GOALS Review: An Ambitious Free-to-Play Football Game That Misses an Open Goal

GOALS, a free-to-play football game from Swedish studio Goals AB, has officially launched but falls short of expectations. While it offers decent defensive mechanics, the game suffers from static attacking AI, limited tactical choices, and significant pay-to-win elements due to abysmal pack drop rates and the absence of a transfer market. The progression system and use of generic players are interesting concepts but lack proper execution, making it difficult to recommend as a viable alternative to established titles like EA FC.

• Entities
• Topic: Sports Games
• Company: GOALS AB
• Topic: Microtransactions
• Game: GOALS
• Topic: Game Design
• Topic: Free-to-Play
• Topic: Football