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The mobile gaming market is a relatively new market catering to gamers on the move. With advances in technology, developers are now able to push the envelope even further than before in terms of graphics and gameplay. These span over a multitude of genres ranging from casual, action and adventure, trivia and sports to name a few. Football games are extremely popular among fans of the sport as well as casual gamers. There is a varied collection of football games from different studios with each offering a different experience. Let's take a look at the best football games in the market right now.
#10 Soccer Stars
Contrary to what the name suggests Soccer Stars, surprisingly, does not feature any real football superstars. Instead of the usual gameplay found on most footall mobile games in the market today, Soccer Stars showcases a different take containing a table tennis style game played out between a bunch of hockey pucks with one sole purpose; trying to score a goal. The idea is simple and uncomplicated and should be played with friends online or offline. Soccer Stars displays an almost exclusive and reinvigorating take on football for the mobile market.
#9 Fluid Football Versus
Fluid Football Versus combines elements from two other games on our list very well. It uses the tactics and stratgies employed in Score! World Goals and one-time moments from New Star Soccer and this amalgamation results in a clever experiment in recreating the strategic sport of football for handheld devices. Though the opposition AI is a tad bit cheeky and reckless at times pushing you to the brink of frustration, Fluid Football Versus refurbishes the multi-player aspect very well.
#8 Powershot Challenge
Featuring a handful of world famous clubs such as Manchester City, Chelsea, Celtic and Liverpool from the English Premiere League as well as a few international clubs ranging from Real Madrid, AC Milan, Barcelona and AS Roma, Powershot Challenge puts you in the shoes of any player from one of the aforementioned clubs for a penalty shootout. The gameplay is once again very simple and easy to grasp from the get go but the selling point of this game is that features caricature style depictions of the popular stars in each of these clubs making this one a must-have for fans.
#7 Top Eleven Football Manager
Along with Eidos Interactive’s Football Manager series and Electronic Art’s Premier Manager, another relatively new football management simulation game competes with these already established series. Top Eleven Football Manager differs from the rest by offering a social aspect. Here players can play against each other in real-time as well as challenge each other on social media websites such as Facebook. Top Eleven Football Manager builds upon the Football Manager series extensively and utilizes most of the gameplay mechanics and features from those. The differing factor is the social aspect of the game that makes it distinct.
#6 Football Manager 2015
Football Manager 2015 is a slightly improved version of the previous version of Football Manager with several upgrades to the management and the general gameplay of the game. Similar to last years iteration, the usual managing features such as revising the team’s lineup, stats and past results and using these to improve the team’s current performance. While it may not be up to the standard of the Mac and PC versions of the game, on mobile Football Manager 2015 holds it’s ground well. The interface largely remains the same and is somewhat clunky but gets the job done. The new addition of a 2D match engine to simulate results efficiently and quickly along with a new scouting agency team almost replicates the desktop experience to mobile. Though there are a few niggling issues, FM2015 remains the best football managing game for handheld devices.
#5 Flick Kick Football
Flick Kick Football is another simple reproduction of football from First Touch Games, the developers who created Score! World Goals, that focuses on a very simple premise. Unlike Store! World Goals, this game centers on translating the flick of your finger to your player's kicks on screen. Though probably not as addictive as World Goals, Flick Kick still offers an ample amount of game time and the tactile duplication of ball kicking is huge reason to keep playing.
#4 New Star Soccer
New Star Soccer was developed by a Bafta winning developer Simon Read, who created this RPG sim specifically for the PC market. But since the failure of the game and the extremely poor sales, he focused his attention on the mobile market. This decision worked out very well in his favor. The simulation of professional football player rising through the ranks by managing relationships, devising training schemes and the game day gameplay all works very well for this unique handheld game.
#3 Real Football 2013
Akin to Pro Evolution Soccer, Real Football 2013 is FIFA's competitor on mobile platforms. Firing up Real Football 2013 there is a clear goal; choosing a team and taking them to the top of the league. On the flip side , due to licensing issues not all the real world names of the players and tracks are included in the game. You can improve the performance of your players and the club facilities through the virtual currency earned in-game. Tactically, RF2013 does a great job of balancing realism and fun. The gameplay is weak at times and the visuals aren't up to today's standards. Despite this, Real Football 2013 is a strong contender for one of the best mobile football games.
#2 Score! World Goals
Few games' selling point is the very minimal learning curve and simplicity. Uncomplicated gameplay and barebones mechanics make Score! World Goals a very unique game. The entire gameplay revolves around tracing a path from the ball to the goal while avoiding defenders, beating the goalkeepers and perfectly timing volleys. If you want a challenge, you can try timing kicks perfectly into goals with style and flamboyance earning you a higher star rating. Despite the uncomplicated gameplay, Score! World Goals will entertain every football fan thoroughly.
#1 FIFA 15 Ultimate Team
The hugely popular football franchise developed and published by EA, is available across countless number of platforms as well as mobile. This iteration of the mobile version was very well received by the masses. While recycling most of the assets and gameplay mechanics, FIFA 15 still manages to keep the game fresh and enjoyable as ever. Ultimate Team is all about building your dream roster, encouraging hard work and investing a considerable amount of time to level up and make progress in the game.
