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Axis Football 2016

Axis Football 2016

Axis Football is a an American football simulation featuring innovative aimed passing and massive customization.

Released Jul 29, 2016 Developer Axis Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux SportsSimulationSingleplayerFootball (American)Tactical
View on Steam ↗ $4.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

75.8%positive124 reviews
Recommended · 53 found this helpful

“I want to start off my review by saying simply, you CAN get the regular NFL uniforms and current roster as a mod and this is the link (so you don't go digging around like I did): http://axisgames.proboards.com/thread/35/nfl-experience-2016-mod-available Installation is simple, a…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 152 found this helpful

“Oh where to begin... Up front: The Pros here are outnumbered by the cons. Do not buy unless you understand two things. 1. This is not anywhere near as good as Madden was well over a decade ago. 2. You're not paying for a superior football simulation so much as helping a (tiny!)…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Axis Football 2016 does a few things right, but for American football fun you’ll be better served finding a copy of Madden 08 on Amazon. Total size on my hard drive: 1.4 GB + Run mechanics. Well-implemented, with moves that are easy to execute. + Kicking mechanics. With the…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

16achievements
11.5%median completion
1.7%rarest: Comeback Kids
24.3% of players 22.3% of players 17.6% of players 17.1% of players 15.0% of players 14.1% of players 13.9% of players 13.3% of players 11.5% of players 8.8% of players 8.4% of players 6.5% of players 5.9% of players 3.8% of players 2.7% of players 1.7% of players 24.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
24.3%I'm Coming For You — Get a user sack. May be earned on any difficulty.
22.3%Lockdown — Hold opponent to under 200 total yards. May be earned on any difficulty
17.6%Air Raid — Get 400+ passing yards in a game. May be earned on any difficulty.
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Comeback Kids — Overcome a 21+ point halftime deficit. May only be earned on ALL-STAR+ difficulty.
2.7%Dynasty — Win 3 Axis Bowls in Franchise Mode. May be earned on any difficulty.
3.8%Champions — Win the Axis Bowl. May only be earned on ALL-STAR difficulty.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 26, 2021
Axis Football 2021 is now live!

Hi folks, We are happy to announce that Axis Football 2021 is now live on Steam! Check out the link below to watch the trailer and see all of the new features and improvements this year! https://store

Sep 27, 2019
Axis Football 2019 is now live!

Hi, folks! We're happy to announce that we've released Axis Football 2019. It looks like the community has already created and posted some awesome mods, so be sure to check them out on the community p

Sep 14, 2018
Axis Football 2018 is now live!

Hi, folks! Thanks for your support of Axis Football! Your purchase of Axis 16 has helped us drastically improve the game, and we're excited to announce that Axis Football 18 is now live on Steam! We'v

Aug 16, 2017
Axis Football 2017 now available on Steam!

Hi, folks! I wanted to let you know that our 2017 version is now live on Steam and available for purchase! We've added tons of features and improvements that you can check out in the trailer below. ht

Aug 16, 2017
Axis Football 2017 now available on Steam!

Hi, folks! I wanted to let you know that our 2017 version is now live on Steam and available for purchase! We've added tons of features and improvements that you can check out in the trailer below. ht

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresSimulation, Sports
Player tagsSports · Simulation · Singleplayer · Football (American) · Tactical · Local Multiplayer · Management · Addictive · Strategy (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements16
Official sitehttp://axisleague.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10.1 compatible 512 MB DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 850 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible