Retro Bowl

New Star Games Ltd Sports In-app purchases

Play football like it's 1987! Classic retro arcade action and franchise mode.

Rating: 4.6; 511K ratings
Downloads: 10M+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Sep 25; 2026 · v1.6.51

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About Retro Bowl

Retro Bowl is the perfect game for the armchair quarterback to finally prove a point. Presented in a glorious retro style, the game has simple roster management, including press duties and the handling of fragile egos, while on the field you get to call the shots. Can you pass the grade and take your team all the way to the ultimate prize? Can you win the Retro Bowl?

What’s new

Version 1.6.51 · Updated September 25, 2026

- Team strengths updated for the start of the 2026/2027 season. - Trucking is now available from the Week 2 game in the first full Career year (Y2), instead of Week 5. - Google Play security updates.

User reviews

Jael Nr

This game is the best mobile football I have played

Italianstalli 176

Awesome

Brock Fonseca

It's great. I ant had this much playing a football game. Very exciting.

ismael salazar

Like the classics

Daniel Cervantes

This was just one of those I'd download and didn't get around to playing. Looking back on it now I should've played it sooner. It's actually really fun, and the choices in game actually have impact as opposed to other games. There's actually strategy to how you want to build your team. So far I've absolutely loved t...

casey willett

Great hame

Frequently asked questions

What is Retro Bowl?

Retro Bowl is a game that allows armchair quarterbacks to prove themselves. It has a retro style and features roster management, press duties, and calling the shots on the field.

App details

Retro Bowl is a free Sports app for Android with 10,000,000+ installs on Google Play and a 4.6/5 average rating from 511,734 ratings. It was released on January 17, 2020 and last updated on September 25, 2026. It's developed by New Star Games Ltd. It requires Android 6.0 or later. The app offers in-app purchases.

Category: Sports
Rating: 4.6 / 5 (511,734)
Installs: 10,067,101
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: No ads
Version: 1.6.51
Requires Android: 6.0
Content rating: Everyone
Released: January 17, 2020
Last updated: September 25, 2026
Developer: New Star Games Ltd

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