Sports Sim Battles
Sports Sim Battles

Draft. Battle. Watch the tape.

Sports Sim Battles is a collection of strategy games where you build a roster, battle in various contest modes, and then watch the tape to see how it went down. Forever free to play and without ad spam.

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How it works

You’re the GM. Pick the players you want according to rules of the contest. Our sim engines provide the results in a full play-by-play gamecast. You can watch those results play out in the Tape Room.

How our sim engines work (seeds, calibration, fair fights).

  1. 01 · Draft

    Snake, Cap, or Wheel

    Snake pick by pick, build under a salary cap, or spin the franchise Wheel and fill from that team’s pool.

  2. 02 · Battle

    Compete your way

    Climb the ladder ranks, challenge friends, overcome Ref Rumble bosses, participate in cups & other Showcase Battles.

  3. 03 · Tape Room

    Watch it back

    Every sim battle generates a full play-by-play. Watch your team dominate, share a bad beat, relive the battle any time.

Take a look

  1. 01Draft
  2. 02Lineup accept
  3. 03Sim
  4. 04Results
  5. 05Tape Room

Walkthrough video

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Versus, Showcase Battles, bosses, and friendlies.

Free-to-Play users are never capped in Versus contests. Showcase Battles share a daily pool of entries. SSB+ unlocks unlimited Showcase entries & larger lobby options. It does not buy wins or advantages.

How each mode works

Versus · Cap or Wheel

1v1 Battle

Cap or Wheel. Head-to-head Versus battles whenever you want.

SSB+

Get more!

SSB+ rewards members with unlimited Showcase Battles, unlimited Hardcore Arena runs, bigger Battlegrounds & Cup lobbies, AI Autopsy that provides on-demand feedback on past battles, Private Lobby hosting, early access to future game modes, and more.

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