Choose Out of the Park Baseball 17
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 17 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Out of the Park Baseball 17 launched in 2016.
Out of the Park Baseball 17 vs Out of the Park Baseball 18
Out of the Park Baseball 17 and Out of the Park Baseball 18 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 1 year older than Out of the Park Baseball 18 (2017). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Out of the Park Baseball 17: 366 reviews, Out of the Park Baseball 18: 399). 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 18
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 18 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Out of the Park Baseball 18 launched in 2017.
Both Out of the Park Baseball 17 and Out of the Park Baseball 18 sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 93% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Out of the Park Baseball 17 |  Out of the Park Baseball 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (366 reviews) | 93% positive (399 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| 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 1 year older than Out of the Park Baseball 18 (2017).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Out of the Park Baseball 17: 366 reviews, Out of the Park Baseball 18: 399).
Out of the Park Baseball 17 vs Out of the Park Baseball 18 — FAQ
- Which is better, Out of the Park Baseball 17 or Out of the Park Baseball 18?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Out of the Park Baseball 17 sits at 93.4% positive (366 reviews), Out of the Park Baseball 18 at 93% (399). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Out of the Park Baseball 17 or Out of the Park Baseball 18 first?
- If you want chronology, Out of the Park Baseball 17 (2016) came out before Out of the Park Baseball 18 (2017). 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 18 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.
- Does Out of the Park Baseball 18 have multiplayer like Out of the Park Baseball 17?
- No. Out of the Park Baseball 17 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Out of the Park Baseball 18 is listed as single-player only.