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Backyard Baseball

Backyard Baseball

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?

Released Jul 9, 2026 Developer Mega Cat Studios Publisher Playground Productions Platforms Windows · Mac SportsBaseballPvPArcadeeSports
View on Steam ↗ $35.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

81.0%positive1,276 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“3 star difficulty is WAYYYYY too easy for it to be the hardest you have at the start, it took me about 10 hours to unlock 4 stars, 5 stars is going to be awhile as well. If you are going to do league play, then set the innings to 3 instead of the default 6 to go quicker until…”

— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I genuinely like this game. I think it looks great and feels like in many ways it is faithful to the original. I will say the gameplay feels very easy on mouse and keyboard, and with a solid cast you can turn most games with AI into a wash with 9 homers/inning and there's no…”

— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played
Not recommended · 3 found this helpful

“made a song with snoop dog but still no news on console release or online”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,506all-time peak
0 500 1k 503 avg · Jul 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

51achievements
38.7%median completion
0.5%rarest: Gotta Collect 'Em All
99.4% of players 92.3% of players 90.5% of players 86.2% of players 86.1% of players 85.0% of players 83.7% of players 81.3% of players 71.4% of players 69.6% of players 65.3% of players 63.1% of players 61.5% of players 59.1% of players 58.2% of players 57.0% of players 56.3% of players 52.2% of players 52.2% of players 50.7% of players 46.9% of players 46.4% of players 46.2% of players 44.2% of players 38.8% of players 38.7% of players 36.6% of players 32.5% of players 28.7% of players 28.3% of players 26.9% of players 26.7% of players 26.0% of players 25.5% of players 25.1% of players 24.6% of players 21.2% of players 20.9% of players 20.0% of players 17.7% of players 17.5% of players 13.7% of players 11.7% of players 10.6% of players 8.7% of players 8.2% of players 3.9% of players 2.2% of players 1.5% of players 0.7% of players 0.5% of players 99.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
99.4%Back in the Backyard — Launch the game for the first time
92.3%Bounce-tastic — Hit 3 Environmental Interactives in any stadium
90.5%Strike Out Rookie — Strike out your first batter
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Gotta Collect 'Em All — Collect all of the Backyard Kids Baseball Cards
0.7%Popular Coach — Hidden achievement
1.5%Triple Threat — Three's a tricky

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$35.99−10% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$39.99base price
$35.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US35.99 USD−10%
EU35.09 EUR−10%
UK30.15 GBP−10%
Australia52.65 AUD−10%
Canada46.79 CAD−10%
Japan4,050 JPY−10%
Brazil97.19 BRL−10%
China122.40 CNY−10%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$18 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$40

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 23, 2026
Backyard Baseball Patch Notes 1.1.0.25 Update!

Hi-ho sports fans! Last week we shared a longer update with you detailing the many updates, big and small, that came with our recent ‘mega patch’. This week we’re back with a smaller list of hotfixes

Sep 15, 2026
Backyard Baseball Patch Notes 1.1.0.19.1 Update!

Hi-ho, sports fans! Over the past several weeks, we’ve shared our plans, talked through our priorities, and given you a behind-the-scenes look at the work happening across the Backyard. Now it’s game

Jul 25, 2026
From the Dugout: Content Roadmap #2

A hearty hi-ho, sports fans! We’re back with another update on what’s coming to Backyard Baseball. In our last update we shared how our team has been heads-down working on the systems that shape every

Jul 23, 2026
From the Dugout: Content Roadmap #1

Hi-ho, sports fans! First, a thank you. To the members of our community that have actively participated since launch, from reviews and bug reports to feature requests and comments across social media…

Jul 21, 2026
Backyard Baseball Patch Notes 1.0.9.1 update!

Hi-ho, sports fans! Patch 1.0.9.1 is LIVE! We’ve cleared out a few bugs and polished up the field. Check out the full lineup of fixes and updates below! 🧢 IMPROVEMENTS (Game Polish, Balance Changes, a

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Sports
Player tagsSports · Baseball · PvP · Arcade · eSports · Party Game · RPG · 3D · Cute · Funny · Action · Casual (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements51
Official sitehttps://backyardbaseball.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 - 64-Bit (Latest Update) Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 @3.2GHz Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space