The Best Sports Games For People That Hate Sports

Pyre

You can always count on this company, and the reason why Pyre might be their least known game is due to its gameplay, which has little in common with its siblings Hades, Transistor, and Bastion. However, the reality is that the universe and the art of this title are a marvel, as it puts you in charge of a team in a strange fictional sport. And you know what? It’s very fun! Not to mention, you'll become attached to the different players on your team, not just because of their stories, but also because of how useful they are on the field. | © Supergiant Games

Mutant Football League

We would love to include Blood Bowl on this list. The Warhammer Fantasy universe as rugby players? Absolutely! The downside is that the few installments of this spin-off are... well, not very good. However, we have Mutant Football League to the rescue, which clearly takes inspiration from Blood Bowl. It’s a slightly wild rugby game where you not only aim to score points but also charge against different teams of abominations, mutants, and even robots, and perhaps lose a limb or two in the process. | © Digital Dreams Entertainment

Dodgeball Academia

There are few games about dodgeball, but none have captivated us as much as Dodgeball Academia. While it is a sports game, it also has certain RPG mechanics where you level up the protagonist and improve their team, with the goal of becoming the hottest dodgeball team on the court. And of course, of all the sports, none satisfy our thirst for violence like this one. | © Pocket Trap

Rocket League

You probably expected this game on the list, and the concept of Rocket League is very simple: Cars playing soccer. That's it. And as absurd as it sounds, it's not only very fun but also requires a lot of skill and coordination with your teammate, creating strategies to know which car will defend the goal and which will be the attacker. | © Psyonix

Arms

Of all the fighting games out there that you could choose, the one that comes closest to real boxing while maintaining a ridiculous but fun element has to be Arms. Although it's a small title that went somewhat unnoticed, its saturated colors, strange character designs, and the twist of having spring-loaded arms that stretch to impact your opponents create a martial arts experience very different from any side-scrolling fighter you've tried before. | © Nintendo

Mario Strikers

As someone who is not a fan of soccer at all, I have to admit that of all the Mario sports spin-offs, none are as cool as the Mario Strikers series. I couldn't decide which installment to add, and that's because they share the same philosophy, with very stylized art that doesn't seem typical of Mario games, but works perfectly. Sorry, Mario Tennis fans... | © Nintendo

Wii Sports

Let me take you back to 2006, when you tried the Wii console for the first time, which automatically came with the game Wii Sports. Although it was a simple medley of various sports, it was the perfect way to test the console's innovative remote control system. And even though years have passed since then, I promise it is still a lot of fun, especially if you want to play with your parents, grandparents, or people who have never felt the urge to touch a controller in their lives. | © Nintendo

Golf Story

Lastly, I want to add a curious RPG that has flown under the radar, but what it does simply and on a small scale, it does so well that I'm tempted to include it in the list. And yes, Golf Story is a sports game (golf, in case the title didn't make it obvious), with the brilliant mechanic of being able to play not only on golf courses but anywhere, allowing you to solve everyday problems with your putter skills. | © Sidebar Games