In the same spirit

Games like NHL 23: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of NHL 23 (2022): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as NHL 23 (18)

NHL 24 Sports by EA Vancouver (2023) Critics 80/100★ 3.58 NHL 22 Sports by EA Vancouver (2021) Critics 75/100★ 3.71 EA Sports FC 25 Sports by EA Vancouver (2024) · ≈ 13h Critics 75/100★ 3.67 NHL 25 Sports by EA Vancouver (2024) Critics 74/100★ 3.68 EA Sports UFC 4 Action by EA Vancouver (2020) Critics 79/100★ 3.71 EA Sports UFC 5 Action by EA Vancouver (2023) Critics 70/100★ 3.59 NHL 20 Sports by EA Vancouver (2019) Critics 79/100★ 3.79 NHL 97 Sports by Visual Concepts (1996) ★ 4.47 Elasto Mania Action by Elasto Mania Team (2000) ★ 4.46 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Sports by Vicarious Visions (2020) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 88★ 4.29 Super Mega Baseball 4 Sports by Metalhead Software (2023) Critics 86/100★ 4.28 EA Sports College Football 25 Sports by EA Orlando (2024) Critics 86/100★ 4.23 EA Sports College Football 26 Sports by EA Orlando (2025) · ≈ 53h Critics 87/100★ 4.15 World Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International Sports by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (2003) Critics 87/100★ 4.14 skate. Action by Electronic Arts Vancouver (2010) · ≈ 2h Metacritic 86★ 4.17 NBA 2K26 Sports by Visual Concepts (2025) · ≈ 79h Critics 87/100★ 4.01 iRacing Racing by iRacing (2008) Metacritic 79★ 4.57 Rocket League Racing by Psyonix (2015) · ≈ 122h Metacritic 86★ 3.93