IOSoccer
Released Jun 2026
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth.
80% positive · 2,923 reviews
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Released, but still in active development
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Active Development
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Released, but still in active development
High confidence
Active Development
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
IOSoccer officially left Early Access and launched its full release on June 12, 2026. Since launch, the developer has maintained a very active update cadence, shipping feature patches on June 18, July 18, August 8, and August 13, 2026 — the most recent being the day of this assessment. These updates include gameplay mechanic refinements (slide tackle reach, foul card thresholds, set-piece timing rules), new national team kits (Greece, Japan, Korea Republic, Morocco, Scotland), and a new kickoff countdown system. The game is 100% free with no microtransactions of any kind. The developer has not announced a conclusion to post-launch development, and the current update frequency shows no sign of slowing down.
Evidence
Feature update slightly reducing slide front reach. Most recent developer communication as of today's date.
Feature update making fouls in the defensive third always at least a yellow card.
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Developer
Publisher
IOSoccer Team
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
IOSoccer is a free non-commercial competitive third-person online multiplayer soccer game that offers unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth. Originally released 15 years ago under the full name International Online Soccer as a Half-Life mod, the game was later ported to the Source Engine and re-released in 2008. Since the last public release, the game’s code has been completely rewritten, new player models created, and countless new gameplay features added.
Features:
Features:
- Unparalleled freedom in ball control and gameplay depth: The combination of a third-person camera together with mouse and keyboard input gives you full control over your dribbling, shooting, and passing.
- Skill moves: Show your mastery of the game with bicycle kicks, diving headers, ball flicks, and precision dribbling.
- Flexible team sizes: Whether you prefer 4v4 street games or our standard 8v8 matchups, we support everything from 1 to 11 players per side.
- AI and human goalkeepers: You can let the server control the keeper or take its position yourself on the fly.
- Public matches: Join and leave public servers with casual matches whenever you want to.
- Competitive matches: Participate with your club, national team or mix team in leagues and cups organized by the community.
- Dedicated servers: Use our official dedicated servers or rent your own one from a hoster of your choice.
- Player customization: Set your shirt name, pick your shirt number and choose your ethnicity, hair style, shoes, keeper gloves, ball, and sleeve length.
- Instant replays and highlights: Watch goals again from the TV camera's perspective right after they happened and use intermissions to catch up on chances you missed.
- Goal celebrations: Choreograph your team's goal celebrations with various animations.
- Warm up mode: Practice shots on your own goalkeeper during warm up before the match where every player has their own ball.
- Custom assets: Make your own maps, team kits, balls, shoes, and keeper gloves.
- 100% free: No microtransactions or any other hidden costs.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Aug 13, 2026
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