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 Football '99
Backyard Soccer '98 and Backyard Football '99 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 Soccer '98 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Football '99 (2025). Backyard Soccer '98 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Backyard Football '99 (94.7% 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 Football '99
Choose Backyard Football '99 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Backyard Football '99 launched in 2025.
Both Backyard Soccer '98 and Backyard Football '99 sit in Sports and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 94.7% 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 Football '99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (192 reviews) | 94.7% positive (151 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 Soccer '98 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Football '99 (2025).
- Backyard Soccer '98 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.8% positive) than Backyard Football '99 (94.7% positive).
- Backyard Football '99 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Soccer '98 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Backyard Soccer '98 vs Backyard Football '99 — FAQ
- Which is better, Backyard Soccer '98 or Backyard Football '99?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Backyard Soccer '98 sits at 95.8% positive (192 reviews), Backyard Football '99 at 94.7% (151). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Backyard Soccer '98 or Backyard Football '99 first?
- If you want chronology, Backyard Soccer '98 (2024) came out before Backyard Football '99 (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 Soccer '98 and Backyard Football '99 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.