Choose Out of the Park Baseball 17
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 17 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 366 reviews.
Out of the Park Baseball 17 vs Out of the Park Baseball 22
Out of the Park Baseball 17 and Out of the Park Baseball 22 both land in Sports, Strategy, 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 Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Out of the Park Baseball 17 (2016) is 5 years older than Out of the Park Baseball 22 (2021). Out of the Park Baseball 17 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Out of the Park Baseball 22 (90.1% 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 Out of the Park Baseball 22
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 22 if you want the MMO, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Out of the Park Baseball 22 launched in 2021.
Both Out of the Park Baseball 17 and Out of the Park Baseball 22 sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Out of the Park Baseball 17 |  Out of the Park Baseball 22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (366 reviews) | 90.1% positive (974 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Out of the Park Developments | Out of the Park Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Out of the Park Baseball 17 (2016) is 5 years older than Out of the Park Baseball 22 (2021).
- Out of the Park Baseball 17 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Out of the Park Baseball 22 (90.1% positive).
- Out of the Park Baseball 22 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Out of the Park Baseball 17 has no Deck rating yet.
Out of the Park Baseball 17 vs Out of the Park Baseball 22 — FAQ
- Which is better, Out of the Park Baseball 17 or Out of the Park Baseball 22?
- On Steam reviews Out of the Park Baseball 17 scores higher (93.4% positive) than Out of the Park Baseball 22 (90.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Out of the Park Baseball 17 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Out of the Park Baseball 17 or Out of the Park Baseball 22 first?
- If you want chronology, Out of the Park Baseball 17 (2016) came out before Out of the Park Baseball 22 (2021). 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 Out of the Park Baseball 17 and Out of the Park Baseball 22 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Strategy, 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.