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Front Office Football Nine

80% positive · 167 Steam reviews · released Oct 31, 2023 · by Solecismic Software

SportsSimulationFootball (American)StrategyChoices MatterTurn-Based StrategyImmersive SimArtificial Intelligence

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~4,409 (P10–P90: 1,764 – 9,700)

Gross revenue: ~$108,425 ($43,380 – $238,540)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Controls & UI63% positive · 46 mentions
“I was hoping for a realistic football management experience, but it honestly feels more like an Excel simulator than a game. The interface is extremely dated, the menus are clunky, and the entire experience feels like something from 15-20…”Not recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 22 h played
Performance & stability75% positive · 36 mentions
“I've loved this series for a decade+ now. The depth of player traits and performance is brilliant. It's incredibly frustrating seeing this series stall at this though. Depth chart management is still terrible and surface-level at best. The…”Not recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 1128 h played
Multiplayer & community100% positive · 18 mentions
Price & value59% positive · 17 mentions
“I was hoping for a realistic football management experience, but it honestly feels more like an Excel simulator than a game. The interface is extremely dated, the menus are clunky, and the entire experience feels like something from 15-20…”Not recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 22 h played
Content & longevity81% positive · 16 mentions
“I was hoping for a realistic football management experience, but it honestly feels more like an Excel simulator than a game. The interface is extremely dated, the menus are clunky, and the entire experience feels like something from 15-20…”Not recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 22 h played
Visuals & audio81% positive · 16 mentions
“I love this game and have played every version. The only thing its missing is practice squads, and graphics.”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 5356 h played
Gameplay & mechanics69% positive · 13 mentions
“This is the best pro football simulation game on the market, and it's not even close. But you won't be able to enjoy the game unless you take substantial time to understand how the game engine works. You need to invest a lot of time to…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 102 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 12 mentions
“There is a lot to like about this game, but all the small things it does wrong add up to the game being unenjoyable and nearly unplayable. - Trading system is awful and is the most egregiously bad thing about FOF9. Teams will have 100%…”Not recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 28 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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