Axis Football 2018
Released Sep 2018
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring a deep Franchise Mode and full customization.
65% positive · 136 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Axis Football 2018 launched on September 14, 2018 as a standalone annual release in the Axis Football series. The developer shipped a series of patches and feature updates through October 29, 2018 (v3.8), then moved on: Axis Football 2019 launched on September 27, 2019, and Axis Football 2021 launched on August 26, 2021. This is a yearly sports franchise where each edition is a self-contained product — the 2018 edition was superseded by the 2019 edition roughly a year after release. There is no DLC listed, no announced future content for this specific title, and no post-2018 developer communication directed at this game. The last update to Axis Football 2018 was on October 29, 2018, after which development moved to the next annual edition. The game shipped as a complete product for the 2018 season.
Evidence
Axis Football 2019 launched as the successor to the 2018 edition, indicating development resources moved to the new annual release
Axis Football 2021 launched, further confirming the annual release model and that 2018 is a concluded product
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Axis Games
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Axis Football is an American football simulation featuring immersive gameplay and a complete franchise mode.
We are back for our fourth season with tons of improvements and upgrades!
We are back for our fourth season with tons of improvements and upgrades!
New in Axis Football 2018
- Massive Franchise Mode overhaul (see Franchise Mode below)
- Penalties
- 50+ new formations
- 1000+ new plays
- Stylized playbooks
- New player movement controls and animations
- Six new stadiums
- New uniforms
- Four new teams
- Defensive hot routes
- Improved stat tracking
- Improved player attribute system
- Improved gameplay and AI
Franchise Mode Features
- Player contracts
- Trades
- Injuries
- Practice squads
- Free agency
- Retiring players
- Weekly and yearly awards
- Dynamic, tiered league structure featuring playoffs, promotions, and relegations
- New GUI design for ease of use
- Unlimited seasons
- 16 week seasons
- Player progressions based on performance, age, potential, and playtime
- End of season drafts
- Season-long team stats
- Individual league leader stats
- Franchise stats
- Depth chart control
- Play, coach, spectate, or simulate your matches
- League and team schedule viewer
- Spectate other matches
Game Modes
- Player vs AI
- Coach Mode: Call the plays and watch the action
- Spectator Mode: Watch a simulated game between the AI
- Local Player vs Player
- Franchise Mode
Modable Features
- Team names, colors, logos and rosters
- Full player attributes
- Player portraits
- Uniforms
- On-field logos and endzone graphics
- Cheerleader uniforms
- Crowd graphics and clothing
Our Story
We are a tiny, dedicated indie team, motivated by the lack of sim football options and determined to deliver a customizable football simulation with a deep franchise mode and dynamic gameplay. Our budget for the 2018 game was about $15,000, and the majority of that came from sales from Axis Football 2017. Our small team works on this game during nights (and often early mornings) and weekends, relying on our day jobs to sustain our families and our passion for sim football gaming and the support of the community to continue to improve the Axis Football franchise.The Future of Axis Football
Axis Football has come a long way in three years, but it's certainly not where we want it to be 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 heavily reinvest back into the game, and we hope that is evident with the progress we've made. 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!Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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