Choose Backyard Soccer '98
Choose Backyard Soccer '98 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backyard Soccer '98 launched in 2024.
Backyard Soccer '98 vs Backyard Baseball '97
Backyard Soccer '98 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. Both released in 2024. Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Backyard Soccer '98 (95.8% 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's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,940 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Backyard Soccer '98 and Backyard Baseball '97 sit in Sports and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 97.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Backyard Soccer '98 |  Backyard Baseball '97 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (192 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.
- Both released in 2024.
- Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Backyard Soccer '98 (95.8% positive).
- Backyard Baseball '97 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Soccer '98 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Backyard Soccer '98 is Deck Playable, Backyard Baseball '97 is Deck Verified.
Backyard Soccer '98 vs Backyard Baseball '97 — FAQ
- Which is better, Backyard Soccer '98 or Backyard Baseball '97?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Backyard Soccer '98 sits at 95.8% positive (192 reviews), Backyard Baseball '97 at 97.6% (1,940). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Backyard Soccer '98 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.