Game2016

Handball 17

Sports

Developer Eko Software

Find the 82 official teams from the most prestigious European leagues in the best handball simulation. Experience all the sensations of handball thanks to the easy-to-use controls, dynamic Career mode and fast-flowing matches, in both single player and multiplayer modes. From the Steam store page

45 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

60
Fresh

27 positive · 18 negative
95% range 45–73%

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Steam's own rating
Mixed
130 of 196 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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  • Steam user Steam user …2458Steam reviews · May 2, 2020 · 2 h played

    1278 DAYS AND COUNTING

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  • Steam user Steam user …2485Steam reviews · Nov 17, 2016 · 1 h played

    As I have just made a request for a refund, I feel that I need to warn those who might feel tempted to purchase this game hoping it to be a decent handball game, as it is not. While it does have it's upsides, such as shooting mechanics with great potential for development and not so bad visuals and animations for certain aspects of the game even if the graphics are way below what would be expected for any sports game nowadays, it just feels to me that it is unplayable for anyone who at least…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1015Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2020

    The Legend Of Denuvo Has Fallen It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to the legend, Handball 17, after a valiant 7-year battle. 7 years 88 months 385 weeks 2696 days 64,704 hours 3,882,240 minutes 232,934,400 seconds DELUSIONAL's name shall forever be etched in the tapestry of heroism, a beacon of inspiration for generations to come. The final boss of Denuvo The Unbreakable The Legend 4 years 48 months 210 weeks 1471 days 35,298 hours 2,117,906 minutes 127,074,370 seconds and…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8530Steam reviews · Jan 27, 2022 · 1 h played

    Denuvo chads....... I KNEEL!!!!!!!!!

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  • Steam user Steam user …0252Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2021 · 1 h played

    I'm literally DABBING on piratechuds while they cope and seethe.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2391Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2018 · 2 h played

    The next time that my goalkeeper moves in the correct direction when a shot is taken will also be the first time.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5739Steam reviews · Nov 25, 2016 · 1 h played

    This game is definitely not perfect but it is extremely enjoyable if you take the time to understand and master the controls. All handball fans will recognize the specific handball game patterns and strategies, the moves, the speed, the teams and players... and take a lot of pleasure while playing it. To those who compare this game with the big ones in the genre, and as I said in a separate thread answering to an unsatisfied buyer, a handball game will never be as good as FIFA or NBA, for the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1941Steam reviews · Apr 4, 2024 · 5 h played

    The crack meme died :(

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  • Steam user Steam user …0540Steam reviews · May 26, 2021

    This game has thrown me into a severe depression

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  • Steam user Steam user …1839Steam reviews · Jul 28, 2022 · 15 h played

    I really wanted to love this game as I am a fan of handball sport. Plus, I loved to play NHL by EA Sports back then. In the first hours of play time, the game was rather fun. However, it needs some time to practice all the moves. But now that I am playing the Spanish League, the game becomes rather annoying. The opponent's goalkeepers have a save rate between 50 - 60% on average although my left wing has shooting rating of 100. On the other side, my own goaly is more of a flycatcher with save…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3346Steam reviews · Jan 11, 2025 · 4 h played

    its like fifa but for men

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  • Steam user Steam user …2150Steam reviews · Jan 31, 2024 · 3 h played

    I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8916Steam reviews · Aug 22, 2017 · 5 h played

    The gameplay itself isn't that bad. Handball fans will have fun playing this simulation. But after years of possible developments I have some statements to this game: - The graphics and the movement should be more realistic like in other sport simulations (e.g. Fifa) - The online game mode should be a public ligue system - The player ratings should be realistic - There is also a mistake which has to be repeared: Almoste every player is right handed, even if he is not in RL - Also add the other…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7644Steam reviews · Jul 7, 2018 · 7 h played

    Its a good game but it needs some fixes like: -Changing mechanic of the defense in game -You can also change a 7 meter throw. -Maybe you can put that with a player on free throw you can shoot on goal. -And so many times to me it happend that someone fouls me from back and i get free throw instead of penalty

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  • Steam user Steam user …5255Steam reviews · Apr 21, 2018 · 1 h played

    the best ♥♥♥♥ of steam, and no refunds

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  • Steam user Steam user …0874Steam reviews · Feb 26, 2024 · 5 h played

    Played on a Steamdeck [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45534557/]@MatureContent I have always kinda hated handball, with it being the most obnoxiously loud sport there is, but since it is my country's national sport and that I already own the game, I decided to give it a try. It plays pretty much like every other ball game with you switching between players on the field, sprinting, shooting, blocking and so on. For gamemodes you have four choices. You can choose between creating…

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  • Steam user Steam user …8017Steam reviews · Feb 20, 2023

    Pirates stay seething denuvochads stay winning

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  • Steam user Steam user …5976Steam reviews · Dec 16, 2021 · 8 h played

    I do really like this game. The game does have problems though. Computer AI gets points even though the whole team is guarding one person. Glitches and bugs do occur on occasion. You get charged for a foul even though you did nothing. The instant replays are good and gameplay is not bad either. Computer goalies are tough at times.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3872Steam reviews · May 24, 2025 · 4 h played

    The graphics are very decent. The CPU is unbeatable, you'll never win a season. The controls are not easy and unclear. The progress of the game is not much worth it. A representation of the handball game as simulator, but not as arcade game. The audio speech of the game is also very mediocre.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3418Steam reviews · Dec 20, 2023 · 1 h played

    ⣿⣿⡻⠿⣳⠸⢿⡇⢇⣿⡧⢹⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡐⣯⠁ ⠄⠄ ⠟⣛⣽⡳⠼⠄⠈⣷⡾⣥⣱⠃⠣⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⠽⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢢⠏⠄ ⠄ ⢠⡿⠶⣮⣝⣿⠄⠄⠈⡥⢭⣥⠅⢌⣽⣿⣻⢶⣭⡿⠿⠜⢿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄ ⠄⣼⣧⠤⢌⣭⡇⠄⠄⠄⠭⠭⠭⠯⠴⣚⣉⣛⡢⠭⠵⢶⣾⣦⡍⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⣿⣷⣯⣭⡷⠄⠄⢀⣀⠩⠍⢉⣛⣛⠫⢏⣈⣭⣥⣶⣶⣦⣭⣛⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⢀⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣎⢩⠌⣡⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠄⠄⠄ ⢸⡿⢟⣽⠎⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠄⠄ ⣰⠯⣾⢅⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠄ ⢰⣄⡉⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄ ⢯⣌⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣇⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⢸⣟⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄ ⠈⢹⡧⣿⣸⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠗⣈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠄ ⠄⠘⢷⡳⣾⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⢀⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄ ⠄⠄⠈⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠄⠄

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  • Steam user Steam user …5490Steam reviews · Oct 7, 2023

    This game is made in Nov 2016 but feels like and plays like a game from 1999

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  • Steam user Steam user …6813Steam reviews · Jul 24, 2023 · 3 h played

    Tags: Sports, Psychological Horror

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  • Steam user Steam user …0715Steam reviews · Dec 25, 2022

    1,866 days and going! Common Denuvo W

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  • Steam user Steam user …8375Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2022 · 2 h played

    [url=https://t.ly/lfk0k] Handball.17-EMPRESS

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  • Steam user Steam user …6707Steam reviews · Jan 29, 2022 · 7 h played

    have you ever played handball?

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  • Steam user Steam user …9448Steam reviews · Oct 17, 2021

    I don't reccomend this game for few basic reasons: They lie when they say: Experience all the sensations of handball thanks to the easy-to-use controls. There no easy controls - I was not even able to find a way to at least check existing controls for keyboard. And even google does not help to find a way to customize keyboard controls. Not knowing or being able to set controls makes this game completely unplayable. Uninstalled hoping for patch to enable customization of controls to test the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6714Steam reviews · Jan 4, 2021 · 2428 h played

    You must have a lot of praktice to play this game, but if you have, it is very good game. I play with keyboard, using x for passing, y for dodging, s for block, c for push, ctrl+a,s,c for conbinations. There are not players playing at network but AI play is good and very competitive. It requires a lot of tactics, you can stop AI play to push player, not just player who plays, but player who you cover and etc and etc. I am not playing prefering tactics (they are good, but player can play his…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4001Steam reviews · Jul 12, 2020 · 4 h played

    Goalkeepers are essentially nonexistent, but I got this for $9 during the Summer Sale so I can't complain that much. I would be upset if I had paid full price. It is worth it for some fun if you can get it on sale.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9337Steam reviews · Apr 12, 2020

    For my tastes there are 2 issues that hold back my interest in this game. Just about everything else is good or ok. 1. The lack of a League/Team/Player editor. 2. Cpu vs Cpu play in exhibtion and other modes would be nice...wish they would add it. It would change the "scope" or interest in the game. Many sports games forget this feature but i think they limit the game or interest in buying it by omitting it. Otherwise I recommend it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4197Steam reviews · Sep 3, 2026 · 12 h played

    NO PS5 CRENTROLER

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  • Steam user Steam user …9662Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2026

    is rare handball games, and almost all is not good... this one has a incredible playability, VERY GOOD GAME! approved

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  • Steam user Steam user …0068Steam reviews · Mar 8, 2026 · 5 h played

    still the best handball game but its so bad like Handball 26 is a NEED

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  • Steam user Steam user …2049Steam reviews · Mar 7, 2026

    practically impossible to plaay on pc

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  • Steam user Steam user …0841Steam reviews · Nov 28, 2025 · 1 h played

    playble on steam deck

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  • Steam user Steam user …1798Steam reviews · Oct 6, 2025 · 12 h played

    Handball 17, developed by Eko Software and published by Nacon, is an ambitious attempt to bring one of Europe’s most fast-paced and physically intense sports into the digital space. With its focus on official licensing and authentic team representation, the game seeks to capture the excitement of professional handball while offering a range of modes that cater to both casual players and dedicated fans. It includes teams from major European leagues such as the French LNH, the German Bundesliga,…

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  • Steam user Steam user …7143Steam reviews · May 3, 2025 · 3 h played

    Despite the whole cracking thing and the game being dead, I don't think it's half bad.

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  • Steam user Steam user …9723Steam reviews · Sep 1, 2024

    i gave this game a fair 20 minutes to prove its worth,its simply ♥♥♥♥♥

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  • Steam user Steam user …1832Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2024 · 3 h played

    Okay to play with friends

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  • Steam user Steam user …8509Steam reviews · Mar 9, 2023 · 1 h played

    Best dollar I've ever spent.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1584Steam reviews · Dec 21, 2022 · 1 h played

    LOTS OF BUGS IN THIS GAME I TRY TO PASS BUT PLAYER CANNOT CAUGHT THE BALL EVEN GOAL KEEPER LOSE THE BALL EVERY TIME IF YOUR FAN OF HANDBALL YOU CAN BUY BUT LOTS OF BUGS BUDDY IN IT SO THINK BEFORE BUY IF YOU LOOKING TO BUY THIS SO BUY IT ON DISCOUNT YOU WILL GOT BEST DISCOUNT BUT STILL THIS GAME NOT DESERVE FUND IT SHOULD BE FREE TO PLAY

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  • Steam user Steam user …8482Steam reviews · Oct 30, 2022 · 1 h played

    This is trash. It is trash enough that you may have some fun while playing drunk with your mates though, plus it's cheap.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4784Steam reviews · Jul 4, 2022 · 3 h played

    Now I wanna quit Handball

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  • Steam user Steam user …2527Steam reviews · Mar 27, 2022 · 3 h played

    Few bugs. Obviously you shouldn't expect much, therefore it's a simple game. Unfortunately that is also the problem, as this is the only Handball game in the market. No wonder they discontinued it. It feels like it's made by 3 developers max. Thank god I bought it on sale for less than a pound. It's not worth paying more for it unfortunately

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  • Steam user Steam user …7640Steam reviews · Mar 27, 2022

    I still remember the one and only time my goalkeeper actually caught the ball

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  • Steam user Steam user …2822Steam reviews · Mar 26, 2022

    Ball hand? No, hand ball.

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