Axis Football 2024

Simulation· Sports· Strategy· Grand Strategy

Released Sep 2023

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

71% positive · 208 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Axis Football 2024 launched on September 13, 2023 and received three post-launch patches over roughly three months: Patch v2.0 on October 19, 2023 (adding a new stadium and fixes), Patch v3.0 on November 2, 2023 (adding another stadium and improvements), and Patch v3.2 on December 1, 2023 (a comprehensive bug fix and gameplay tuning update). All four developer communications occurred within that tight launch window, and there have been no developer posts of any kind since December 1, 2023 — now well over two years ago. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no announced roadmap or future content, and the store description presents the game as a finished, feature-complete product. The post-launch activity consisted entirely of bug fixes and minor polish patches rather than major content expansions. The developer has not announced any continuation of development or future updates. Axis Football is an annualized sports franchise, and Axis Games has since released a new yearly installment (Axis Football 2025), which is consistent with the studio concluding support for the 2024 edition. The game launched as a complete product and its post-launch patching concluded in December 2023.

Evidence

Patch v3.2 shipped with extensive bug fixes and gameplay tuning. This is the last developer communication on record.

news post · Dec 1, 2023 source development ending

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Axis Football 2024 launched on September 13, 2023.

news post · Sep 13, 2023 source content shipped

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Media

Details

Developer

Axis Games

Publisher

Axis Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

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

Simulation Sports Strategy Grand Strategy Sandbox Immersive Sim 3D Realistic Building Football (American)Economy Management Character Customization Choices Matter Moddable

About this game

Axis Football 2024 features fluid simulation gameplay, endless customization, and the industry's best franchise mode.

New Gameplay Features In Axis Football 2024:

Completely overhauled blocking system, featuring over 75 types of blocking interactions
Resume a saved match! You can now save a match in progress and return to it later
Defensive playbook overhaul. Over 25 new defensive formations and over 100 defensive plays
New zone coverage types and defensive zone priorities added
Game difficulty overhaul to ensure each user has an appropriately challenging play experience
Player attribute changes to better reflect the complexities of American football
Base team roster reset to better balance the default teams
Two new stadiums: Las Vegas and Louisiana
In-match UI update (stylized score bug, redesigned playbook display and more)
New statistics and data analytic tracking for play calling to analyze what is and is not working
Improved gameplay presentation, featuring previous play displays, starting lineups, and an improved 'Ask Coach' flow
Bug fixes from previous versions

New Customization Features In Axis Football 2024:

Playbook Editor - select the specific plays you want included in your playbooks
User-created teams can now be deleted
Dozens of new logos added to the team creator suite

New Franchise Mode Features In Axis Football 2024:

New league sizes available. American-style leagues: 32, 24, 16, and 8 teams. Tier-style leagues: (36, 30, 24, and 18 teams)
Team Activity Menu that tracks all signings, drafts, trades, contract extensions, and releases for all teams across the league.
Better AI team management (signing free agents during the year, better draft logic, etc.)

Miscellaneous New Features in Axis Football 2024:

QB Run plays have been added as a new category when selecting the play calling weights
When editing attributes in the Player Editor, you will now find both a +1/-1 and a +10/-10 button
A notification at the top of the franchise dashboard will now appear whenever there are unsaved changes to a user’s franchise.
The schedule generator has been rewritten to produce more consistent and league-appropriate schedules.
Players that were injured in positions that are considered secondary starters (WR4, WR5, TE2, etc.) will no longer incorrectly make their way onto the field.
Injuries and roster changes made to teams during exhibition matches will no longer carry over into new franchises.
The depth chart will now show all available players that match the selected position at the top of the substation list rather than sorting the list solely on the OVR rating, regardless of the player’s position
Automatic substations due to fatigue or injury will no longer place players outside of their position group

Full Franchise Mode Features: