Choose Baseball Riot
Choose Baseball Riot if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Baseball Riot launched in 2017.
Baseball Riot vs Backyard Baseball
Baseball Riot and Backyard Baseball 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 9 years older than Backyard Baseball (2026). Baseball Riot is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Backyard Baseball launched in 2026.
Both Baseball Riot and Backyard Baseball sit in Sports, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Baseball Riot |  Backyard Baseball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 79.2% positive (924 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | 10tons Ltd | Mega Cat Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Baseball Riot (2017) is 9 years older than Backyard Baseball (2026).
- Baseball Riot is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Backyard Baseball (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Baseball Riot is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Backyard Baseball has no Deck rating yet.
Baseball Riot vs Backyard Baseball — FAQ
- Should I play Baseball Riot or Backyard Baseball first?
- If you want chronology, Baseball Riot (2017) 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 Baseball Riot and Backyard Baseball 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 Backyard Baseball?
- No. Backyard Baseball 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. Backyard Baseball doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.