In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of Side Pocket (1992): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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Street Hoop
Sports by Data East (1994)
★ 3.51
Windjammers
Action by Data East (1994)
Critics 79/100★ 4.14
NHLPA Hockey 93
Sports by Park Place Productions (1992)
★ 4.48
NHL 97
Sports by Visual Concepts (1996)
★ 4.47
MVP Baseball 2005
Sports by EA Canada (2005)
Critics 88/100★ 4.48
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Sports by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (2008)
Critics 90/100★ 4.1
Championship Manager: Season 01/02
Sports by Sports Interactive (2001)
★ 4.31
Fight Night Round 4
Sports by EA Canada (2009)
Critics 88/100★ 4.17
MLB 11: The Show
Sports by SCE San Diego Studio (2011)
Critics 86/100★ 4.32
MLB The Show 20
Sports by SIE San Diego Studio (2020)
Critics 87/100★ 4.16
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
Madden NFL 11
Sports by EA Canada (2010)
Critics 86/100★ 4.15
NBA 2K26
Sports by Visual Concepts (2025) · ≈ 79h
Critics 87/100★ 4.01
NCAA Football 09
Sports by EA Canada (2008)
Critics 86/100★ 4.05
MLB 13: The Show
Sports by SCE San Diego Studio (2013)
Critics 84/100★ 4.18
NBA Live 96
Sports by EA Sports (1995)
★ 4.18