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NFL Retro Bowl '26

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A retro-style NFL coaching game with real teams and players.

Ratings

4.8

Age

4+

Category

SPO

Languages

ENG
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 yearโ€™s edition, the NFL Retro Bowl Championship Leaderboard offers you the chance to play your favourite teamโ€™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

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Amazing
Sun Sep 08 2024 FrostyBolt

This is there best game yet, now all we need is a CFL one๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Canada
Sat Dec 07 2024 PWR nugget

It is a great game And I do agree with FrostyBolt we need CFL Retro Bowl

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Excellent game
Thu Sep 05 2024 Qc Polo19

itโ€™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 canโ€™t put my game on extreme difficulty plz fix it!

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Awesome
Sun Sep 15 2024 ๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ˜‡๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ˜—๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿ™ƒ

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 arenโ€™t in it?!

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Fun game
Thu Oct 17 2024 VanCityStack

Was fun to play but now it doesnโ€™t work anymore. Been waiting for an update no luck so far. Game loads and starts but then freezes and canโ€™t do anything.

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Great game, you gotta add more cards tho
Tue Sep 16 2025 saquonsgoated

Whereโ€™s the Travis Hunter DB card? Whereโ€™s the Quinshon Judkins card? And give Malik Nabers a higher rating. Thanks.

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Not worth your time
Fri Sep 13 2024 Another geologist

My previous review was deleted so Iโ€™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 arenโ€™t saved to your apple account (canโ€™t continue across different devices) - go play RB College, itโ€™s way more fun than this beta edition.

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Game is great, you might lose your saves though.
Sun Sep 21 2025 GoingSlowFast

The game play is surprisingly solid, and not having IAPs is amazing! Itโ€™d be nice to have the control scheme be less likely to have an accidental run instead of a pass. The big reason Iโ€™m giving three stars though, is that twice in the last month Iโ€™ve been playing, Iโ€™ve lost my save game and ended up back at the new player setup screen.

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Great game
Mon Sep 08 2025 Rerrington

Havenโ€™t had a game like this in a while

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… New version has bugs
Mon Sep 08 2025 Ulty_Plyr

I like the new NFL weekly game option with real rosters however it is not showing my most recent attempt as my score. It shows it briefly and then reverts to a lower score. Also, please define how Style points are scoredโ€ฆ

Features

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

Here are some possible questions and answers that you might find useful

    Questions And Answers

    Here are some possible questions and answers that you might find useful

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    Related News!

    Here are some related news of the game.

    NFL Retro Bowl 25 Releasing on September 5 - Exclusively on Apple ArcadeNFL Retro Bowl 25 Releasing on September 5 - Exclusively on Apple Arcade

    Apple has announced NFL Retro Bowl '25 will launch exclusively on Apple Arcade on September 5, coinciding with the first game of the NFL...

    Operation Sports Mon Sep 02 2024

    'NFL Retro Bowl '25,' new NFL-licensed arcade game, releasing ahead of 2024 season'NFL Retro Bowl '25,' new NFL-licensed arcade game, releasing ahead of 2024 season

    "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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