Axis Football 2021

Sports· Simulation· Strategy· Football (American)

Released Aug 2021

Axis Football is a simulation-style football game featuring the industry's best franchise mode, massive customization, and realistic gameplay.

62% positive · 140 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to buy

Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Axis Football 2021 launched on Steam on August 26, 2021. Following launch, the developer shipped a v2.0 feature patch on August 31, 2021 with AI and gameplay improvements, and a final bug-fix patch (v3.4) on November 9, 2021. There are no DLC listings, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no developer communications of any kind after November 9, 2021. The game is a yearly-release sports title — Axis Games follows a pattern of releasing a new annual edition each year rather than continuing to update a single version. The last official communication was on November 9, 2021, and the game has received no updates since. This is consistent with the developer having moved on to the next year's edition. The game launched as a complete, standalone package and its post-launch patch activity concluded in November 2021.

Evidence

Axis Football 2021 launched on Steam as a full release.

news post · Aug 26, 2021 source content shipped

high

v3.4 bug-fix patch released — the last official developer communication on record.

news post · Nov 9, 2021 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Axis Games

Publisher

Axis Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

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

Sports Simulation Strategy Football (American)Indie Moddable 3D Realistic Management Character Customization Local Multiplayer

About this game

Axis Football 2021 is back with loads of new gameplay improvements, football gaming's most complete Franchise Mode, and massive customization additions!

New In Axis Football 2021:

Added an NFL-style league setup option for franchise mode with two conferences and four divisions each
Added the option to select which teams will participate in your franchise
Axis Hall of Records: track all-time team and individual leaders across a wide range of single game, season, and career stats
A complete (NFL-style) overtime rule set complete with a coin toss.
Touchdown and play celebrations.
Dozens of new animations and smoother gameplay
Field Flipping: the offense will now drive both directions on the field.
Redesigned AI play-calling and clock management.
Before and after play player movement (walking to and from huddle)
Create a team feature.
Team logo editor: choose from hundreds of stock images, then edit their colors
Team colors editor: choose from hundreds of templates or create your own
Team details (name, city) editor.
Team field and endzone editor: change your field style and endzone design.
Team playcalling strategy editor: change which types of plays are called on a variety of down and distances.
Redesigned Uniform editor with massive customization
Added the ability to change a player's position in the player editor
Career Stats for players will now track all of the teams a player has been on
Kick Returners and Punt Returners can now be set on the Depth Chart
Added keyboard support to several on-screen keyboard screens
Added loads of new animations for QB, linemen, runners, receivers, and defenders.
Added logic for throwing passes to receivers before they've made their cut
Added new stat tracking: Yards after catch, tackles for loss, kick/punt returner stats, and more!
Separated different touchdown types (receiving, rushing, defensive) into their own stat category
New stadiums (Arizona, Dallas, and Detroit)
Bug fixes from previous versions