- #1 Backyard Baseball '01
97% matchVery Positive91% of 440 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
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 45.5% ★, Sports 24.8%, Arcade 4.8%, 1990's 3.7%, Cartoon 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: This direct sequel retains the iconic Backyard Kids roster and charming arcade mechanics that made the original a classic.
- #2 Backyard Soccer '98
96% matchVery Positive96% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
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 44.8%, Arcade 8.9%, 1990's 6.8%, Cute 6.8%, 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.
- #3 Backyard Football '99
96% matchVery Positive95% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
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 47.6%, Arcade 9.9%, 1990's 8%, 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.
- #4 Backyard Basketball '01
95% matchVery Positive88% of 103 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
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 48.6%, Arcade 9.9%, 1990's 7.6%, Cute 7.2%, Casual 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the same nostalgic, arcade-style sports experience with the familiar Backyard Kids characters.
- #5 Super Mega Baseball™ 4
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,325 reviews2023
Dev: Metalhead Software Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 63.8% ★, Sports 29.6%, Simulation 4.8%, 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.
- #6 Backyard Hockey '02
94% matchVery Positive79% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Mega Cat StudiosPub: Playground Productions
Windows
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 43.9%, Arcade 9.1%, 1990's 6.8%, 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.
- #7 Super Mega Baseball 3
91% matchVery Positive91% of 2,088 reviews2020
Dev: Metalhead Software Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 49.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 22.3%, Arcade 7.6%, Simulation 3.4%, 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.
- #8 BASEBALL STARS 2
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2016
Dev: SNK CORPORATION
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Lace up your cleats, and step onto the diamond with the pros of “BASEBALL STARS 2” on Steam!
Why similar: Baseball 56.2% ★, Sports 39.1%, Arcade 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s arcade baseball game that shares the fast-paced, high-energy spirit of the Backyard series.
- #9 Dodgeball Academia
91% matchVery Positive94% of 660 reviews2021
Dev: Pocket TrapPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 49.3%, Cartoon 17.9%, Arcade 13.7%, Cute 8%, Colorful 6.4%
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.
- #10 World League Baseball
90% matchMixed69% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: HAEGIN Co.,Ltd.
Windows · Mac
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%, Arcade 5.9%, Simulation 3.8%, Casual 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a straightforward, arcade-style baseball experience that is easy to pick up and play.
- #11 Super Psycho Baseball
88% matchVery Positive92% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: internetcharlesPub: Giant Scam Industries
Windows
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 20.5%, Cartoon 7.5%, Arcade 5.8%, Funny 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a unique, fast-paced arcade baseball experience with a humorous, roguelike twist.
- #12 Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
89% matchVery Positive90% of 972 reviews2015
Dev: Metalhead Software Inc.Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 77.6% ★, Sports 18.6%, 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.
- #13 Super Blood Hockey
86% matchVery Positive92% of 1,093 reviews2017
Dev: Loren Lemcke
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 42.2%, Arcade 13.6%, Cute 11%, Comedy 9.6%, 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.
- #14 Mutant Football League
85% matchVery Positive93% of 852 reviews2017
Dev: Digital Dreams Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 64.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 53.7%, Arcade 15.5%, Comedy 14.2%, Funny 7.3%, Colorful 7.1%
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.
- #15 MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,351 reviews2025
Dev: Com2uS
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Take your rivalries to the next level in MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26!
Why similar: Baseball 66.5% ★, Sports 27.5%, 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.
- #16 Home Run High
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 160 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Train your baseball players and create a winning team!
Why similar: Baseball 49.9% ★, Sports 27.5%, Simulation 5.7%, Casual 3.8%, Retro 3.6%
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.
- #17 TOTALLY BASEBALL
82% matchVery Positive87% of 175 reviews2021
Dev: ZEVO GAMES
Windows
Play the full sport of Baseball (every position) on your own or with your friends in VR!
Why similar: Baseball 60.3% ★, Sports 22.8%, Arcade 4.6%, Simulation 4.5%, Casual 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a lighthearted take on baseball with arcade mechanics that are easy to learn.
- #18 eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 315 reviews2026
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
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 63.8% ★, Sports 35.6%, 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.
- #19 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 6,384 reviews2020
Dev: TAMSOFT CORPORATIONPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 66.6%, Arcade 10.3%, Anime 9.2%, Casual 7.8%, Funny 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game delivers an arcade-style soccer experience with dramatic, anime-inspired visuals that prioritize spectacle and fun.
- #20 EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS
79% matchMixed61% of 1,262 reviews2025
Dev: HYDE, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 95.2%, Singleplayer 2.8%, Anime 2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the colorful, accessible, and fun-focused approach to sports that defines the Backyard series.
- #21 Out of the Park Baseball 27
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
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 51.3% ★, Sports 40%, Simulation 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%, 2D 0.3%
- #22 Out of the Park Baseball 26
75% matchVery Positive82% of 788 reviews2025
Dev: Out of the Park Developments
Windows · Mac
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 53.3% ★, Sports 37.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Family Friendly 1.3%, 2D 0.5%
- #23 Hoop Land
70% matchVery Positive97% of 384 reviews2025
Dev: Koality Game
Windows · Mac
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 63.8%, Retro 11.3%, Arcade 8.5%, Simulation 8%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #24 Legend Bowl
73% matchVery Positive87% of 945 reviews2021
Dev: Super Pixel Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
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 44.5%, 1990's 14.5%, Arcade 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Retro 8.4%
- #25 Baseball Mogul 2015
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Sports Mogul, Inc.
Windows
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 33.4%, Simulation 5.7%, Casual 4.7%
- #26 SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
71% matchVery Positive94% of 17,714 reviews2020
Dev: Purple LampPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.
Why similar: Cult Classic 37.4% ★, Cartoon 19.8%, Classic 15.6% ★, Comedy 8.3%, Casual 5.9%
- #27 Baseball Mogul Diamond
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: Sports Mogul, Inc.
Windows
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 61% ★, Sports 29.9%, Simulation 5.1%, Casual 4%
- #28 Astonishing Baseball Manager
72% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: AerilysPub: Studio Zero
Windows · Mac
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 24.5%, Simulation 4%, 2D 0.4%
- #29 Aliens Go Home Run
73% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2017
Dev: ANIM•ACE
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
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% ★, Arcade 10.3%, Cartoon 10.1%, Retro 7.1%, Cute 5.3%
- #30 Basketball Classics
72% matchVery Positive92% of 185 reviews2019
Dev: Namo GamoPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 72.6%, Casual 11.1%, Retro 8.3%, Arcade 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #31 Duck Life 4 Classic
69% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Wix GamesPub: MAD.com
Windows · Mac
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 61.1%, Cartoon 13.8%, Casual 10.7%, Cute 6.8%, Colorful 5.3%
- #32 Bottom of the 9th
73% matchVery Positive85% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Handelabra Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Play the most exciting moment of baseball in this fast-paced dice and card game!
Why similar: Baseball 67% ★, Sports 21.6%, Retro 5%, Colorful 3.2%, Casual 2.5%
- #33 Sports: Renovations
70% matchMixed66% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Goat GamezPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Give sports facilities a second life in this relaxing story-driven simulator! Restore the glory of old gyms, courts and pitches, and add a sprinkle of your own style.
Why similar: Sports 68.9%, Simulation 13.6%, Casual 10.4%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Family Friendly 3.5%
- #34 XP Soccer
70% matchVery Positive83% of 120 reviews2022
Dev: Dave XP
Windows · Mac · Linux
XP Soccer is a love letter to the classic soccer games from the NES era!
Why similar: Sports 54.7%, Arcade 12.1%, Retro 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Cute 5.3%
- #35 Windjammers 2
69% matchVery Positive88% of 744 reviews2022
Dev: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
The best flying disc game of all time is back, with amazing hand-drawn graphics, crazy new moves, gameplay mechanics and awesome characters and stages! New update brings new playable characters, new training mode, full crossplay support and more.
Why similar: Sports 55.5%, Arcade 18.8%, Cult Classic 10.8% ★, 1990's 8.1%, Retro 5%
- #36 Super Video Golf
68% matchVery Positive97% of 307 reviews2023
Dev: Trederia
Windows · Linux
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%, 1990's 16.9%, Retro 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Colorful 8.1%
- #37 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game™
71% matchMixed49% of 2,722 reviews2021
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Olympic Games are back, and this time it's your chance for glory! Whether you play with friends, family, or go for gold on the global leaderboards, this is a party game that anyone can pick up and enjoy!
Why similar: Sports 67.6%, Arcade 13.5%, Casual 9.5%, Colorful 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #38 Cricket Through the Ages
67% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Swing bats and throw balls through the intertwined histories of humankind and cricket in this one button, physics-driven game.
Why similar: Sports 50.1%, Arcade 15.4%, Cute 10.8%, Colorful 8.1%, Casual 7.8%
- #39 Trivia Vault Baseball Trivia
71% matchMixed58% of 128 reviews2018
Dev: Ripknot Systems
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 12%
Welcome to the Trivia Vault contestant! Play as a contestant in a gameshow called Trivia Vault Baseball Trivia and bring your thinking hat. Answer Baseball trivia questions as quickly as you can, the faster you answer the higher the cash value.
Why similar: Baseball 94.1% ★, Casual 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%, Family Friendly 0.5%, 2D 0.2%
- #40 RetroMania Wrestling
68% matchVery Positive84% of 318 reviews2021
Dev: Retrosoft Studios
Windows
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 87.2%, Retro 12.8%
- #41 Super Volley Blast
68% matchVery Positive93% of 123 reviews2018
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
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%, Casual 10.5%, Arcade 8.4%, Funny 4.3%, Family Friendly 1.3%
- #42 Katamari Damacy REROLL
66% matchVery Positive93% of 6,511 reviews2018
Dev: MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The beloved roll-em-up game returns with fully updated graphics, completely recreated cutscenes and in full HD!
Why similar: Classic 23% ★, Cult Classic 18.2% ★, Cute 12.4%, Colorful 11.2%, Comedy 10.8%
- #43 Claw Machine Sim
65% matchVery Positive95% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: Unechte Sachen
Windows
Physically simulated claw machine! Win over 200 unique prizes in the Fun or Realistic difficulty mode.
Why similar: Sports 43.7%, 1990's 18.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 7.4%
- #44 Super Tennis Blast
69% matchVery Positive84% of 97 reviews2019
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
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 77.7%, Casual 11.1%, Arcade 7%, Funny 3.1%, Family Friendly 1%
- #45 Elasto Mania Remastered
66% matchVery Positive99% of 281 reviews2020
Dev: Elasto Mania Team
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
The original cult classic returns. A blast from the past, better than ever. Are you ready?
Why similar: Sports 74.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 11.7%
- #46 Super Sports Blast
67% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2021
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
Volley, Tennis or Soccer - choose your favorite sport, take to the field and prepare to have a blast!!
Why similar: Sports 69.8%, Arcade 14.4%, Casual 9.4%, Colorful 4.1%, Family Friendly 1.4%
