Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97 cover

Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97

Sensible World of Soccer: European Championship Edition →

First release
Feb 01, 1996
Genres
Sport · Non-fiction

Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97 is an updated version of Sensible World of Soccer: European Championship Edition. The only addition are the updated team rosters. SWOS is a top down football/management game, with either quick game or 20-year career player-manager options. The games are set to last 3 minutes, but the 20-year career can suck in your entire life for a few months. The graphics are kept very small so the player can orientate themselves on the pitch without need for a radar. The controls are simple, easy to get used to and very effective. In the full career mode you can jump from club-to-club buying any of the game's 29000+ players, as well as play around with team tactics. And you can choose from 1400 teams over the five continents. While the Linux/Macintosh/Windows are just the emulated DOS version, the Xbox 360 has some genuine changes: online multiplayer, updated graphics (the graphical style and the top-down perspective are kept) and dynamic advertisements. The team rosters are still based on season 1996/1997, but the names are not authentic anymore. It title is also the base for the remake on Xbox Live Arcade in 2007.

Also known as SWOS 96/97

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Release dates
Amiga
Feb 01, 1996
DOS
1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 21, 2013
All 5 release dates
Mac
Feb 21, 2013
Linux
Dec 17, 2015
Age ratings
USK 0
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
soccer, football, year in the title, gog preservation program

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Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio
  • Deutschinterface, audio
IGDB · recorded 4 Nov 2026
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