iRankGames
NHL 17

12 Games like NHL 17 on PlayStation that you should try

Games like NHL 17 · Find similar →

More about this game →
Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 39 games similar to NHL 17 down to the 12 that fit the “PlayStation” category. NBA 2K11, FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NHL 17.

iRank80/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreSportsSubgenreTraditional Sports
Tags
OfflineSolo
Year 2016Dev EA Canada

Quick answer

Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to NHL 17 is NBA 2K11 — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games like NHL 17 on PlayStation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NHL 17. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1NBA 2K11
NBA 2K11
SportsTraditional Sports
OfflineSoloMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB92· 3
Year 2010Dev Visual Concepts · 2K SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: sports simulation, offline and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: co op.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84
FIFA 17
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB87· 19OC83· 87
Year 2016Dev EA Vancouver · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping offline

Genre100Game mode77Visuals62
FIFA 18
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB80· 15OC84· 104
Year 2017Dev EA Romania · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping offline

Genre100Game mode77Visuals62
FIFA Soccer 09
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB80· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping offline

Same studio: EA Canada.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals62
FIFA 19
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB76· 10OC82· 101
Year 2018Dev EA Vancouver · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping offline

Genre100Game mode77Visuals62
FIFA 20
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB79· 7OC78· 79
Year 2019Dev EA Romania · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping offline

Released 3 years after NHL 17.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals62
FIFA 14
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB82· 12OC86· 28
Year 2013Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual isometric, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from NHL 17: visuals.

Same studio: EA Canada.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals45
FIFA 16
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonIsometric
IGDB83· 13OC83· 61
Year 2015Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from NHL 17: visuals.

Same studio: EA Canada.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals46
Worms Crazy Golf
SportsTraditional Sports
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCasualFantasy
Steam👍 79%· 765RAWG👍 31%· 71MC73IGDB45· 1
Year 2011Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping co op

A golfing spin-off in the famous Worms series. Worms Crazy Golf - it's a familiar mix of the main series gameplay and classic golf transforming the latter into turn-based madness. Now the main goal is not to destroy all of the enemy’s worms. The goal is to get into the hole with fewer strikes. The game is a continuation of the mobile-exclusive Worms Golf and adaptation of the format on the PC.

Where it drifts furthest from NHL 17: visuals.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals0
FIFA Soccer 10
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
IGDB86· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of sports games: sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from NHL 17: visuals.

Same studio: EA Canada.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals0
FIFA 15
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
IGDB82· 14OC83· 66
Year 2014Dev EA Canada · EA SportsOn PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are sports games — sharing sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from NHL 17: visuals.

Same studio: EA Canada.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals0
Skate 3
SportsTraditional Sports
SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB84· 4
Year 2010Dev EA Black Box · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Xbox

✓ Fits the sports games cluster, with sports simulation, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping offline

Genre100Visuals100Game mode51

Explore games similar to NHL 17 by category

Rankings in the same genre