Retro Bowl

1.6.46

New Star Games Ltd

4.59

473,983 reviews

5,000,000+
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Free

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

iOS version

Pros & Cons

Distinct retro branding and nostalgic football vibe that stands out in SPORTS_GAMES.
Simple, intuitive roster management and press duties.
Engaging franchise mode with long-term team progression.
Large, active user base (5M+ downloads) and strong rating.

Marketing could better foreground arcade, emulator, or classic branding terms, which some competitors emphasize.
Kept marketing language centered on retro/football rather than broader keyword sets used by peers (e.g., arcade, controller, season).

About Retro Bowl

Retro Bowl is a sports games app developed by New Star Games Ltd.

Download Statistics

Retro Bowl has been downloaded 9.8 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 58 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 sports games apps.

User Ratings

Retro Bowl is rated 4.59 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 470 thousand ratings.

App Information

Retro Bowl is FREE to download. The APK download size is 48.55 MB. The latest version available is 1.6.46. The last update was on May 15, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Retro Bowl requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2020.

Description

Retro Bowl is the perfect game for the armchair quarterback to finally prove a point.

More data about Retro Bowl

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	9.8 million
Recent downloads	58 thousand
Rating	4.59 based on 470 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	1.6.46
APK size	48.6 MB
Number of libraries	27
Designed for Android	4.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Retro Bowl has been downloaded 9.8 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.9 thousand downloads per day.

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Comments on Retro Bowl for Android

★★★★★ Maisen Wilkinson · Jun 1, 2026

I've played this game since it first came out and have never found it boring. But I think it would be nice to add more space to the HOF, maybe 10 pages instead of 5, and add the date, so u can keep better track of ur team history. Also, adding the ability to escape the pocket and then swipe backwards to be able to throw again. Also add specific OL positions to draft, and more in depth stats for Offensive Linemen like sacks allowed, penalties, etc. And hopefully a career mode someday.

★★★★★ Jacob Harris · May 23, 2026

Awesome retro Football game, I like Franchise mode, but can you add exhibition mode

★★☆☆☆ Tyrita Cliette · May 10, 2026

Whenever im playing this game, I like it, I think it's okay but there's one problem. The opposing team immediately gets points which makes no sense. I think you should add Defense instead of us just being offense.

★☆☆☆☆ Darren Clark · Jun 8, 2026

I've played this game for a few weeks. I don't think the developers have ever played their own game. If they did, they would see that there are obvious problems with the game. The difference between easy and hard is huge. Easy you blow them out. Hard they blow you out. But it's the amount of interceptions that you throw while its on hard that ruined it for me. Unrealistic and impossible to not do. Fix these problems and maybe let the player decide who they want to coach for and this would be a 5☆

★☆☆☆☆ Naythan Dickert · Jun 8, 2026

Tell me why I was 16 and 1 and then a team that I beat before beats me 41 to 27 I hate this game and stuff like that shouldn't be aloud

Google Play Rankings for Retro Bowl

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Rank	Country	Category	List
38	United States	Sports Games	Top Free
57	Canada	Sports Games	Top Free
40	United States	Sports Games	Top Grossing
41	Australia	Sports Games	Top Free
147	Finland	Sports Games	Top Free
161	Sweden	Sports Games	Top Free
108	Canada	Sports Games	Top Grossing
55	Iran	Sports Games	Top Grossing
168	United Kingdom	Sports Games	Top Free
182	Mexico	Sports Games	Top Free

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