Play The Soccer Game Online

I first played The Soccer Game on an MS-DOS Classic Games compilation, though I never found out who actually made it. It was one of those simple sports titles from the early PC era, the kind you'd load up with a friend when you had a few minutes to kill. The graphics were basic, just colored blocks and a flat field, but it had a certain charm that kept us coming back.

You control a single player on a team of small, blocky figures, moving up and down the field with the arrow keys. The main goal is to score by getting the ball past the opposing goalkeeper, which is harder than it sounds. Passing is automatic to the nearest teammate, so positioning matters more than fancy footwork. Shooting involves timing a button press as you near the ball; hit it right and it sails in an arc, often floating just over the keeper's head. Matches are fast and chaotic, especially in two-player mode where clumsy tackles and accidental own goals are common. It feels silly and unpredictable, but in a way that makes you laugh instead of rage.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".