Retro Bowl is a single-player American football game with retro 8-bit pixel art graphics and simple game mechanics, optimized for mobile devices. The core gameplay focuses on being the coach and manager of a football team across multiple seasons.

In the single player career mode, you take control of a team starting in the lower tier leagues with a roster of generic players. As coach, you get to call the offensive and defensive plays, controlling the strategy and on-field action. The gameplay is optimized for touchscreens, with easy drag and touch controls to pass, run, kick, tackle and make substitutions.

As general manager, you handle drafting new rookies each season, trading players, managing your salary cap, upgrading facilities, and negotiating player contracts. Over multiple seasons, you have the freedom to mold your roster and franchise to take on the best teams in the Retro Bowl league cup.

While the visuals are pixelated, gameplay has depth behind it. On offense you utilize different formations and plays, make pre-snap reads reacting to the defensive formation, and make post-snap decisions. On defense you can counter opponent plays, control cornerbacks and safeties, and try to disrupt the quarterback and running backs.

With no in-app purchases, Retro Bowl focuses purely on delivering fun 8-bit football gaming without complex meta game elements interrupting the on-field action. Fans of Tecmo Bowl looking for that quick pick-up football fix on mobile should enjoy this game