Choose Just Waiting Cats
Choose Just Waiting Cats if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Just Waiting Cats launched in 2025.
Just Waiting Cats vs Backyard Baseball
Just Waiting Cats and Backyard Baseball both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Just Waiting Cats (2025) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball (2026). 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 Action and Sports game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. Backyard Baseball launched in 2026.
Both Just Waiting Cats and Backyard Baseball sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Keyboard Only Option and Mouse 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
 Just Waiting Cats |  Backyard Baseball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (10 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | TRUSO | Mega Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Just Waiting Cats (2025) is 1 year older than Backyard Baseball (2026).
Just Waiting Cats vs Backyard Baseball — FAQ
- Should I play Just Waiting Cats or Backyard Baseball first?
- If you want chronology, Just Waiting Cats (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 Just Waiting Cats and Backyard Baseball similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Just Waiting Cats have multiplayer like Backyard Baseball?
- No. Backyard Baseball supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Just Waiting Cats is listed as single-player only.