Choose Out of the Park Baseball 18
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 18 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Out of the Park Baseball 18 launched in 2017.
Out of the Park Baseball 18 vs Out of the Park Baseball 20
Out of the Park Baseball 18 and Out of the Park Baseball 20 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 18 (2017) is 2 years older than Out of the Park Baseball 20 (2019). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Out of the Park Baseball 18: 399 reviews, Out of the Park Baseball 20: 846). 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 20
Choose Out of the Park Baseball 20 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Out of the Park Baseball 20 launched in 2019.
Both Out of the Park Baseball 18 and Out of the Park Baseball 20 sit in Sports, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93% vs 92.4% 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 18 |  Out of the Park Baseball 20 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| 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% positive (399 reviews) | 92.4% positive (846 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | 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 18 (2017) is 2 years older than Out of the Park Baseball 20 (2019).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Out of the Park Baseball 18: 399 reviews, Out of the Park Baseball 20: 846).
Out of the Park Baseball 18 vs Out of the Park Baseball 20 — FAQ
- Which is better, Out of the Park Baseball 18 or Out of the Park Baseball 20?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Out of the Park Baseball 18 sits at 93% positive (399 reviews), Out of the Park Baseball 20 at 92.4% (846). 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 18 or Out of the Park Baseball 20 first?
- If you want chronology, Out of the Park Baseball 18 (2017) came out before Out of the Park Baseball 20 (2019). 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 18 and Out of the Park Baseball 20 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.