Online Soccer Manager (OSM) is a free sports game for mobile, developed by the Gamebasics BV team. Featuring real-world leagues, clubs, and players, you take on the task of a soccer club manager. You’re tasked with building your team and choosing leagues for your team to participate in. Also, you get to try and sign new athletes and implement their strategies in the game.                                                     

Its lack of background music only holds back the realistic visuals from Online Soccer Manager (OSM). Still, it is a challenging and engaging soccer management sim, much like Soccer Management 2022.

Try managing the real-world leagues

One aspect that makes Online Soccer Manager (OSM) stand out is its commitment to realism, both in effects and in gameplay mechanics. For starters, it’s heavily tactics-based. Expect to see a lot of tables and statistics, which explains how it can get boring for a casual soccer fan. However, soccer fans with a knack for the technical will definitely find this one of the best games available.

Apart from the steep learning curve and the screen after screen of cold data, players can enjoy seeing their favorite characters. Each player card in this game is based on a real-world athlete, each being assigned a score and stats that give you an idea of how they perform on the field. As for the clubs, they are based on real-world soccer clubs like Real Madrid, Liverpool, and more.

One problem with the game, however, is its tendency to have server issues. These unfortunate events are random and, in most cases, cause you to lose a match if you’re ever caught in one. This also means that it can eliminate you from a league you’re playing in. Also, as mentioned, the game surprisingly has no music or sound effects, making it duller than it should be.

Soccer and statistics combined

For soccer fans who’d rather go deep into the numbers and could care less about the lack of actual in-field action, Online Soccer Manager (OSM) is a great game to check out. Its content is based on real-world soccer, putting you in charge of clubs and giving you a uniquely immersive experience. Aside from its intermittent server issues and the lack of music and sound, the game is fun.