Sports games follow real-life rules either by creating a detailed and realistic simulation of physical sports, or by focusing on quickness and dexterity. Simulated sports can be real ones (American football, baseball, soccer) or fictional (like fantasy or futuristic sports).
Top games of all genres
Top games of all genres
Sports
| # | top 20 sports games | year | status | rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brutal Sports Football | 1993 | 4.23/5 | |
| 02 | Virtual Pool | 1995 | 4.23/5 | |
| 03 | World Class Leader Board | 1988 | 4.22/5 | |
| 04 | Speedball | 1988 | 4.20/5 | |
| 05 | Football Manager 3 | 1993 | 4.20/5 | |
| 06 | Sharkey's 3D Pool | 1990 | 4.20/5 | |
| 07 | Championship Manager | 1992 | 4.20/5 | |
| 08 | Panza Kick Boxing | 1991 | 4.19/5 | |
| 09 | Premier Manager | 1992 | 4.19/5 | |
| 10 | The Manager | 1991 | 4.19/5 | |
| 11 | Eishockey Manager | 1993 | 4.18/5 | |
| 12 | Skate or Die | 1988 | 4.18/5 | |
| 13 | WWF in Your House | 1996 | 4.17/5 | |
| 14 | MicroProse Soccer | 1988 | 4.16/5 | |
| 15 | Sensible Soccer | 1992 | 4.16/5 | |
| 16 | TV Sports: Basketball | 1990 | 4.15/5 | |
| 17 | MicroLeague Wrestling | 1989 | 4.15/5 | |
| 18 | Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs | 1989 | 4.14/5 | |
| 19 | Sid Meier's SimGolf | 2002 | 4.12/5 | |
| 20 | Bundesliga Manager Professional | 1991 | 4.11/5 |