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Games like R.B.I. Baseball 21

  • 12 games
  • Updated May 5, 2026

Players who liked R.B.I. Baseball 21 also play

The closest matches to R.B.I. Baseball 21: R.B.I. Baseball 20, Super Mega Baseball 3, Hoop Land, MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26, and NBA 2K21. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares create a player and franchise mode with R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • 2025
  1. Rank 08

    Madden NFL 22

    Why this: Same challenging mood as R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • Deck Playable
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like R.B.I. Baseball 21

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    R.B.I. Baseball 20

    Same retro mood as R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • 63% of 215 reviews
  2. 2
    Super Mega Baseball 3

    Same nostalgic mood as R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • 92% of 1,582 reviews
  3. 3
    Hoop Land

    Shares create a player and franchise mode with R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • 97% of 378 reviews
  4. 4
    MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26

    Genres: Sports, Free To Play

    • 78% of 851 reviews
  5. 5
    NBA 2K21

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 54% of 7,840 reviews
  6. 6
    eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT

    Genres: Action, Sports, Free To Play

    • 76% of 1,096 reviews
  7. 7
    Out of the Park Baseball 18

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 399 reviews
  8. 8
    Madden NFL 22

    Same challenging mood as R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • 58% of 5,129 reviews
  9. 9
    AO Tennis 2

    Genres: Sports

    • 68% of 376 reviews
  10. 10
    Cricket 22

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 82% of 1,704 reviews
  11. 11
    NASCAR Heat 5

    Genres: Sports, Racing

    • 82% of 2,300 reviews
  12. 12
    Backyard Baseball '97

    Genres: Sports, Casual

    • 98% of 1,940 reviews
  13. 13
    PGA TOUR 2K25

    Genres: Sports, Simulation, RPG

    • 69% of 2,968 reviews
  14. 14
    MX vs ATV Legends

    Genres: Sports, Racing

    • 79% of 2,708 reviews
  15. 15
    F1® 24

    Genres: Sports, Racing

    • 72% of 6,279 reviews
  16. 16
    Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions

    Genres: Action, Sports, RPG

    • 72% of 1,187 reviews
  17. 17
    NBA 2K20

    Genres: Sports, Simulation

    • 61% of 10,195 reviews
  18. 18
    Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2

    Genres: Sports

    • 89% of 3,062 reviews
  19. 19
    Circuit Superstars

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 85% of 1,367 reviews
  20. 20
    Windjammers 2

    Genres: Sports, Strategy, Indie

    • 91% of 329 reviews
  21. 21
    World Racing 2 - Champion Edition

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 87% of 151 reviews
  22. 22
    Horizon Chase Turbo

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 90% of 1,338 reviews
  23. 23
    Bat Boy

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 101 reviews
  24. 24
    Undisputed

    Genres: Action, Sports, Simulation

    • 59% of 13,569 reviews
R.B.I. Baseball 21 — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2021
  • Developer: MLB
  • 53% of 131 reviews
  • Genres: Sports
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Classic mode is more enjoyable
  • Create a player mode is fun
  • Pitching calls feel realistic
  • Challenging
  • Nostalgic
  • Retro

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Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  • Super Mega Baseball 3

    Why this: Same nostalgic mood as R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • $44.99 (Price checked Oct 21)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  • Hoop Land

    Why this: Shares create a player and franchise mode with R.B.I. Baseball 21.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025

About R.B.I. Baseball 21

The closest matches to R.B.I. Baseball 21: R.B.I. Baseball 20, Super Mega Baseball 3, Hoop Land, MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26, and NBA 2K21. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If R.B.I. Baseball 21 is your kind of game, the closest matches are R.B.I. Baseball 20, Super Mega Baseball 3 and Hoop Land — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its create a player and franchise mode. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About R.B.I. Baseball 21: PLAY YOUR WAY. R.B.I. Baseball 21 brings incredible new features to the fast-paced arcade baseball franchise including create-a-player, play-by-play commentary, and immersive time-of-day. Step up to the plate, crush home runs, and take your club to a World Series title.

Is R.B.I. Baseball 21 worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 53% of 131 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“If you're looking for a N64 style baseball game, I guess it's okay. Fielding animations are extremely janky, and you rarely look like you catch the ball. Batting is mostly fine, and pitching is the star of the show. Very unpolished, and…”
10 h played
“I really want to like this game but the play animation is so bad that its impossible to seriously recommend it to anyone! It is a pathetic at best representation of an MLB simulator. The only reason to pick it up is because MLB The Show…”
33 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: R.B.I. Baseball 20, Super Mega Baseball 3, Hoop Land

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Frequently asked about R.B.I. Baseball 21

Can I run it?

Does R.B.I. Baseball 21 have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — R.B.I. Baseball 21 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).

What games are most similar to R.B.I. Baseball 21?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside R.B.I. Baseball 21 are R.B.I. Baseball 20, Super Mega Baseball 3, Hoop Land.

Who developed R.B.I. Baseball 21?

R.B.I. Baseball 21 was developed by MLB.