Football on Paper
Released 2 November 2026 · PC

Story
Both managers draw the next minute. Then the pitch runs it. Five a side. Thirty phases. You talk big about the manager. Here you have to be him, twice: once on the grass, once in the building. Build the club from nothing. Find eight. Train them. Field them. Draw the plan turn by turn and watch them play. It is we-go football. Do the same pattern every phase and the other bench will mark the exact man you pass. Players gain XP for what they do right. So does the rest of the league. There is a tree waiting when they level. Shot Stopper or Sweeper Keeper is not flavour. It is a rule on the next cross. Between matches: money, staff, drills, tired legs, a board that wrote "finish top two" and meant it. Most important: tactics at the size of a single run. Draw the phase Walk, sprint, dribble, pass, shoot, cross. Both sides write. Then the pitch. Repeat until the 30th. They watch you. Game after game. Repeat the through-ball and it dies in the same lane. Every tackle, header, shot and save is a d20 against the players' attributes. You see the dice land. A club small enough to feel Not 40-man squads. Eight names you will learn. Loans, sales, a window, a weekly plan. Promotion. A...
Gameplay
Both managers draw the next minute. Then the pitch runs it. Five a side. Thirty phases. You talk big about the manager. Here you have to be him, twice: once on the grass, once in the building. Build the club from nothing. Find eight. Train them. Field them. Draw the plan turn by turn and watch them play. It is we-go football. Do the same pattern every phase and the other bench will mark the exact man you pass. Players gain XP for what they do right. So does the rest of the league. There is a tree waiting when they level. Shot Stopper or Sweeper Keeper is not flavour. It is a rule on the next cross. Between matches: money, staff, drills, tired legs, a board that wrote "finish top two" and meant it. Most important: tactics at the size of a single run. Draw the phase Walk, sprint, dribble, pass, shoot, cross. Both sides write. Then the pitch. Repeat until the 30th. They watch you. Game after game. Repeat the through-ball and it dies in the same lane. Every tackle, header, shot and save is a d20 against the players' attributes. You see the dice land. A club small enough to feel Not 40-man squads. Eight names you will learn. Loans, sales, a window, a weekly plan. Promotion. A cup. Division 2 clubs with ugly colours and better shape than you. The paper ground The match is the product. The office is how you live with the result. I wrapped the job in the football I already...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing






Release details
Football on Paper is developed by Serhat Marasligil. Football on Paper came out on Monday, 2 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 31 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Football on Paper come out?
Football on Paper came out on 2 November 2026.
Which platforms is Football on Paper on?
Football on Paper is on PC.
Who makes Football on Paper?
Football on Paper is developed by Serhat Marasligil.