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 52 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 98% lower than its previous all-time peak of 2,741 players achieved on 10/11/2024.
Backyard Baseball '97 Review
Backyard Baseball '97 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 97 / 100. This score is calculated from 1,935 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Overwhelmingly Positive rating. These are split between 1,886 positive reviews, 49 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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Backyard Baseball '97 Price
Backyard Baseball '97 costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 10/13/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Backyard Sports: Retro Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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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.
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
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Cloud
- 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
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Related Bundles
Backyard Baseball '97 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Backyard Sports: Retro Collection | 6 | 4 | $35.96 | View |
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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Track historical trends for Backyard Baseball '97 community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 5,124 followers in its community.
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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/