Choose Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby
Choose Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby if you want the Touch Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby launched in 2025.
Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby vs Backyard Baseball
Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby and Backyard Baseball both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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 Action, Sports, Indie on Steam. Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby (2025) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball (2026). Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball (3.90 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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
Choose Backyard Baseball if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Backyard Baseball launched in 2026.
Both Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby and Backyard Baseball sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby |  Backyard Baseball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.90 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 79.2% positive (924 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | To You Games, Wit One | Mega Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby (2025) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball (2026).
- Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball (3.90 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Backyard Baseball has no Deck rating yet.
Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby vs Backyard Baseball — FAQ
- Should I play Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby or Backyard Baseball first?
- If you want chronology, Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby (2025) came out before Backyard Baseball (2026). 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 Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby and Backyard Baseball similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.
- Does Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby have multiplayer like Backyard Baseball?
- No. Backyard Baseball supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby is listed as single-player only.
- Does Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Koro-san's Home "WAN!" Derby is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Backyard Baseball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.