Single-player games like Backyard Baseball '97
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Backyard Baseball '97, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Backyard Baseball '01
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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!
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Backyard Football '99
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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!
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Backyard Soccer '98
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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!
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Backyard Basketball '01
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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!
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Backyard Hockey '02
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports and Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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!
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Super Mega Baseball 2
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Backyard Baseball '97.
The critically acclaimed Super Mega Baseball series is back with new visuals, deep team and league customization, and online multiplayer modes.
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Out of the Park Baseball 17
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Backyard Baseball '97.
Out of the Park Baseball 17 - now officially licensed by MLB.com and the MLBPA - is the best baseball strategy game ever created! Guide your favorite MLB franchise to glory, play any historical season or create a fictional baseball world. Play solo or in online leagues. Own the future - rewrite the past!
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Super Psycho Baseball
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Backyard Baseball '97.
Welcome to Super Psycho Baseball, a sadistic home-run hitting roguelike in which you try to conquer a gang of pitch-slinging bosses, each more psychotic than the last. Come face five fully-realized pitchers, rack up powerups, and reach the top!
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Super Mega Baseball 3
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Backyard Baseball '97.
Run up the score in a relaxed slugfest or push the limits of your reflexes in this refined baseball simulator. The third entry in the series features all-new Franchise and Online Leagues modes, major graphical enhancements, and on-field additions including pickoffs and situational player traits.
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Out of the Park Baseball 25
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Backyard Baseball '97.
Out of the Park Baseball 25 marks a milestone - 25 years of sports gaming excellence! Officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO, this year's Anniversary Edition puts you in charge of your favorite baseball franchise. Your team, your legacy, your dynasty. Play what the pros play!
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Backyard Baseball '97.
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.
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WrestleQuest
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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!
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Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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!
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Coffee Crisis
Single-player alternative to Backyard Baseball '97 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.