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 | Football Manager 3 | 1993 | 4.28/5 | |
| 02 | Panza Kick Boxing | 1991 | 4.27/5 | |
| 03 | World Class Leader Board | 1988 | 4.25/5 | |
| 04 | Skate or Die | 1988 | 4.24/5 | |
| 05 | Virtual Pool | 1995 | 4.23/5 | |
| 06 | Brutal Sports Football | 1993 | 4.21/5 | |
| 07 | The Manager | 1991 | 4.20/5 | |
| 08 | Speedball | 1988 | 4.20/5 | |
| 09 | Eishockey Manager | 1993 | 4.19/5 | |
| 10 | Championship Manager | 1992 | 4.18/5 | |
| 11 | TV Sports: Basketball | 1990 | 4.18/5 | |
| 12 | Premier Manager | 1992 | 4.17/5 | |
| 13 | MicroLeague Wrestling | 1989 | 4.15/5 | |
| 14 | Sensible Soccer | 1992 | 4.15/5 | |
| 15 | Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs | 1989 | 4.15/5 | |
| 16 | WWF in Your House | 1996 | 4.15/5 | |
| 17 | M.U.D.S. - Mean Ugly Dirty Sport | 1990 | 4.14/5 | |
| 18 | Bundesliga Manager Professional | 1991 | 4.14/5 | |
| 19 | Sharkey's 3D Pool | 1990 | 4.13/5 | |
| 20 | MicroProse Soccer | 1988 | 4.13/5 |