Retro Soccer 96 brings stylish football simulation to the palm of your hand, out now on Android

• Retro Soccer 96 brings simple, stylised football simulation to mobile
• Experience different teams with skill levels based on historical real-world data
• Journey through matchups spanning a ten-year period in World Cup and Euro Tournaments

As Monday rolls around many of you over in the United States are likely still experiencing the hangover (figurative or literal) from the Super Bowl. But here on the continent and beyond it's another type of football we're more focused on! And for fans of the beautiful game, it's Retro Soccer 96 that seeks to capture your attention, out now on Google Play.

Retro Soccer 96 is nothing much to look at, but that belies a surprising depth of gameplay and a focus on the simple fun of football. While it offers simple controls and graphics you'll be able to perform slides, tackles, diving headers, curling shots and more intense manoeuvres that'll have you playing like a pro.

And just because Retro Soccer 96 is themed after Simple Soccer doesn't mean it's simple. You'll be able to play through World Cup and Euro Tournament matchups spanning 1986 to 1996, create your own custom cups, leagues or friendlies and experience differing skill levels for each team based on real-world data.

Simply football

Yes, while Retro Soccer 96 intends to be as simple as possible it doesn't look to lack anything you would want from a classic soccer simulator. I think the fact that this, and other throwbacks to older football titles is emblematic of a desire to return to simpler times, when footballing and its simulation were all about numbers.

Nowadays the focus on fancy graphics, big-name teams and other accoutrements means it can feel a bit more like a fantasy world than something real. Good thing then that for those of you who feel that way, there are options like Retro Soccer 96.

Still, if you're hankering for more sports simulation there are plenty of options out there. Why not dig into our list of the 20+ best sports games for iOS and Android?