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Sports games

291 games in the catalog

A sports game takes the rules of a real sport and boils them down to controls that fit under a few buttons. The earliest attempts, from a tennis demo on an oscilloscope in 1958 to Pong in 1972, showed how: keep only what fits on the screen, which meant a ball, two paddles and a bounce. Since then the genre has pulled in two directions. One side wants a faithful simulation, where positioning, fitness and tactics decide the match. The other keeps only the parts of the rules that are fun.

The genre lasted mainly because it needs no explaining. Most people know the rules of football or tennis before they switch the game on, and two pads on one sofa are enough for an evening. It also helps that sport changes every year, with new rosters and new licences, so series such as FIFA, Madden and NBA come back as annual releases. Other branches grew around the team games: management games, skateboarding and snowboarding, and hybrids that put cars on the pitch instead of players.

Today (2015 onwards)

62 games in the catalog

Today sport is often a service that runs for years. The FIFA series was renamed EA Sports FC after EA's naming agreement with FIFA ended, and NBA 2K and Madden follow the same model: online modes, player cards and cosmetic items. Smaller work lives alongside it. Rocket League in 2015 combined football with cars and grew into an esport, OlliOlli World returns to two-dimensional skating, and the 2020 remake Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 showed how well old designs hold up. VR added boxing in The Thrill of the Fight, while Steep and Riders Republic moved winter and outdoor sports into an open world.

Drag x Drive – boxart Switch 2

Drag x Drive

Switch 2 Sportovní ⏱ M

3-on-3 wheelchair basketball controlled with the Joy-Con 2 controllers laid on a table like mice.

Cricket 24 – boxart Switch

Cricket 24

SwitchSeries sportovní simulace ⏱ L

Kompletní kriketová sezóna i v handheldu, jen s menším písmem a slabším výkonem.

EA Sports FC 25 – boxart PS4

EA Sports FC 25

PS4XONESwitchSeries sportovní simulace (fotbal) ⏱ L

Druhý ročník série vychází na PS4 na staršímu enginu, vedle next-gen verze.

Madden NFL 25 – boxart Series

Madden NFL 25

Series Sportovni ⏱ M

American football with the FieldSENSE system for more realistic line battles.

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MLB The Show 24

Series Sportovni ⏱ M

A baseball simulation that arrived on Xbox after years of PlayStation exclusivity.

NBA 2K25 – boxart Series

NBA 2K25

Series Sportovni ⏱ M

The most elaborate basketball simulation; MyCareer and collecting legends in MyTeam.

WWE 2K24 – boxart Series

WWE 2K24

Series Sportovni ⏱ M

Wrestling for WrestleMania's 40th anniversary with an expanded historical Showcase mode.

EA Sports FC 24 – boxart PS4

EA Sports FC 24

PS4PS5XONESwitchSeries sportovní simulace (fotbal) ⏱ L

Fotbal doputoval i na PS4, ale skrývá se pod starším a jednodušším enginem.

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EA Sports UFC 5

Series Sportovni ⏱ M 🔞 18+

MMA on Frostbite with the Real Impact system — injuries visibly build up over the course of a fight.

Mobil

Football Manager 2024 Mobile

Mobil Sportovní ⏱ XL

A lighter version of the famous management series, yet still with substantial data depth.

Kayak VR: Mirage – boxart PSVR2

Kayak VR: Mirage

PSVR2 Sportovni simulace ⏱ S

A calm rowing simulation; a paddle in both hands drives your kayak through fjords and whitewater alike.

Madden NFL 24 – boxart PS4

Madden NFL 24

PS4PS5Series Sportovní simulace (americký fotbal) ⏱ L

Stejný ročník na starší konzoli — bez FieldSENSE a s omezenější prezentací.

The HD generation (2005–2014)

73 games in the catalog

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 brought HD pictures and the internet, and sport started to behave like a service. FIFA and Madden expanded online matches and added the card-collecting mode Ultimate Team around 2009. Controls went in two directions. Wii Sports in 2006 bet on motion, so tennis or boxing could be played by someone who had never held a pad. Skate in 2007 moved tricks onto the right stick, and Fight Night Round 3 built its punches on it. Tony Hawk: RIDE, with a controller shaped like a skateboard, failed to catch on.

FIFA 15 – boxart PS4

FIFA 15

PS4 sportovni simulace (fotbal) ⏱ XL

Prvni FIFA, ktera hrala jako nova generace konzoli.

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Mario Golf: World Tour

3DS Sportovni - golf ⏱ L

One of the most comprehensive golf games on 3DS; it blends realistic and fantasy courses full of power-ups.

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OlliOlli

Vita Plošinovka / Skate ⏱ M

Two-dimensional skateboarding built on precise trick timing, not luck.

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8 Ball Pool

Mobil Sportovní ⏱ L

A multiplayer pool game that turned mobile into a virtual pool hall with token tournaments.

FIFA 14 – boxart PS3

FIFA 14

PS3 sportovni simulace (fotbal) ⏱ XL

Posledni velka FIFA, ktera patrila hlavne generaci PS3.

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Inazuma Eleven GO

3DS Sportovni RPG (fotbal) ⏱ L

Football with RPG elements and over-the-top hissatsu techniques; a new generation of heroes around Raimon.

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NBA 2K14

Wii UPS4 Sportovní ⏱ M

Series sequel with updated rosters and the gamepad as a second screen.

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Wii Fit U

Wii U Sportovní ⏱ S

The fitness series continues with the Fit Meter, which tracks movement even outside the game itself.

Wii Sports Club – boxart Wii U

Wii Sports Club

Wii U Sportovní ⏱ S

Reworked Wii Sports with Motion Plus and online matches; released sport by sport.

FIFA 13 – boxart Vita

FIFA 13

VitaWiiWii U Sportovní ⏱ L

The last full-fledged football entry on the Vita, with career mode and team card collecting.

Mario Tennis Open – boxart 3DS

Mario Tennis Open

3DS Sportovni - tenis ⏱ M

Light tennis for instant fun; a custom Mii character with a selectable playstyle.

NBA 2K13 – boxart 3DS

NBA 2K13

3DSWii UPS3 Sportovni (basketbal) ⏱ M

Portable offshoot of the 2K Sports basketball series; presentation mimics NBA TV broadcasts.

The arrival of 3D (1995–2004)

71 games in the catalog

3D graphics brought a new camera and new controls. On PlayStation, FIFA 96 replaced sprites with polygon players animated from motion capture, and the pitch could be watched from several angles. Controls grew simpler at the same time: Virtua Tennis from the arcades could be understood in a few minutes. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in 1999 showed that a sport did not have to be a match at all, but a two-minute run for a score built from chained tricks. More specialities followed, such as golf with a power meter in the Hot Shots Golf series, or snowboarding in 1080° Snowboarding and SSX.

Amped 2 – boxart Xbox

Amped 2

Xbox Sportovni ⏱ M

More open mountains and more tricks than the first Amped; free riding and specific challenges.

FIFA 2005 – boxart PS1

FIFA 2005

PS1 Sport ⏱ S

FIFA for arcade thrills, ISS Pro (the ancestor of PES) for the connoisseurs; a football classic.

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FIFA Football 2005

PS2 sportovni simulace / fotbal ⏱ L

Plnohodnotna podoba rocniku 2005 s manazerem a online zapasy, ktere PS1 verze nemela.

Hot Shots Golf Fore! – boxart PS2

Hot Shots Golf Fore!

PS2 Arkádový golf ⏱ M

A card system adds abilities that affect the ball's flight; the accessible controls stay the same.

International Superstar Soccer Advance – boxart GBA

International Superstar Soccer Advance

GBA Fotbal ⏱ M

Compact yet deep Konami football; team editing extends the game's lifespan.

Mario Golf: Advance Tour – boxart GBA

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

GBA Golf / sportovni RPG ⏱ M ⭐ Must-play

Golf with an RPG story from Camelot; a three-click swing decides every hole.

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Mario Power Tennis

GCN Sport ⏱ M

Arcade tennis enriched with power shots - flashy special moves unique to each character.

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NFL Street

Xbox Sportovní arkáda ⏱ M

American football moved to the street and rooftops, without fouls and with flashy Gamebreakers.

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Real Football

Java ME Sportovní ⏱ M

Gameloft's football series as a mobile rival to FIFA; it kept coming out in new editions for years.

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Tony Hawk's Underground 2

PS2Xbox Sportovní arkáda ⏱ M

With Bam Margera, it pushes the series from sports simulation toward absurd, story-driven fun.

1080° Avalanche – boxart GCN

1080° Avalanche

GCN Závodní (snowboarding) ⏱ M

Snowboard racing following up on the cult classic 1080° Snowboarding from the Nintendo 64.

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball – boxart Xbox

Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball

Xbox Sports ⏱ M

An unexpected spin-off of the Dead or Alive fighting series, set on a tropical island full of volleyball and swimwear.

8- and 16-bit (1986–1994)

56 games in the catalog

The NES and Mega Drive gave sport bigger sprites and more memory for rules. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! relied on large opponents with readable attack patterns, so a fight was closer to a puzzle than a brawl. Football split into two schools: Kick Off 2 and Sensible Soccer kept the top-down view, small players and quick passing, while FIFA International Soccer in 1993 moved to an angled isometric view. A branch that cared nothing for realism also appeared: Speedball 2 offered a futuristic armoured sport, and NBA Jam two-on-two teams who dunked until the ball caught fire.

Brutal Sports Football – boxart Jaguar

Brutal Sports Football

Jaguar Sportovní akce ⏱ S 🔞 18+

American football stripped of rules and packed with near-limitless violence.

VRTY

Buggy Ball

VRTY Sportovní hra ⏱ S

Football on buggies in an arena; the ball is pushed into the opponent's goal with a buggy.

FIFA Soccer 95 – boxart MD

FIFA Soccer 95

MD Sportovní simulace (fotbal) ⏱ S

První FIFA s kluby a ligami v rychlé, arkádové podobě pro Mega Drive.

Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball – boxart SNES

Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball

SNES Sportovní (baseball) ⏱ M

Baseball from Rare with caricatured player heads and a surprisingly elaborate pitching system.

Kirby's Dream Course – boxart SNES

Kirby's Dream Course

SNES Puzzle / Sport ⏱ S 🧩 Logická

Mini golf with Kirby; unexpectedly deep.

NBA Jam Tournament Edition – boxart MD

NBA Jam Tournament Edition

MDMAME32XJaguarSaturn arkádový basketbal ⏱ S

Rozšířené NBA Jam, které si můžete zahrát v obýváku po celé dny bez mincí.

NBA Live 95 – boxart MD

NBA Live 95

MD Sportovni ⏱ M

A realistic EA Sports simulation; full rules, a season, and playoffs, unlike NBA Jam.

Sensible World of Soccer – boxart Amiga

Sensible World of Soccer

Amiga Sport / Fotbal ⏱ L

A top-down view and tiny, superbly controllable players; for many still the best soccer game ever.

Super Punch-Out!! – boxart SNES

Super Punch-Out!!

SNES Sport / Fighting ⏱ S

Polished boxing; fast and satisfying.

Windjammers – boxart Neo Geo

Windjammers

Neo Geo Sport / Action ⏱ S

A frisbee sport from Data East that's deeper and more competitive than it first appears.

World Series Baseball – boxart MD

World Series Baseball

MDSaturnGG Sportovni ⏱ M

Sega's answer to baseball simulations; licensed MLB teams and work with statistics.

FIFA International Soccer – boxart SNES

FIFA International Soccer

SNESMDGBDOS Sportovní (fotbal) ⏱ M ⭐ Must-play

The first entry in the famous FIFA series, with an unconventional isometric view of the pitch.

The beginnings (until 1985)

27 games in the catalog

It began with arcade cabinets and crude graphics. Pong in 1972 and the first Atari 2600 cartridges reduced a sport to blocks instead of people, one button and a view from above. Boxing, hockey or tennis could be played by two people seconds after switching on. The turn came around 1983: Konami's Track & Field built an Olympic event on how fast you could hit the buttons, and Activision's Decathlon did the same by punishing the joystick. On home computers, Football Manager appeared and told the story of football through decisions and results instead of reflexes.

Daley Thompson's Supertest – boxart ZX

Daley Thompson's Supertest

ZX Sportovní (atletika, multi-event) ⏱ S

The sequel to Decathlon for up to four players taking turns at the keyboard; the ideal party game.

Konami's Soccer – boxart MSX

Konami's Soccer

MSX Sport / Fotbal ⏱ S

One of the first fast-paced soccer experiences on MSX, from the masters at Konami.

Summer Games II – boxart A800

Summer Games II

A800 Sportovní ⏱ S

Sequel to Summer Games with a new set of events; a beloved party duel for two players.

Super Tennis – boxart SNES

Super Tennis

SNES Sport / Tenis ⏱ M

A hidden gem; famously well-tuned controls make it one of the best retro tennis games.

Tehkan World Cup – boxart MAME

Tehkan World Cup

MAME Sport / Fotbal ⏱ S

Football controlled with a giant trackball; it laid the groundwork for later arcade soccer games.

Winter Games – boxart A800

Winter Games

A800C647800 Sportovní ⏱ S

The winter counterpart to Summer Games; biathlon combines cross-country skiing with focused shooting.

Ballblazer – boxart A800

Ballblazer

A80052007800 Sport / Action ⏱ S

A futuristic hover-vehicle sport with pseudo-3D graphics and music. Stunning for its time.

Daley Thompson's Decathlon – boxart ZX

Daley Thompson's Decathlon

ZXCPC Sport / Atletika ⏱ M

Ten athletic events and keyboard-mashing that didn't survive the ordeal; a legend among sports games.

Hat Trick – boxart MAME

Hat Trick

MAME Sport / Hokej ⏱ S

Fast, straightforward arcade hockey built on instant head-to-head competition between two players.

Hyper Sports – boxart MAME

Hyper Sports

MAME Sportovní hra (atletika) ⏱ S

A sequel to Track & Field with eight Olympic events and frantic button-mashing.

Punch-Out!! – boxart MAME

Punch-Out!!

MAMENESWii Sport / Box ⏱ M

Boxing as a rhythm puzzle; what decides it is watching the opponent's tells and precise timing.

Summer Games – boxart A800

Summer Games

A800C647800 Sportovní ⏱ S

Pioneer of the Olympic-games genre; a sequence of events decided by tenths of a second reaction.

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