Games Like Backyard Baseball '97

Backyard Baseball 2001 is the second Backyard Baseball game, and the fourth overall game, in the Backyard Sports franchise. Build your roster from iconic Backyard athletes and legendary MLB players. Strike out opponents, hit homers, and earn hilarious Power-ups. Play ball!

Why similar: Baseball 45.7% ★, Sports 24.7%, Arcade 4.7%, 1990's 3.9%, Cartoon 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel retains the iconic Backyard Kids roster and charming arcade mechanics that made the original a classic.

Return to the soccer field with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Soccer 1998 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids. Kick, pass, and score in this classic game that made soccer fun for everyone!

Why similar: Sports 45.4%, Arcade 8.8%, 1990's 6.7%, Cute 6.7%, Cartoon 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features the same delightful art style and accessible, fun-focused gameplay as the baseball entry in the series.

Backyard Football 1999 is back and now enhanced to run on modern systems. Whether you're picking Jerry Rice or Barry Sanders for your dream team, scoring TDs with Pablo Sanchez, or enjoying the witty banter between Sunny Day and Chuck Downfield, simple controls let anyone pick up and play football!

Why similar: Sports 48.2%, Arcade 9.8%, 1990's 7.9%, Cartoon 7.1%, Cute 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title continues the series' tradition of combining simplified sports rules with a colorful, kid-friendly presentation.

Return to the blacktop with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Basketball 2001 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Dribble, shoot, and take that ball to the hoop!

Why similar: Sports 49.2%, Arcade 9.8%, 1990's 7.5%, Cute 7.1%, Casual 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same nostalgic, arcade-style sports experience with the familiar Backyard Kids characters.

Return to the ice with your favorite Backyard athletes! The original Backyard Hockey 2002 is back and now enhanced to run on Steam. Skate, pass, shoot, and score in this classic game!

Why similar: Sports 44.4%, Arcade 9%, 1990's 6.7%, Cute 6.5%, Cartoon 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This entry brings the Backyard series' signature charm and accessible gameplay to the ice.

Super Mega Baseball™ 4 is where the Legends play. The signature combo of arcade-inspired style and immersive gameplay returns with over 200 baseball Legends and a grand slam of presentation upgrades.

Why similar: Baseball 64.3% ★, Sports 29.3%, Simulation 4.6%, Family Friendly 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances deep baseball mechanics with a stylized, cartoonish aesthetic that feels like a modern spiritual successor.

Run up the score in a relaxed slugfest or push the limits of your reflexes in this refined baseball simulator. The third entry in the series features all-new Franchise and Online Leagues modes, major graphical enhancements, and on-field additions including pickoffs and situational player traits.

Why similar: Baseball 66% ★, Sports 22.5%, Arcade 7.5%, Simulation 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: It maintains the series' reputation for being highly accessible while offering enough depth to keep arcade sports fans engaged.

Dodgeball Academia is a sports RPG game featuring rookie dodgeball student, Otto. Join Otto and an eclectic cast of characters as they train to dominate on and off the courts of the academia.

Why similar: Sports 49.7%, Cartoon 17.8%, Arcade 13.6%, Cute 7.9%, Colorful 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This sports-RPG features a vibrant, cartoonish art style and a focus on fun, accessible mechanics rather than realistic simulation.

Lace up your cleats, and step onto the diamond with the pros of “BASEBALL STARS 2” on Steam!

Why similar: Baseball 56% ★, Sports 39.3%, Arcade 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s arcade baseball game that shares the fast-paced, high-energy spirit of the Backyard series.

Enjoy an excitement-filled baseball game rendered in a casual art style! Experience all the fun found only in ball games with simple and easy controls!

Why similar: Baseball 60.1% ★, Sports 27.2%, Arcade 5.9%, Simulation 3.7%, Casual 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, arcade-style baseball experience that is easy to pick up and play.

Welcome to Super Psycho Baseball, a sadistic home-run hitting roguelike in which you try to conquer a gang of pitch-slinging bosses, each more psychotic than the last. Come face five fully-realized pitchers, rack up powerups, and reach the top!

Why similar: Baseball 57% ★, Sports 20.7%, Cartoon 7.5%, Arcade 5.7%, Funny 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique, fast-paced arcade baseball experience with a humorous, roguelike twist.

Tight controls and a smooth learning curve will have you knocking it out of the park in no time in this awesome arcade baseball simulator. Polygon’s 2014 Sports Game of the Year.

Why similar: Baseball 77.5% ★, Sports 18.8%, Simulation 2.2%, Arcade 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series that established the fun, arcade-focused foundation for modern baseball games.

Create and manage your team in a violent, dystopic world of no-rules, fast-paced, arcade-style, ice hockey action. Adjust training regimens, control diets, administer black market pharmaceuticals, and provide healthcare (or not) to a ragtag team of convicts at the mercy of your underhanded tactics.

Why similar: Sports 42.7%, Arcade 13.4%, Cute 10.9%, Comedy 9.5%, Retro 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more violent, it captures the spirit of 8-bit and 16-bit arcade sports games with its fast, simple, and fun gameplay.

Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.

Why similar: Sports 54.2%, Arcade 15.3%, Comedy 14%, Funny 7.2%, Colorful 7%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the arcade football concept and adds a layer of over-the-top, cartoonish humor that fans of arcade sports will appreciate.

Play the full sport of Baseball (every position) on your own or with your friends in VR!

Why similar: Baseball 60.3% ★, Sports 23%, Arcade 4.5%, Simulation 4.4%, Casual 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a lighthearted take on baseball with arcade mechanics that are easy to learn.

Take your rivalries to the next level in MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26!

Why similar: Baseball 66.6% ★, Sports 27.4%, Simulation 2.9%, Casual 1.5%, Anime 1%

Why You'll Like It: While more modern, it offers an accessible arcade-style baseball experience with a focus on multiplayer fun.

Experience authentic baseball with players from around the world. Feel the arc of every hit, the intensity behind each play, and the roar of the crowd surrounding the stadium. With stunning presentation, the game captures the true intensity of real baseball.

Why similar: Baseball 64.8% ★, Sports 34.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a high-energy, action-oriented baseball experience that leans into the arcade side of the sport.

Train your baseball players and create a winning team!

Why similar: Baseball 50.8% ★, Sports 27.4%, Simulation 5.5%, Casual 3.7%, Retro 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art sports management game that focuses on the fun of building a team rather than complex statistics.

The arcade-style classic is back - and it's leveling up. With enhanced gameplay, new game modes, and all the humor & charm of the original, this is Backyard Baseball like it was always meant to be played. Are you ready to play like a kid again?

Why similar: Baseball 51.5% ★, Sports 19.3%, Arcade 5.7%, Cartoon 5.4%, Cute 4.2%

Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions is an arcade football game bringing a refreshing look to the football genre with the exhilarating action and over the top shots that made the license famous. Defy The Laws of Football Become Legend

Why similar: Sports 67.2%, Arcade 10%, Anime 9.3%, Casual 7.6%, Funny 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game delivers an arcade-style soccer experience with dramatic, anime-inspired visuals that prioritize spectacle and fun.

Everybody’s favorite golf game series finally returns to the fairway! Hit the green with a variety of unique characters and courses in online and offline AND single and multiplayer modes!

Why similar: Sports 95.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Anime 2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the colorful, accessible, and fun-focused approach to sports that defines the Backyard series.

27 years of sports gaming excellence! Out of the Park Baseball 27 is here - officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO! You are firmly in charge of your favorite baseball franchise - today or at any point in history! Your team, your way, your rules.

Why similar: Baseball 53.1% ★, Sports 38.8%, Simulation 7.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%, 2D 0.3%

🦅 wacky & competitive baseball game! 🦌 Unlock over 100+ animals to assemble your team, each with different attributes 🐂

Why similar: Baseball 58.6% ★, Sports 19.9%, Cartoon 8.4%, Arcade 6.3%, Casual 2.7%

26 years of sports gaming excellence! Out of the Park Baseball 26 is here - officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO! This year's brand new version puts you firmly in charge of your favorite baseball franchise. Your team, your way, your rules.

Why similar: Baseball 53.1% ★, Sports 37.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Family Friendly 1.3%, 2D 0.5%

RetroMania Wrestling is a throwback arcade game inspired by classics of the past, with great 2D action and an eclectic roster of wrestlers past and present!

Why similar: Sports 46%, Retro 14.4%, Arcade 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Colorful 5.7%

Pro Jank Footy is an over-the-top arcade comedy-sports game. Score goals to unleash game-changing power-ups, build a deck of absurd abilities, and tackle a season where no two matches are ever the same—solo or with your mates.

Why similar: Sports 35.3%, 1990's 13.9%, Arcade 11.2%, Cartoon 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%

Experience the ultimate hoops sim in Hoop Land, a retro-inspired basketball manager with modernized gameplay and fully customizable leagues. Build your legacy, lead a dynasty, or simulate endless seasons from college tournaments to championship trophies!

Why similar: Sports 64.9%, Retro 10.9%, Arcade 8.2%, Simulation 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!

Why similar: Sports 45.1%, 1990's 14.3%, Arcade 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Retro 8.3%

Baseball Mogul 2015® is the 17th version of the "best baseball simulation you can buy" (PC Gamer).The groundbreaking franchise that revolutionized sports games continues to redefine the way you run and manage your favorite baseball team. Control any team from 1901-2014 and bring your team to the promise land.

Why similar: Baseball 56.1% ★, Sports 33.7%, Simulation 5.6%, Casual 4.7%

A combination of Breakout, Shoot Em Up, and Baseball, Aliens Go Home Run puts you in the shoes of a young baseball player versus a horde of invading aliens. Play ball!

Why similar: Baseball 53.2% ★, Arcade 10.2%, Cartoon 10.1%, Retro 7.1%, Cute 5.3%

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 lets you duke it out with the biggest and best fighting character roster yet! Choose your favorite brawlers, master their unique move sets, and use all-new powerful Supers to land the finishing blow with friends or across a unique, roguelike player campaign!

Why similar: Cartoon 27.6%, 1990's 27%, Arcade 21.8%, Comedy 15.1%, Funny 5.1%

Milano is on her own for summer vacation, and she’s ready to live her best life! Take on part-time jobs, personalize your home, or spend the day eating popcorn at the park. Experience this retro classic for the first time outside of Japan, now with modern improvements.

Why similar: 1990's 22.6%, Nostalgia 19.9% ★, Retro 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Cute 8.5%

Super Video Golf is a turn based 90s themed golf game, with up to 8 players locally or 8 computers online allowing a total of 16 players in a single game. Challenge yourself in Career mode or others online and locally in Free Play.

Why similar: Sports 49.5%, 1990's 16.7%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Colorful 8%

Baseball Mogul® Diamond is the 18th version of the "best baseball simulation you can buy" (PC Gamer).The groundbreaking franchise that revolutionized sports games continues to redefine the way you run and manage your favorite baseball team.

Why similar: Baseball 60.9% ★, Sports 30.1%, Simulation 5%, Casual 4%

Build your dream lineup, manage a baseball team, sign contracts and live the exciting life of a baseball manager!

Why similar: Baseball 71.1% ★, Sports 24.7%, Simulation 3.9%, 2D 0.4%

5 on 5 Pro Basketball born from the golden era of sports games. This spiritual successor to the 8-bit ballers bridges the gap between retro and today’s simulation games. Side-scrolling, sweaty arcade action with simplified 3-button gameplay and retro vibes galore.

Why similar: Sports 72.8%, Casual 11%, Retro 8.5%, Arcade 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Play the most exciting moment of baseball in this fast-paced dice and card game!

Why similar: Baseball 66.9% ★, Sports 21.8%, Retro 5%, Colorful 3.2%, Casual 2.5%

XP Soccer is a love letter to the classic soccer games from the NES era!

Why similar: Sports 55.2%, Arcade 12%, Retro 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Cute 5.2%

Celebrate the beautiful game in Bang Average Football, a fast-paced, easy-to-learn arcade football game for 1-4 players. Play with friends in co-op and PvP multiplayer, turn an underdog team into champions as player-manager in Story mode, or design your own teams, leagues, and tournaments.

Why similar: Sports 47.3%, Arcade 13.8%, Retro 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Cute 7.5%

The Flash-era classic returns! Duck Life 4 Classic is the original, now in HD with modern quality-of-life polish. Grind training mini-games, crush races and tournaments, and build, name, and style a custom duck team. No browser needed, just pure nostalgia on PC

Why similar: Sports 61.5%, Cartoon 13.8%, Casual 10.6%, Cute 6.7%, Colorful 5.2%

Super Volley Blast brings back the spirit of the old-school super-fun sport games. Set your friends at the court with the powerful character editor and play with or against them in the story mode or in custom matches and tournaments. It's time to have a blast!

Why similar: Sports 75.8%, Casual 10.1%, Arcade 8.1%, Funny 4.2%, Family Friendly 1.4%

Swing bats and throw balls through the intertwined histories of humankind and cricket in this one button, physics-driven game.

Why similar: Sports 50.6%, Arcade 15.2%, Cute 10.7%, Colorful 8%, Casual 7.7%

Indoor Kickball is fast paced 1v1 game of kickball played where your parents wouldn't let you. Destroy the living room, kitchen, bedroom, basement, and many other rooms of the house with a chaotic game of kickball.

Why similar: Baseball 56.2% ★, Sports 19.6%, Arcade 5.8%, Cartoon 5.2%, Cute 4.6%

Remember retro-styled sports games? Dust off your racket and set your friends around the couch with Super Tennis Blast! A tennis game for tennis enthusiasts, made by fans of arcade games. Game, set, match! Ready to have a blast?

Why similar: Sports 78%, Casual 11%, Arcade 6.9%, Funny 3%, Family Friendly 1%