Choose Backyard Baseball '01
Choose Backyard Baseball '01 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backyard Baseball '01 launched in 2025.
Backyard Baseball '01 vs Backyard Baseball '97
Backyard Baseball '01 and Backyard Baseball '97 both land in Sports, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Casual on Steam. Backyard Baseball '97 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball '01 (2025). Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Backyard Baseball '01 (91% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Backyard Baseball '97
Choose Backyard Baseball '97 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 1,940 reviews.
Both Backyard Baseball '01 and Backyard Baseball '97 sit in Sports and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Backyard Baseball '01 |  Backyard Baseball '97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (444 reviews) | 97.6% positive (1,940 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mega Cat Studios | Mega Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Casual on Steam.
- Backyard Baseball '97 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball '01 (2025).
- Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Backyard Baseball '01 (91% positive).
- Backyard Baseball '97 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball '01 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Backyard Baseball '01 is Deck Playable, Backyard Baseball '97 is Deck Verified.
Backyard Baseball '01 vs Backyard Baseball '97 — FAQ
- Which is better, Backyard Baseball '01 or Backyard Baseball '97?
- On Steam reviews Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher (97.6% positive) than Backyard Baseball '01 (91% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Backyard Baseball '97 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Backyard Baseball '01 or Backyard Baseball '97 first?
- If you want chronology, Backyard Baseball '97 (2024) came out before Backyard Baseball '01 (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Backyard Baseball '01 and Backyard Baseball '97 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.