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New Star™ Manager

This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.

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September 27, 2018
7 years and 311 days ago
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Very Positive523 reviews87.4%

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About the Game

Welcome to New Star™ Manager: The critically acclaimed game from Simon Read, creator of the BAFTA Award-winning New Star™ Soccer series.

Take control of New Star FC – a beleaguered soccer club which needs your management skills and instincts to unlock the team’s potential and make it to the top of the game.

“If you love football…you’d be mad not to download it” The Guardian

This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.

“New Star™ Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it”  10/10 - Pocket Gamer

TOTAL CLUB CONTROL

Take ownership of every aspect of New Star FC, from constructing vital club facilities and managing the players’ training regimes to choosing the perfect sponsor and hiring or firing the backroom staff!

FULL SQUAD GAMEPLAY

Use every member of your team to set up and score pivotal goals with on-pitch gameplay, using innovative mouse based controls.

REAL SOCCER TACTICS

Build your dream squad, choose your winning formation, make tactical substitutions, and even step into the locker room for some half-time motivation!

OFF-PITCH DRAMA

Handle volatile players and get their mind back in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Keep the board off your back, navigate the hostile waters of the sporting press, and make sure the fans keep believing... while keeping a careful eye on the club’s finances!

GLOBAL FOOTBALL

Dive into realistic simulations of the world’s biggest leagues and cup competitions!

THE NEW STAR™ SOCCER EVOLUTION

Experience the newest instalment of the New Star™ series, whose pick-up-and-play sports titles have already been enjoyed by over 30 million players!