The Field
The best free football GM games you can play in your browser — and where Offseason Empire lands. Want to run a football front office without paying for a download? In 2026 there's a real crop of free, browser-based options. Here's how the top ones stack up.
| Offseason EmpireOur Pick | Football GM (ZenGM) | NFLGM.app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free |
| Download | None — plays in your browser | None | None |
| Focus | The offseason & front office | Full multi-season franchise | The NFL offseason |
| League | Fictional 32-team dynasty | Fully customizable | Real NFL teams |
| Style | Focused & streamlined | Deep & granular | Functional |
| Look & feel | Premium, modern | Utilitarian | Basic |
| Best for | Front-office strategy, done right | Sim purists chasing max depth | Running your real team's offseason |
Also in the field: Gridiron Sim, GoatLab, and Stick to the Model round out the free browser options, and the paid desktop classics (Front Office Football, Draft Day Sports, Football Mogul) go deeper if you don't mind a download—and paying a price.
Chasing raw depth? The sims above deliver. But if you want the front office without the busywork — the draft, the cap, the trades — in something that respects your time and actually looks the part, that's Offseason Empire.
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