Backyard Baseball

Buy81%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Mega Cat Studios · Sports · Jul 9, 2026

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$35.99−10%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
Not sampled yet

Concurrent players not sampled yet.

All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
51
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Backyard Baseball?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 118 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
118 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks and sounds great, I'm enjoying gameplay, and it's very faithful to what made the older games work.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the game, the graphics are updated and modern, but still cute and reminiscent of the original/older games.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the variety that this will create in both single player and multiplayer when it eventually comes.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Recreations of the old animation and music are faithful, and the sound design is a serious improvement over the original.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It feels more natural on controller actually because you just use the control stick and a button.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I can still get dozens of hours out of single player, but playing against friends or even random people was something I was really looking forward to.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay118 reviews
Graphics52 reviews
Multiplayer48 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Controls19 reviews
Co-op18 reviews
Monetization14 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
56% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Bugs
59% still recommend
Interface
86% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$35.99$39.99−10%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

2 points recordedtoday · $35.99

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