Eastside Hockey Manager (2015)

Developer: Sports Interactive
Publisher: SEGA
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation, Sports
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 1,373 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 164 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow-paced, meticulous management simulation where every roster decision feels weighty and requires careful analysis.

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What players say

Players call this the best hockey management sim ever made, far better than its rival Franchise Hockey Manager. The game is kept alive solely by its community through roster and logo mods, as developer support ended long ago. Players warn about a showstopping bug that can prevent starting a second season, and some report consistent crashes that make the game unplayable for them.

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