Franchise Hockey Manager 12

Hockey management simulation with modern teams and historical starting points

game54 Software, Out of the Park Developments · Published by Out of the Park Developments · Released Oct 23, 2025

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 140
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 67; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 19, 2026
Minimum PC: 1280x768 display (1280×76…; 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Franchise Hockey Manager 12?

A single-player, text-based sports strategy game where you manage a hockey club or national team. You work through seasons by handling finances, hiring staff, arranging trades, signing and drafting players, and setting tactics and training, with championships as the goal.

For you if...

+you enjoy long-term roster building and detailed management decisions
+you want to design your own hockey leagues

Not for you if...

−you prefer controlling players on the ice to managing teams
−you want simple systems with little menu navigation

What players say

72% of 140 reviews are positive

Players praise the depth of team management. They criticize awkward menus, questionable AI trades, and limited changes between editions. Some also report freezing or crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

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Franchise Hockey Manager 12 system requirements

Minimum: 1280x768 display (1280×76…, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8.x, Windows 10, or Windows 11
Processor: Intel or AMD 64-bit Processor, 1GHz processor
Graphics: 1280x768 display (1280×768 display requires fullscreen mode)
Storage: 8 GB available space

Does Franchise Hockey Manager 12 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Franchise Hockey Manager 12 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 183
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Franchise Hockey Manager 12 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam