THE REF - Football Referee Simulator

The football game where you're not the star - you're the law. Officiate full matches: whistle fouls, wave off divers, run VAR, survive the press. In 1-4 player online co-op your friends run the lines - and every blown call has a name on it.

At a glance

• Platform: Windows.
• Genres: Indie, Simulation, Sports, Early Access.
• Release date: Aug 6, 2026.
• Steam user reviews: 4 user reviews (100% positive).
• Delivered as a Steam library entitlement — activation is handled by Steam.

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Recommended

System requirements as published by the developer on Steam.

Activate on Steam

• Open the offer above — it takes you to this game's official Steam store page.
• Buy it there, or if you bought a key elsewhere, open Steam and choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam.
• Enter the product code exactly as it was issued to you.
• The game appears in your Steam library — download and play.

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