Axis Football 2016

Sports· Simulation· Strategy· Football (American)

Released Jul 2016

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

75% positive · 124 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $4.99

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Evaluation

Axis Football 2016 launched on July 29, 2016 and received a series of feature patches through the fall of 2016. The final meaningful update, v6.0, was released on November 6, 2016. In that post, the developer explicitly stated: "This will be the last major update for the 2016 version of the game. We still may fix any bugs or misc. things that pop up, but we will be turning our attention to preparing the 2017 version." This is a yearly sports game series where each season is released as a separate standalone product on Steam. Subsequent annual editions — Axis Football 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021 — were each released as new Steam listings. The 2016 version was the second entry in this series and has been effectively superseded by all of these later releases. The store description itself acknowledges this model, noting plans to "release annual versions of the game with improvements." This version of the game is content-complete. The developer wrapped up its update cycle in November 2016, and all subsequent development effort went into newer yearly editions rather than this one.

Evidence

Developer announces Axis Football 2017 features and development plans, confirming the annual release model and that 2016 version support had concluded.

news post · Jan 7, 2017 source development ending

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v6.0 patch notes explicitly state: 'This will be the last major update for the 2016 version of the game.' Developer announces focus shifting to 2017 version.

news post · Nov 6, 2016 source development ending

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Details

Developer

Axis Games

Publisher

Axis Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Sports Simulation Football (American)Strategy Tactical Addictive Local Multiplayer Management

About this game

Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.
We are back for our second season on Steam, and you're going to love the changes we've made!

New in Axis Football 2016

Massively upgraded graphics (shadows, textures, player models, and more!)
100+ New Animations
Team mods (names, logos, uniforms, crowds, and more!)
Completely redesigned GUI
Franchise mode
Increased playbook size
Cheerleaders
Brand new announcer and QB audio
Extended Player Attributes
On-field graphics for each team
New player controls (Spins, Jukes, and Dives)
Camera controls
New stadium crowd graphics
New game setup options (day/night, weather, quarter length, uniform choice, and more!)
Unlimited uniform support for every team
Lots of templates for easy modding
Improved AI (blocking, passing, pursuits, and more!)
All new player and team ratings for all 32 teams

Game Modes

Player vs AI
Coach Mode (call the plays and watch the action)
AI vs AI (watched a simulated game, coming soon)
Local Player vs Player (two controllers)
Franchise Mode

Modable Features

Team names
Player uniforms
Cheerleader uniforms
Team GUI icons
Team mid-field logos
Team endzone graphics
Team stadium crowd graphics
Rosters (names, numbers, attributes, skin tones, and size)
Hot Routes
Announcer
QB Audio (cadence, snap, and audibles)
Stadium mods
Broadcast mods
Complete set of templates for easy modding

The Future of Axis Football

We think Axis Football is a lot of fun, but it's certainly not up to current standard for sports simulations in terms of graphics and depth of features. We made huge strides from last year and have even bigger plans for what we can accomplish next year. Your purchase and support of this game helps to make those plans a reality. We plan to release annual versions of the game with improvements to graphics, animations, features, and more! Let us know what you'd like to see in the game, and share Axis Football with your friends!