch feel is good too. So, if you want to have a quick shootout with your best friend then install this game and face-off against each other to claim the ultimate bragging rights.
9. Top Eleven 2020 – Nordeus
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The game is one of the oldest Football Manager games for mobile and has been in existence for over a decade now. Every game that talks about stadium upgrades and facilities upgrades in this list has taken its inspiration from Top Eleven. The game has many unique features, but the most amazing feature of this game is the player auctions. Real time auctions in this game are rather heated and more often than not you’ll have to overspend to get the top players. There are scouting features to scout for young breakout starlets just like youth teams in many other PC games. All in all if you want to see where all these amazing concepts came from we would like to recommend you this amazing game.
10. Soccer Star 2020 Football Cards – Redvel Sports
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What this game lacks in terms of gameplay, it makes up in terms of the story line. You start of as a young professional player playing in a minor league and earn your way up to the pinnacle of footballing world. The story is enriching and is a wonderful way to enjoy a player career. Further, you earn cards for your performance along the way which can be used to upgrade your player to achieve bigger and better feats in the game. It may not be your ideal gameplay, but if you are looking for a road to glory campaign, this is the game for you.
We hope this list helps you figure out the Best Free Football Games For Android:
1. FIFA Football – EA
2. Score! Hero – First Touch Games
3. eFootball PES 2020 – Konami
4. Dream League Soccer – First Touch Games
5. Real Football - Gameloft
6. Soccer Star – Miniclip
7. Score! Match PvP Soccer – First Touch Games
8. Football Strike Multiplayer Soccer – Miniclip
9. Top Eleven 2020 – Nordeus
10. Soccer Star 2020 Football Cards – Redvel Sports
- By Aditya Bharadwaj