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Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings vs Super Mega Baseball™ 4

Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball™ 4 both land in Sports, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings (2015) is 8 years older than Super Mega Baseball™ 4 (2023). Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings scores higher on Steam reviews (91.5% positive) than Super Mega Baseball™ 4 (78.5% 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 Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings

Choose Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.5% positive across 586 reviews.

Choose Super Mega Baseball™ 4

Choose Super Mega Baseball™ 4 if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,085 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball™ 4 sit in Sports and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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.

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Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings vs Super Mega Baseball™ 4 — Steam metadata comparison
Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings — Steam game coverSuper Mega Baseball: Extra InningsSuper Mega Baseball™ 4 — Steam game coverSuper Mega Baseball™ 4
Released20152023
GenresSports, Indie, SimulationSports, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price12.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews91.5% positive (586 reviews)78.5% positive (1,085 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersMetalhead Software Inc.Metalhead Software Inc.

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Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings vs Super Mega Baseball™ 4 — FAQ

Which is better, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings or Super Mega Baseball™ 4?
On Steam reviews Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings scores higher (91.5% positive) than Super Mega Baseball™ 4 (78.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings or Super Mega Baseball™ 4 first?
If you want chronology, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings (2015) came out before Super Mega Baseball™ 4 (2023). 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 Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball™ 4 similar?
They overlap on Sports, Simulation 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.
Do both Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball™ 4 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Super Mega Baseball™ 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Do Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings and Super Mega Baseball™ 4 both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.