Last updated on January 20th, 2026 at 06:30 am
New Star Soccer – Roleplaying Game Review
New Star Soccer is a Roleplaying/Sports/Sports game from New Star Games, first launched in 13th March 2012.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 22,709+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes New Star Soccer Stand Out
Welcome to New Star Soccer, “The best football game on mobile and tablets.” (Eurogamer). The soccer game acclaimed and adored by players and the gaming press alike.
You are the star of the show as you launch your soccer career as a promising 16 year old in this BAFTA award-winning, App Store #1 sports RPG from New Star Games.
"A pristine game" 5/5 (The Sun)
Build your skills, lifestyle and ride the roller-coaster of life as you experience every emotion this great sport has to offer!
“The perfect marriage of quick play phone game, football management, sim and RPG” (Kotaku).
Manage your relationships, keeping team-mates, the coach, your partner and your sponsors happy as you face dilemmas and exciting twists along the way. Risk your earnings in the casino, explore sinister bribes and eventually retire to set a new career game score!
Equally enjoyable as a snack game for a few minutes or an intensive few hours, New Star Soccer will leave you entertained, amused and hungry for more, and it’s entirely free to play without any restriction!
“An essential download” (Game Trailers)
Over 200,000 user reviews averaging 4.6/5!!
“New Star Soccer is one of the most addictive games ever”. (Sunday Mirror)
Instinctive controls, laced with detail, entertainment, mini-games, shocks, surprises and sheer unadulterated joy, New Star Soccer is a delight from start to finish.
"So engrossing you'll be playing until your phone battery dies" 5/5 (Sunday Times)
What are you waiting for? This huge, detailed football universe is yours to own. To the training ground and earn your first contract…
KEY FEATURES
Free to play! Hundreds of hours of entertainment at your fingertips!
Super addictive, exciting simulation of the modern football universe!
Create your alter ego and make your way through the leagues to International glory!
Experience highs and lows, make key decisions and build your celebrity lifestyle!
Hire agents, trainers, learn new skills, develop your talent!
Enjoy the casino, own race-horses and more besides – but don't forget to keep the boss sweet!
This Roleplaying game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, New Star Soccer is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 5th December 2025
Recent improvements include:
- Improved problems related to playing too many ECL group stage fixtures in the same week.
- Various other fixes to the 2025/2026 data (new careers only):
LVA2 added
ISL3 teams fixed
POL3 teams fixed
BEL non-league teams updated
ESP CUP updated
GRE1 start round fixed
Improved EUROPE2 and EUROPE3 continental cup groups
Change to BRA3 groups
Download & Availability
New Star Soccer is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get New Star Soccer on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
This game was our childhood ngl. Tuff game.
Used to be able to play music while simultaneously playing the game with airpods on, now January 4th,2026, sound is distorted while playing with airpods on, both with or without music.
Love the game and what it stands for its fun, fast paced and something to do when bored, but on hard mode it needs work like for example Im playing for Madrid at 20 years old and scoring a goal almost every game and we still havent been called up for our national team and also the ratings need to be fixed, a goal and assist but we missed a pass gets us 6.5 and our star rating barely goes up but if we have a bad game our star rating is done for, also you should add more stuff on life style but our main issue with the game is what we just mentioned.
This game is just so perfect its so simple and fun, we cant believe its been updated. Thank you developers.
We think the level should be more difficult, because when you score 40 goals in 40 games and 50 assists, it means thats so easy.
Ive played this game since 2012 when we were a sophomore in high school looking for ways to pass the time in class. Hasnt changed a bit and its no less entertaining.
Please update it to 2025-2026 its an addicting game.
Still as fantastic & addictive as ever.
Was a fantastic game over the years but now currently unplayable on the recent iOS.
Todo piola pero es una revista con la cantidad de publicidades, no sean barats y compren x 3.99 dolarucos la opcin sin anuncios, sds.
Simple but addicting and just immersive enough to keep us going for more.
Really fun game. Been playing for years.
Been playing this game for a decade and it never gets old. The game design is so simple yet genius.
Been our favorite mobile game for like 10 years.
This is the only game we play since we got our first iphone (iphone 3s). We truly love this game and we want to thank you everyone that involved in this.
We like this game because it has a unqi idea instead of the rng same system playstyle this one actually has gravity and wind involved.
Ive been playing NSS for years. Im playing on an iPhone 16 pro and there has been lots of crashes recently. Suggest fixing this bug sooner than later.
Best game in the app store, but a new improved version would be awesome.
Just play it, this game is one of the best mobile games we ever played and it is even better on phone so.
It really is a very fun game to play on bathroom breaks or when youre waiting on something. Very balanced, great mechanics. Keeps things dynamic and fun. Love how they have basically every team. Deserves the 5 stars.
We have been playing this since it was on cool math games. Before they added headers. It has been and remains one of the best mobile games ever made.
Algn upgrade del juego para poderlo jugar en iPhone / iOS? Sera genial.
Un juego tan simple que es lo hermoso que tiene.
Love the game, its perfect! Although a difficulty option would be nice as well as an update on all the new teams.
Ive been playing this game on and off for around 7-8 years. Its great! Its fun, simple, and the game mechanics work great. Every time we redownload this game we forget that after ~3-4 seasons you can turn the game into a horse racing simulator. Hands down the best way to make money in the game is to just buy a stable a couple of 2 stars horses and just drown in the profits. After about the 5th season we dont even care about the football anymore only rolling in a bunch of cash cuz some new horse we bought won us another race. Absolute gem of a game and would definitely recommend it for some fun footy action and for racing some horses.
You guys Should Auto Save The Games.
Can always come back to this game been playing on and off for years and years and can still enjoy it. A must have game for us just in case im ever looking to pass some time.
Great game, both athletic and social life of a futbol player.
We love playing this game from time to time. It stands the test of time and will make you addicted.
Its like a classic arcade type soccer game. You just gotta grind hard and play smart to expand further in the game.
Great game and super fun definitely recommended for people who love football.
Its a fun game, but can get very difficult when it comes to managing energy, along with all the relationships and lifestyle changes.
Great game, been playing it for years. Only bad thing is that there are so many dilemas in the game and whichever side you choose, the opposite lowers drastically while the other barely changes. Other than that good game.
They just need to update the teams like for example our player in on a team called Rodez from France as of right now Rodez is in Ligue 2 but in the game it says Rodez is in Ligue 3.
This was like one of the best mobile games we've ever played but recently we have been bombarded with ads after every game there's an ad after our skills there's an ad after a dilemma there's an ad it is so much now that we are watching ads more than playing the game.
We paid for no ads and 2 days later Im getting 60 second ads after every game. Can you fix this.
We think this game could be better if it just had the same goal size and goalkeeper size as the manager mode. Now dont get us wrong, this is a pretty good game, it has a good potential but it would be better if it also didnt put more and more inflation on its prices, it is good that it has inflation but the energy drinks went from 1 coin to like 8. Would recommend though.
Dont get us worn on this its a very great game. We think Im more addicted to it than anybody we think the game is perfect as is (we mean if the developers wanted to design the person and the pitch and how the boss looks and all, they would have) But we think they did that on purpose people. Ive seen a lot of reviews about what they should add but Im surprised nobody said this: WHEN YOU PASS AND SOMEONE REBOUNDS, IT IS NOT AN ASSIST. We think if they can correct this it would be a perfect game.
Ive been playing this game for years, and its truly a hidden gem. While its wont give you the FIFA experience, it puts on a retro vibe, with basic mechanics and highly addictive gameplay. Basically, its charm lies in its simplicity. The personalized storyline draws you in quickly, and the learning curve is minimal, making it easy to pick up. Its what Id call a fast-food gameeach match lasts about a minute (or less), and before you know it, youre competing in the final game of the league. That said, because we enjoy the game so much, Id like to offer a few critiques and recommendations: – The game is too easy. Adding different difficulty modes (e.g., easy, medium, hard) would make it more engaging and challenging for a broader audience. – During the transfer season, its disappointing to get notifications without any offers. Introducing proposals from other teams would make the transfer season feel more meaningful. – Currently, you lose points in abilities with random events, but it would be more realistic and varied if players could sustain injuries. For example, injuries could sideline your character for a few weeks or an entire season, forcing you to regain lost points. – Opponents urgently need to be more challenging. Consider making defenders, goalkeepers, and even teammates move around, even when you havent passed or kicked the ball. If youre the captain, you could still control them; they would just stop once you press on them and move toward the chosen placed, stopping again there. – Add a timer for decision-making during plays. Currently, defenders only start moving after youve touched the ball, which allows too much time for strategy. A time limit would increase the pace and difficulty. – Add more small details and variations in events. For example, extra visuals for coaches, teams, and personal relationships (e.g., girlfriends) would add depth to the narrative. Maybe even scandals (typical of football players) with people in your life, like your girlfriend. These scandals would make you lose points with teammates, brands, coach, or even lose your girlfriend altogether. – Introducing more personalization options for your character would make the experience overall better. – Include clubs you cant transfer to due to rivalries. We genuinely believe these changes will improve the realism and experience with the game. Of course, you can go all out and do so much more, but we caution ourselves and the developer team because, as said previously, the players enjoy the retro style. Keeping it simple, while just making gameplay more complete could be a middle ground to advance this game we all love.
Too many ads and its difficult to earn enough coins to be successful. We still play the game and enjoy the challenge.
The game gets very easy when you have played for a while. We wish there was a way to make the game harder because it gets very easy once you know all the mechanics.
Its a great game, but we switched phones and lost all our progress even though we used the same Game Center id. Later we took a 5 month break and the app is bugging out. It automatically closes when you open it and takes about three takes before it actually registers.
Fun game – The main reason we give it a 3 Star – as your rank increases so does the price of sports drinks. Currently 1 sports drink costs more than purchasing a house or a car. 1 sports drink costs more than 2 game salaries. And shouldnt a sports drink k sponsor provide for free? Get rid of the stupid sports drinks or Fix the pricing.
SO MANY ADS! Every single time you do something, play a game, practice, anything, an add. You cant play for more h than 3 minutes without an ad.
The game is fun. However after exiting it after playing it, it wont open after you exit. No matter how many time you try to open it, it just closes instantly. It doesnt even save your progress. There should be a way to save it when it malfunctions.
To us, the game is strangely addicting but you will get an ad after every match, and is currently crashing when you open it, making you spam click the app.
The game makes you watch ads for free agents and trainers, after watching a minute of ads you dont get either of them, just time wasted. Also we bet on the winning color several times playing roulette, but still theres a bug that doesnt detect the correct color the ball stops on. Such bugs really lower the enjoyment we get from the game.
Game is decent and we would recommend if it werent for the obscene amount of ads. Train – ads. Use energy – ads. Play the actual game – ads after every single match and theyre at least 15 seconds long. So tedious and the game is just not worth dealing with seeing Candy Crush ads every 1 minute of gameplay.
Seems fun on the surface, but awkward game mechanics combine with a less than generous freemium model to ruin the experience. Ultimately a waste of time.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.32
- Size: 106.98 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling
- Developer: New Star Games
Last updated: 5th December 2025 | Genre: Roleplaying, Sports | Developer: New Star Games