Gridiron Solitaire (2014)

Developer: Bill and Eli Productions
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Sports
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 80 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A methodical, card-driven football management game that blends solitaire mechanics with strategic league progression.

strategicturn-basedcasualsports-simcard-basedrepetitivemoderate pace

What players say

Players say this solitaire game captures the back-and-forth tension of football through card matching and random 'Big Play' text events. Some call it luck-driven and note the AI feels random, while others find it addictive with a strong 'one more game' pull. A few reviews describe post-release updates as making the game less fair.

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