Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 2633170 |
| Live current players | 9 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 79 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 9 |
| Price | $29.99 |
| Free to play | No |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | $29.99 |
| Current price USD | $29.99 |
| Release date | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Developer | Solecismic Software |
| Publisher | Solecismic Software |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Mostly Positive |
| Positive review percent | 79% |
| Positive reviews | 131 |
| Negative reviews | 35 |
| Total reviews | 166 |
| Steam recommendations | 165 |
| Achievements | 60 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2633170/ |
Short description
Put yourself in the Front Office with Front Office Football, the professional football simulation from Solecismic Software. Manage your roster through trading, free agency and the amateur draft. Create game plans, organize depth charts and watch your franchise thrive for decades.
About this game
Put yourself in the front office with Front Office Football Nine. Front Office Football is a text-based sports simulation. It's a game for those of us who love the numbers and strategies in sports. In Front Office Football, you play the role of your favorite team's general manager. You determine your team's future through trading with opponents, negotiating contracts, bidding for free agents and discovering new talent through the annual amateur draft. You can also play the role of the armchair coach, setting game plans, creating playbooks and depth charts. You can call every play yourself if you like. You can determine ticket prices and submit stadium construction plans for public approval. You can move your team if the public won't properly support your franchise. The original game, released in 1998, received an Editors' Choice award from Computer Gaming World and a 4 1/2-star review. It was nominated for numerous Sports Game of the Year awards. This is the Ninth full version of the game, released with rosters for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. In October 2025, the game was updated to include the 2025 rosters as well as the new "dynamic kickoffs" that were put into use in 2024 and modified in 2025. Yearly Evaluation In order to succeed in Front Office Football, you need to perform as well as possible in four different areas: Team Performance. On the field, your primary goal is winning the coveted Front Office Bowl. Your fans, players and staff all want to see that championship banner raised to a new position in the ring of honor surrounding your stadium. Financial Performance. Off the field, your team needs to show a profit, or the owner will become angry and threaten your job. You need to control salary and staff costs while balancing the need to spend money to build and upgrade your stadium against the risk of facing stagnant ticket revenue with an aging arena. Roster Value. You need to negotiate contracts, sign free agents, make wise decisions in the amateur draft and outsmart opposing general managers in trade. Building a strong, capable roster means everything in Front Office Football. Franchise Value. The bottom line is that a happy owner h…
Supported languages
English