Overview
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Description
About The Game
Active Soccer 3 revives the golden-age spirit of top-down arcade football with a modern twist. Built by veteran indie developer The Fox Software, it blends instant pick-up-and-play arcade action with genuine managerial depth — a combination that made the Active Soccer series a cult favourite.
Players can jump straight into a one-off match, build a dynasty in the career mode, or settle local rivalries in couch co-op or versus modes with up to four players. The match engine rewards both skilled play and strategic thinking, offering both automated and manual passing systems to suit every style.
The game features a full career mode where you can manage a fifth-division club with a real budget, buying and selling players, handling injuries and suspensions, and competing across more than 30 international leagues — all while playing real matches at the pitch level.
By The Numbers
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What's Inside
Key Features
Full Career Mode
Manage a 5th-division club, handle budgets, buy & sell players, navigate injuries and suspensions across multiple seasons.
30+ Leagues & 1,000+ Clubs
International leagues, cups and championships. Classic teams and thousands of legendary players included from day one.
Easy-to-Learn / Hard-to-Master
Responsive arcade controls with automated and manual passing systems for players of any skill level.
Up to 4-Player Local
Shared/split-screen co-op and versus modes for full couch multiplayer. Remote Play Together supported.
Competition Designer
Build and customise your own leagues, cups and tournaments with the built-in competition designer.
Dynamic Weather & Time
Heavy rain, snow, day/evening/night matches — every game has its own unique atmosphere.
Free Tactics Positioning
Design your own tactics with fully free player positioning for complete creative control.
Soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck
Original music by the legendary composer behind Turrican, R-Type and dozens of iconic Amiga titles.
Multiple Camera Views
Several unique camera options to tailor the viewing experience to your preferred style.
Media
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Development Status
Early Access
Active Soccer 3 has been on Steam Early Access since March 29, 2023 as a fully playable game with all major modes in place. The Early Access phase allows the community to shape the final product — the development team actively incorporates player feedback from the Steam forums and Discord.
The full 1.0 release will include additional polish, balancing, and saveable instant replays. Pricing will not change between Early Access and the full release.
🎯 Full launch target: June 2026PC Requirements
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