Backyard Baseball '97
Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:10/10/2024
- Developer:Mega Cat Studios
- Publisher:Playground Productions
- Last Updated:10/13/2025
- Steam App Id:3170540
Backyard Baseball '97
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Backyard Baseball '97 has 40 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 99% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2,741 players achieved on 10/11/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Backyard Baseball '97. It has received a total of 1,913 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 93 (Overwhelmingly Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Backyard Baseball '97 and its growth over time. It currently has 5,067 followers on its community page.
Backyard Baseball '97 Price
Backyard Baseball '97 costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 10/13/2025. At the moment, it can only be purchased as a standalone game but may be included in future bundles for a discount.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Backyard Baseball '97.
About Backyard Baseball '97
Backyard Baseball '97 is a Casual, and Sports game developed by Mega Cat Studios. On 10/10/2024, it was released on the Steam Store by Playground Productions.
Players have rated Backyard Baseball '97 as "Overwhelmingly Positive" out of 1,913 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 1,863 positive reviews and 50 negative reviews — an overall 97% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
According to Steam’s category system, Backyard Baseball '97 supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Partial Controller Support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
From the Steam community, Backyard Baseball '97 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Cult Classic
- Nostalgia
- Sports
- 1990's
- Pixel Graphics
- Psychological Horror
- Comedy
- Retro
- Simulation
- Hentai
- Cute
- Baseball
- Family Friendly
- Funny
- Arcade
- Cartoon
- Anime
- Casual
- Colorful
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Backyard Baseball '97 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Packages
Backyard Baseball '97 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Backyard Baseball | $8.99 | View |
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Soures & References
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Backyard Baseball '97 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Backyard Baseball '97 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3170540
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Backyard Baseball '97. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/3170540
- Mega Cat Studios. (2024, September 25). Backyard Baseball '97. Backyard Baseball '97. https://backyardsports.com/