Fit check
Is Eastside Hockey Manager worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Hockey fans who want to manage club rosters and staff rather than control players on the ice
- Players interested in setting tactics at team, unit, or individual level
- Groups of hockey management fans who want to share an online game world with up to 30 players
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want direct, action-focused control of hockey players during matches
- Those who do not want to spend time managing contracts, scouting, drafts, staff, and tactics
- Players looking for a football management game rather than a hockey simulation
Our take on Eastside Hockey Manager
The sticking point is the management workload: players who want to get straight into controlling on-ice action may hit a wall while building rosters, hiring staff, and configuring tactics before matches.
What is Eastside Hockey Manager?
Eastside Hockey Manager puts players in charge of a hockey club or national team.
Managers can sign, trade, and draft players, hire coaches, scouts, and physios, and set tactics for a whole team, a unit, or an individual. Coaching can be delegated to a head coach or handled directly. Matches can be followed live in a top-down 2D view or watched later as highlights. The game covers more than 30 domestic leagues and cup competitions, along with international tournaments, including U20 events. Players develop through junior systems, age, and may retire or move into non-playing roles. The game also includes online multiplayer for up to 30 players and Steam Workshop support for user-created databases and graphics.
How Eastside Hockey Manager plays
- 01Roster decisions
- Managers can scout prospects, offer contracts, draft players, and negotiate trades with other teams.
- 02Coaching control
- Coaching duties can be assigned to a head coach or managed directly, with tactics set for a team, unit, or player.
- 032D match viewing
- Games can be followed live or reviewed through highlights, with a zoom option for the top-down view.
- 04League coverage
- The simulation includes more than 30 domestic leagues and cup competitions, plus international tournaments.
- 05Online multiplayer
- Up to 30 players can compete in the same online game world.
- 06Workshop content
- Steam Workshop support allows user-created databases and graphics to be added.
Eastside Hockey Manager compared to similar games
Football, Tactics & Glory is also a team-management game, but it focuses on football and describes a tactical match approach, while Eastside Hockey Manager centers on hockey roster, staff, and tactical management. The other listed alternatives focus on drone flight, drone racing, or horse racing and ranch management rather than hockey team management.
Eastside Hockey Manager: platforms & release
Is Eastside Hockey Manager worth it?
It is worth it if: hockey fans who want to manage club rosters and staff rather than control players on the ice. Skip it if: players who want direct, action-focused control of hockey players during matches.
Where can I download Eastside Hockey Manager?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Eastside Hockey Manager's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Eastside Hockey Manager on?
Windows only.
