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IndieSimulationSportsStrategyeSportsManagementTeam-BasedEconomyResource Management

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Game description

Build and lead your own professional esports organization. Scout players, manage contracts, develop talent, hire staff, grow your brand, and compete for championship titles in a deep and realistic management simulation.

Basic info

DeveloperNeurona Games
Publisherindie.io
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 6, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

Memory2 GB
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 443 reviews from the past 1 year

65.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (73%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Managing a competitive shooter team through transfers, tactics and tournaments, this sim scores 65.4 across 443 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

142 reviews find it fun, and some say a recent update made it far better than it was at launch. 34 enjoy the strategy layer, where tactics, team synergy and round planning reward careful thought, and some like customizing strategies before each round. 33 credit developers who ship regular updates and hotfixes, and some say the team listens to player feedback. Tech & Support ranks 532nd of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1350th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 1314th of 1399. 93 reviews say the match AI makes illogical, poorly balanced decisions, so results feel random, and some single out bomb carriers ignoring open sites or odd transfer odds. 63 feel tactics barely change what happens in a match, and some find the strategy editor shallow and tedious, with no room for creative builds. 32 report crashes and bugs, and some lost finals or progress when the game crashed mid match, while a few hit transfer or ranking glitches. Others hope future updates will fix the core simulation rather than add features.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“update made the game 100x better, fun management sim” · 142 reviews
“AI makes illogical decisions, matches feel random instead of strategic” · 93 reviews
“tactical gameplay rewarding, team synergy and strategy matter when executed” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy -1.39 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Negative “tactics barely influence gameplay, AI ignores role and situation” · 63 reviews
Positive “tactical gameplay rewarding, team synergy and strategy matter when executed” · 34 reviews

Progression 22% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 19% · Freedom 9% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 5% of reviews mention this.

Characters -2.33 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are

Story 0% · World 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.66 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “late-game becomes formulaic and repetitive after dominance” · 22 reviews

Volume 15% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Audio -1.77 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.25 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.11 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “AI makes illogical decisions, matches feel random instead of strategic” · 93 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 9% · Matchmaking 12%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.24 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs publishing regular updates, tons of issues fixed and improved” · 33 reviews
Negative “update removed real orgs and players, replaced with AI, poor management system” · 17 reviews

Stability 15% · Performance 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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