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Retro Soccer Manager Sim 89

Retro Soccer Manager Sim 89 is a tribute to the golden age of management sims, a love letter to text-based immersion. Every week presents a new set of challenges and a deeply satisfying gameplay loop where your decisions truly matter.

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Developer:

NEXUS ODYSSEY HOLDINGS LLC

Publisher:

NEXUS ODYSSEY HOLDINGS LLC

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English	✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“To Perfect the Game Balance: A management simulation has thousands of interconnected parts. Is the transfer market fair? Are the match engine results satisfying? Is the financial model challenging but not impossible? While we've spent countless hours balancing the game, the only way to achieve that perfect, "just one more week" feeling is with feedback from a dedicated community of managers like you. Your experiences will be invaluable as we fine-tune every aspect of the simulation.

To Build a Community: We want to create a game for people who love this genre as much as we do. Early Access is the best way for us to connect with you, hear your stories, and have a conversation about what makes these games so special. We want to build this game's future together.
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Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“6 months to 1 year”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We have a long list of fun and bizarre ideas that would fit perfectly into the game's world (more unique random events, buying/selling shares of the team, player personalities, expanded staff roles, etc.). Early Access gives us the incredible opportunity to prioritize these new features based on what you, the community, are most excited to see next.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Retro Soccer Manager Sim 89 is a passion project built on a deep love for classic, text-based management games. From day one, the goal has been to create a deep, rewarding, and complete simulation. We believe we've achieved that. The game you can play today is a feature-rich experience with a full career path from the lowly Tier 5 to the heights of European glory. All the features listed in the "About This Game" section are already implemented, please refer to that section for details.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“No”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Our commitment is to be transparent, listen to your feedback, and work with you to make Retro Soccer Manager Sim 89 the best retro management sim it can possibly be. Please contact us on the Steam forums to report bugs and leave feedback.”

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About This Game

Do you miss the days when a management sim could keep you up all night, armed with nothing but stats, gut instinct, and the theater created in your mind?

Retro Soccer Manager Sim 89 is a tribute to the golden age of management sims, a love letter to text-based immersion. Every week presents a new set of challenges and a deeply satisfying gameplay loop where your decisions truly matter.

Take the helm of a struggling club in a completely fictional and quintessentially British football universe. From the muddy, forgotten pitches of Tier 5, you must lead your team to glory in a world where the names are silly and the stakes are high.

Balanced for "One More Week": We've stripped out the tedious micromanagement to focus on what matters: the big decisions. The gameplay is a finely tuned risk/reward loop designed to be challenging but fair, creating that classic "just one more week" feeling that will keep you up at night plotting your club's future.

A World of Pure Imagination: Manage clubs in a completely fictional, tongue-in-cheek universe. Every team, player, and location is procedurally generated, ensuring every career is a unique and often hilarious journey.

Master the Pitch: Choose from a variety of classic tactics and formations. A detailed match engine simulates every result based on player skill, morale, and your strategic choices.

Build Your Dynasty: Navigate a dynamic transfer market, sign free agents, and develop young talent. Negotiate contracts and manage a full squad of unique, randomly generated players.

Master the Books & Wield the Axe: Juggle a tight wage budget and invest in end of season stadium upgrades to boost your income. Need a quick cash injection? Take out a slightly-less-than-reputable loan. Tired of an underperforming player? Pay their pesky severance to fire them and immediately unleash your scout on the hunt for fresh talent. In this club, even your staff isn't safe from getting the boot!

Bet the Club: This isn't your typical, sanitized management sim. Here, the board doesn't just allow you to gamble—they practically encourage it. Fancy a long shot against the top team? Wager your entire transfer budget on the result. Unlimited wagers mean unlimited glory... or a one-way ticket to bankruptcy.

Embrace the Absurd: This is lower-league football, and things get weird. Face bizarre random events and embrace your destiny.

A Pure Experience: No microtransactions, just a deep, rewarding, and often hilarious football management simulation.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI has been used for collaborative coding, with full human review of all code. AI may also be used for image generation, video generation, and music/sound generation, with full human review of all generated content.

System Requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10, 11, or 12 capable GPU with at least 1GB of VRAM.
Storage: 37 GB available space
Sound Card: Onboard Audio
VR Support: NA

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