Rank 01Why this
Shares team customization and mini games with Backyard Football '99.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Backyard Football '99
- 25 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Backyard Football '99 also play
The closest matches to Backyard Football '99: Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Soccer '98, Backyard Basketball '01, Backyard Hockey '02, and Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares difficulty modes and mini games with Backyard Football '99.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
Why this: Shares team management and customization with Backyard Football '99.
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College Bowl
Why this: Shares playbook editing and team customization with Backyard Football '99.
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Sunday Rivals
Why this: Same chill mood as Backyard Football '99.
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Wild Card Football
Why this: Same funny mood as Backyard Football '99.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Backyard Football '99
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Backyard Baseball '01
Shares team customization and mini games with Backyard Football '99.
- 91% of 444 reviews
- 2Backyard Soccer '98
Shares difficulty modes and mini games with Backyard Football '99.
- 96% of 192 reviews
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- 5Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
Shares team management and customization with Backyard Football '99.
- 96% of 265 reviews
- 6College Bowl
Shares playbook editing and team customization with Backyard Football '99.
- 84% of 251 reviews
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- 12Axis Football 2024
Shares customization and character progression with Backyard Football '99.
- 71% of 203 reviews
- 13MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Shares difficulty modes with Backyard Football '99.
- 94% of 1,579 reviews
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- 22Jelle's Marble League
Shares season progression and team management with Backyard Football '99.
- 75% of 107 reviews
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Mega Cat Studios
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 151 reviews
- Genres: Sports, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Accessible casual football gameplay anyone can enjoy
- Charming retro aesthetics and goofy kid commentary
- Customizing team jerseys names and playbooks
- Chill
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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Why this: Same funny mood as Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Shares unlockable content and mini games with Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Shares mini games with Backyard Football '99.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Backyard Hockey '02
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Backyard Football '99.
Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create
Why this: Shares team management and customization with Backyard Football '99.
Sunday Rivals
Why this: Same chill mood as Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Shares team management and character progression with Backyard Football '99.
Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood
Why this: Shares unlockable content and achievement hunting with Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Same funny mood as Backyard Football '99.
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Why this: Explores arcade style, like Backyard Football '99.
About Backyard Football '99
The closest matches to Backyard Football '99: Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Soccer '98, Backyard Basketball '01, Backyard Hockey '02, and Bang Average Football – Play, Manage, Create. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Backyard Football '99 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Soccer '98 and Backyard Basketball '01 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, funny and lighthearted, and single out its achievement hunting and character progression. 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.
About Backyard Football '99: 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!
Is Backyard Football '99 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 151 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Accessible casual football gameplay anyone can enjoy
- Charming retro aesthetics and goofy kid commentary
- Customizing team jerseys names and playbooks
- Custom plays and playbook editing add surprising depth
People who play it also play: Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Soccer '98, Backyard Basketball '01
Frequently asked about Backyard Football '99
Can I run it?
Does Backyard Football '99 run on Steam Deck?
Backyard Football '99 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 Football '99 cost?
Backyard Football '99 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Backyard Football '99?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Backyard Football '99 are Backyard Baseball '01, Backyard Soccer '98, Backyard Basketball '01.
Who developed Backyard Football '99?
Backyard Football '99 was developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Playground Productions.