PCGame

Backyard Baseball '97

Cartoon baseball with kid teams, pickup games, and seasons

Mega Cat Studios · Published by Playground Productions · Released Oct 10, 2024

CasualSports

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 2,306
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 13 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 7, 2024
Minimum PC
HD 5670
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Backyard Baseball '97?

A single-player baseball game where teams of kids play in backyard settings. You bat, pitch, and field against computer teams in random pickup games, drafted single matches, or a season where you build a roster and try to reach the playoffs.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy quick baseball games with simple controls
  • +you want to draft kid athletes for a season
  • +you like lighthearted, cartoon-style sports games

Not for you if...

  • −you want to play baseball matches with other people
  • −you prefer complex controls and professional baseball rules

What players say

97% of 2,306 reviews are positive · 92% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the simple batting and pitching controls and the nostalgia of returning to the original game. Players complain about crashes and lag that interfere with batting or fielding; some find the highest difficulty unfair.

Players over time

▼ -68% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 60 players on Oct 10, 2026.

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Nov 2, 20269
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Oct 17, 202636
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Oct 15, 202636
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Oct 10, 202660
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Oct 7, 202633
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Oct 1, 202630
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Sep 29, 202641
Sep 27, 202637
Sep 26, 202643
Sep 25, 202641
Sep 24, 202636
Sep 23, 202621
Sep 23, 202643
Sep 22, 202640
Sep 21, 202635

How many players finish Backyard Baseball '97?

7.8% of Steam players have unlocked «Master of the Universe», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Backyard Baseball '97 screenshot 1

Backyard Baseball '97 system requirements

Minimum: HD 5670, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 32bit
Processor
2.0+ Ghz
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 5670 1GB DDR3 Sapphire
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 32bit
Processor
2.0+ Ghz
Graphics
NVidia Quadro K2000M or better (2GB VRAM)
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does Backyard Baseball '97 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Backyard Baseball '97 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Backyard Baseball '97 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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