Games like Backyard Soccer '98
If Backyard Soccer '98 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backyard Baseball '97, Backyard Baseball '01 and Backyard Hockey '02 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and lighthearted. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Backyard Soccer '98: Return to the soccer field with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Soccer 1998 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids. Kick, pass, and score in this classic game that made soccer fun for everyone!
Players who liked Backyard Soccer '98 also play
Steam players who put hours into Backyard Soccer '98 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Backyard Baseball '97
WHY THIS
Shares sports and a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Top pick for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!
Backyard Baseball '01
WHY THIS
Shares mini games, sports and a cozy mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Second-strongest match for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Backyard Baseball 2001 is the second Backyard Baseball game, and the fourth overall game, in the Backyard Sports franchise. Build your roster from iconic Backyard athletes and legendary MLB players. Strike out opponents, hit homers, and earn hilarious Power-ups. Play ball!
Backyard Hockey '02
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, casual and a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Third-strongest match for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Return to the ice with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Hockey 2002 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Skate, pass, shoot, and score in this classic game!
Monitoball
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Ranked #4 for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
A cozy sports-management game about building a team of adorable monitos. Scout, recruit, and manage your way to monitoball glory! Watch your little athletes train, chill, snack, and compete their way through the league. Build a powerhouse or raise a lovable underdog squad. Assemble a team you love!
Backyard Football '99
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty modes, mini games, casual and a chill mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Ranked #5 for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!
Ultimo Soccer UDC
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Ranked #6 for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Dribble past all the obstacles in this skill-based soccer game.
Backyard Basketball '01
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting, sports and a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Ranked #7 for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Return to the blacktop with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Basketball 2001 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Dribble, shoot, and take that ball to the hoop!
Backyard Baseball
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Backyard Soccer '98 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with Backyard Soccer '98.
The arcade-style classic is back - and it's leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Wishlist now for Opening Day on July 9th. Are you ready to play like a kid again?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Backyard Soccer '98 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~50% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
The Test
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Priced ~80% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~80% under Backyard Soccer '98 on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
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More from Mega Cat Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Mega Cat Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and retro with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98.
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Backyard Baseball '97
WHY THIS
Shares sports and a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and arcade style with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98. Shares Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Slash and survive a typical workday as Dracula's overworked and underappreciated servant! You'll have a bloody good time as you rampage through New Orleans to find fresh victims for your narcissistic boss.
WrestleQuest
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98.
TAG TEAM WITH DESTINY! Pro wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel powered adventure. “Macho Man” Randy Savage and tons of other icons offer guidance as you powerbomb your way to glory beyond the ring. This hero’s journey ain’t just an epic quest, it’s WRESTLEQUEST!
Backyard Baseball '01
WHY THIS
Shares mini games, sports and a cozy mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Backyard Baseball 2001 is the second Backyard Baseball game, and the fourth overall game, in the Backyard Sports franchise. Build your roster from iconic Backyard athletes and legendary MLB players. Strike out opponents, hit homers, and earn hilarious Power-ups. Play ball!
Backyard Football '99
WHY THIS
Shares difficulty modes, mini games, casual and a chill mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Soccer '98.
Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
WHY THIS
Shares arcade style and a retro mood with Backyard Soccer '98.
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98.
The Angry Video Game Nerd is back in 8-bits! Battle through frantic platforming levels, defeat classic AVGN bosses, and save all of gaming, or test your skills in Endless Challenge mode!
Coffee Crisis
WHY THIS
Another title from Mega Cat Studios, the studio behind Backyard Soccer '98.
Coffee Crisis is an neo-rogue brawler that puts you in the shoes of the only baristas on Earth with enough heavy metal in their veins to fend off an alien assault. Play solo or join up with a friend to fight across eight locations ranging from your Coffee House HQ to the far reaches of outer space.
Frequently asked about Backyard Soccer '98
- Does Backyard Soccer '98 run on Steam Deck?
- Backyard Soccer '98 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Backyard Soccer '98 cost?
- Backyard Soccer '98 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Backyard Soccer '98?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Backyard Soccer '98 are Backyard Baseball '97, Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Hockey '02.
- Who developed Backyard Soccer '98?
- Backyard Soccer '98 was developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Playground Productions.
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