Choose Backyard Baseball '97
Choose Backyard Baseball '97 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 1,940 reviews.
Backyard Baseball '97 vs Backyard Football '99
Backyard Baseball '97 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 Baseball '97 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Football '99 (2025). Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% 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 Baseball '97 and Backyard Football '99 sit in Sports and Casual on Steam, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Backyard Baseball '97 |  Backyard Football '99 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Casual | Sports, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (1,940 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 Baseball '97 (2024) is 1 year older than Backyard Football '99 (2025).
- Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Backyard Football '99 (94.7% positive).
- Backyard Football '99 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball '97 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Backyard Baseball '97 is Deck Verified, Backyard Football '99 is Deck Playable.
Backyard Baseball '97 vs Backyard Football '99 — FAQ
- Which is better, Backyard Baseball '97 or Backyard Football '99?
- On Steam reviews Backyard Baseball '97 scores higher (97.6% positive) than Backyard Football '99 (94.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Backyard Baseball '97 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Backyard Baseball '97 or Backyard Football '99 first?
- If you want chronology, Backyard Baseball '97 (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 Baseball '97 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.