GOAL! The Club Manager
Early access since Nov 2022
You are more than a coach. You are the undisputed club boss. Are you ready to dominate the league with your team in this re-imagining of the classic sports management franchise? Could you be the next manager sensation? Prove it!
30% positive · 523 reviews
Not yet
In early access, active development but status unclear
Low confidence
Active Development
Development Uncertain
Not yet
In early access, active development but status unclear
Low confidence
Active Development
Development Uncertain
Where to buy
Steam $5.99 $29.99 −80%
Can't confirm — worth a look
We couldn't confirm these stores carry this game.
Green Man Gaming Steam key Search IndieGala Steam key Search Prices in USD, as listed by each store.
Buying through an affiliate store helps support the site
Evaluation
GOAL! The Club Manager launched into Early Access on November 2, 2022, and has been actively developed since then. The developer shipped two major content updates — a Champions Cup tournament (March 31, 2023) and a Europa League addition (July 14, 2023) — along with numerous feature patches that introduced new systems such as friendly matches, revised financial systems, a new negotiation framework, and extended statistics. The most recent update was released on October 18, 2024.
However, as of June 25, 2026, more than 20 months have passed since that last update with no further developer communication. Throughout 2023 and into 2024, the team had maintained a consistent update cadence of roughly every 1–3 months. The current silence is far beyond that established rhythm. The game remains in Early Access with a version number still in the 0.x range, and no 1.0 release or development conclusion has ever been announced. There is no explanation from the developer for the extended gap in communication, making it unclear whether development is continuing, on hold, or has quietly ended.
Evidence
Feature patch v0.18.48.179 released with new statistics integration, UI improvements, and bug fixes. This is the most recent developer communication.
Major update adding the Europa League tournament, jersey designer improvements, autosave functionality, and significant bug fixes.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
2tainment
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Get ready for classic management gameplay, adapted to the increased demands on coaches and managers as well as the developments of modern soccer . GOAL offers depth and realism and confronts you with the complexity of being a manager without getting lost in micromanagement and spreadsheets. You are the coach, the manager, sports director and club CEO in one. You take care of the team, tactics, lineup, transfer market, club grounds, finances and much more. Create your dream team – if you can afford it!
GOAL is designed not only to reflect the modern demands of an all around club boss, but also to cater to the gamer’s needs.
We respect the time you have at your disposal: Whether you want to enjoy your gaming experience in depth, optimizing every aspect of your team down to the smallest detail or prefer to play a whole season in one afternoon - GOAL is the flexible football manager that caters towards your preferences.
Additionally you will enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor, taking a poke at the sometimes all-too-serious affair that is today’s football, making GOAL a worthwhile alternative to more time-consuming manager games. Regardless of this, a career with an in-depth skill system, finances, sponsoring, squad management, contract negotiations and extensive statistics give GOAL everything managers need to dive in, including stadium environment and expansion, transfer market, scouting and youth work. Are you ready to lead your squad to victory?
GOAL is designed not only to reflect the modern demands of an all around club boss, but also to cater to the gamer’s needs.
We respect the time you have at your disposal: Whether you want to enjoy your gaming experience in depth, optimizing every aspect of your team down to the smallest detail or prefer to play a whole season in one afternoon - GOAL is the flexible football manager that caters towards your preferences.
Additionally you will enjoy the tongue-in-cheek humor, taking a poke at the sometimes all-too-serious affair that is today’s football, making GOAL a worthwhile alternative to more time-consuming manager games. Regardless of this, a career with an in-depth skill system, finances, sponsoring, squad management, contract negotiations and extensive statistics give GOAL everything managers need to dive in, including stadium environment and expansion, transfer market, scouting and youth work. Are you ready to lead your squad to victory?
Features:
- The tactics engine unites classic management gameplay and the latest development, methods and rule changes in modern football.
- With the heatmap you can analyze and evaluate both the teams‘ and the individual players‘ performance. Make changes, optimize tactics and directly see the impact of your decision.
- Scouting and data analytics are the key to every club’s long term success. Develop a world-wide network and discover new talents.
- They are personalities: Each player has dozens of abilities and a multitude of character traits influencing their development and playstyle. Know them to improve them.
- Your character’s abilities as a coach and manager are enhanced via an extensive skill tree, giving you more options and choices to specialize. Are you a football scientist or an old-school manager relying on the hairdryer treatment?
- Optional 3D scenes bring the text mode to life
- Simple and intuitive: The new edition of the beloved franchise offers a slick user interface with a clear and efficient menu structure.
- Help is only a click away: Tutorials and tooltips offer help and advice for all newcomers to the challenging job as a club manager. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
- Become the coach of your favorite national team. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
- Multiplayer mode: There’s nothing like the Old Firm or the Classico with your online buddies. (*will be implemented during Early Access)
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
Something about this evaluation looks wrong Report illegal or harmful content