About GoatLab
GoatLab is a collection of free sports games built around one idea: spin a reel of real
professional athletes, draft them into the attribute slots of your own custom player, and then watch that
player live out an entire career — season by season, award by award, all the way to a Hall of Fame verdict.
Every rating in every game comes from real players, so the choices are genuine trade-offs. Land a superstar
and you have to decide which attribute deserves them. There are five sports to build in — baseball
(pitchers and hitters), basketball, soccer (strikers and goalkeepers), college football
(quarterbacks, running backs and receivers) and hockey — plus a rotating daily challenge where
everyone in the world gets the same cards and competes on one board.
Beyond the career games there's GOAT Squad, a dream-team builder where you stop spinning reels to
lock in a lineup and then survive a gauntlet of the greatest teams ever assembled; Franchise Mode, a
general-manager game stocked with the players you created; and live 1v1 Face Off matches against real
opponents on a shot clock.
Frequently asked questions
Is GoatLab free to play?
Yes. Every game runs in your browser with no download and no payment. An optional account saves your builds, and optional extras exist, but the games themselves are free.
Do I need an account?
No. You can play, post scores and take on the daily challenge as a guest. Signing in with Google just saves your players to a personal Hall of Fame and carries your progress between devices.
What is a career simulator?
Once your player is built, the game plays out their whole professional life — statistics for every season, awards, injuries, championships and a final verdict on whether they made the Hall of Fame. Your attribute choices decide how that career unfolds.
What is the daily challenge?
A new puzzle every day where every player worldwide gets the exact same sequence of cards. You get one attempt, and everyone lands on a shared leaderboard. Playing daily builds a streak across all the sports.