A retro-style NFL coaching game with real teams and players.
Ratings
4.8
Age
4+
Category
Languages
ENG
Latest Version 1.1.2
2025-09-05
New for the ’26 Edition of NFL Retro Bowl:
NEW ROSTERS
All rosters have been updated for the 2025 NFL Kickoff, including over 200 new rookies and refreshed Attribute ratings!
(Update 1.1.2 brings the rosters more up to date while adding or re-adding over 350 additional players.)
NEW FEATURES
Play your favorite team’s weekly game and set a high score on the leaderboard. Join with the rest of the fanbase to push your team to the top of the NFL Retro Bowl Championship Leaderboard!
NEW SCHEDULE
Start your coaching career in the 2025 season and play the real scheduled games on the road to Super Bowl LX... now including international games!
NEW OPTIONS
Choose the top and bottom parts of team uniforms separately before a game, or shake up the league by putting injured and reserve players in with the current starters!
NEW RULES
Touchback and Overtime regulations have been updated for 2025!
NFL Retro Bowl '26 features all the real teams and players from the NFL faithfully reproduced in glorious retro pixel-art style! Start your NFL coaching career by assembling your roster from a choice of over 2,000 real-life NFL & NFLPA players. Take on the real teams from the AFC and NFC, manage your roster, handle the press, and play the key moments on the field to take your team to the Super Bowl and write your name into the Hall of Fame!
New to this year’s edition, the NFL Retro Bowl Championship Leaderboard offers you the chance to play your favourite team’s weekly games from the NFL. Win big and set the highest score you can, drive your team up the leaderboard, and keep them there until the end of the regular season. Can you and your fellow fans take your team to NFL Retro Bowl Championship glory?
NFL Retro Bowl '25 is a retro-style sports video game developed by New Star Games, exclusively available on Apple Arcade. Featuring officially licensed NFL and NFLPA teams and players, it lets you step into the shoes of an NFL head coach. Assemble your roster from hundreds of real-life players, manage team morale, handle press duties, and make critical on-field decisions to lead your team to Super Bowl victory. With its charming pixel-art visuals and simple yet engaging roster management, this game captures the nostalgic essence of classic football games while delivering modern NFL excitement.
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Ratings & Reviews
Amazing
Sun Sep 08 2024 FrostyBolt
This is there best game yet, now all we need is a CFL one🇨🇦
Canada
Sat Dec 07 2024 PWR nugget
It is a great game And I do agree with FrostyBolt we need CFL Retro Bowl
Excellent game
Thu Sep 05 2024 Qc Polo19
it’s a excellent a game the player face look alike just some rating are a little bit off but that not the point.The point is I can’t put my game on extreme difficulty plz fix it!
Awesome
Sun Sep 15 2024 😇😇😇😇🙂🙂😁😁🤣🙂😛😗🥲🙃
I personally think the salary cap should be a bit higher when you start off. I also do not understand why Devon Witherspoon and Riq woollen aren’t in it?!
Fun game
Thu Oct 17 2024 VanCityStack
Was fun to play but now it doesn’t work anymore. Been waiting for an update no luck so far. Game loads and starts but then freezes and can’t do anything.
So good
Fri Aug 29 2025 Diddy. 2.0
No words
Not worth your time
Fri Sep 13 2024 Another geologist
My previous review was deleted so I’m reposting a shorter version.
This is the worst edition of the RB franchise. Like Terminator, they should have stopped at two.
- giant stars on the field are awful, stats are buggy, awards are silly and get placed in the wrong spots
- really difficult to accumulate coach credits without a lot of repetitive play (no bonus for winning division / Super Bowl)
- gameplay essentially the same (except no extreme difficulty) as RB original
- franchises aren’t saved to your apple account (can’t continue across different devices)
- go play RB College, it’s way more fun than this beta edition.
Great game
Tue Aug 19 2025 Duolingo is the best7
All we need is a cfl retro bowl
Best game OAT
Wed Aug 13 2025 LARammer
This game has made me fall in love with the nfl and got me pumped up for the 2025-2026 NFL season. Go Rams🐏
"NFL Retro Bowl '25" will release Sept. 5, the day of the 2024 season opener, as a new arcade-style offering in the Apple Arcade subscription service.
CBS Sports Tue Sep 03 2024
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Officially licensed NFL and NFLPA teams and players
Retro pixel-art style with modern gameplay mechanics
Simple roster management with press duties and morale handling
Real-time offensive playcalling against AFC and NFC teams
Team builder with over 190 defensive backs and 100 offensive linemen
Exclusive to Apple Arcade with no ads or in-app purchases
Walkthrough
Getting Started as a Head Coach
Begin your NFL coaching career by selecting your favorite NFL team. Use the team builder to assemble a roster from a vast pool of real NFL and NFLPA players, each with unique attributes and realistic contracts. Focus on balancing offensive and defensive players to create a competitive lineup.
Mastering Gameplay
On the field, you control the offense, calling plays and executing strategies against real AFC and NFC teams. Use simple touch controls to pass, run, and score. Off the field, manage player morale, handle press interactions, and make strategic roster decisions to maintain team harmony and performance.
Road to the Super Bowl
Guide your team through the NFL season, facing tough opponents and managing injuries. Make smart decisions during games and in roster management to climb the leaderboard and aim for the Super Bowl. Track your progress and aim to etch your name in the Hall of Fame.
Gameplays
Offensive Playcalling
Take control of your team's offense with intuitive touch controls. Choose between passing and running plays, adjusting your strategy based on the opponent's defense. Timing and precision are key to outsmarting your rivals.
Roster Management
Build and maintain your team by signing free agents, trading players, and managing salaries within the game's constraints. Keep an eye on player morale and performance to ensure your team stays competitive throughout the season.
Questions And Answers
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Q:What makes NFL Retro Bowl '25 different from the original Retro Bowl?
A:Unlike the original Retro Bowl, NFL Retro Bowl '25 is fully licensed by the NFL and NFLPA, featuring real teams, players, logos, and contracts. It offers an authentic NFL experience with expanded rosters, including over 190 defensive backs and 100 offensive linemen, all presented in a retro pixel-art style.
Q:Is NFL Retro Bowl '25 available on platforms other than Apple Arcade?
A:No, NFL Retro Bowl '25 is exclusive to Apple Arcade and available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Apple TV, requiring an Apple Arcade subscription to play.
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