Baseball Riot vs Desktop BaseBall 2
Baseball Riot and Desktop BaseBall 2 both land in Sports, Indie, 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 Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam. Baseball Riot (2017) is 7 years older than Desktop BaseBall 2 (2024). Baseball Riot is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Desktop BaseBall 2 (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Baseball Riot |  Desktop BaseBall 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | 10tons Ltd | SAT-BOX |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Baseball Riot (2017) is 7 years older than Desktop BaseBall 2 (2024).
- Baseball Riot is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Desktop BaseBall 2 (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Baseball Riot is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Desktop BaseBall 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Baseball Riot vs Desktop BaseBall 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Baseball Riot or Desktop BaseBall 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Baseball Riot (2017) came out before Desktop BaseBall 2 (2024). 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 Baseball Riot and Desktop BaseBall 2 similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, 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 Baseball Riot have multiplayer like Desktop BaseBall 2?
- No. Desktop BaseBall 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Baseball Riot is listed as single-player only.
- Does Baseball Riot run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baseball Riot is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Desktop BaseBall 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.