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Backyard Soccer '98
Mega Cat Studios · published by Playground Productions · released Nov 27, 2024 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Mega Cat Studios, published by Playground Productions
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
Released Nov 27, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 96% positive of 214 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Nov 5, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 12, 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 19, 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 26, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 3, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 10, 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 17, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 31, 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 7, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 21, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 28, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 18, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 29, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of May 27, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 17, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 15, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Aug 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 2, 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 16, 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Week of Oct 7, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.7k – 22k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $34k – $120k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 214 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 17–99 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Football (Soccer) | 1 in 269 games |
| Sports | 1 in 27 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Cartoon | 1 in 21 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Family Friendly | 1 in 10 games |
| Arcade | 1 in 8 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football Manager 26 | Sports Interactive | 91% | Mostly Negative · 21,743 |
| New Star™ Soccer 5 | New Star Games | 95% | Mostly Positive · 691 |
| New Star™ Manager | New Star Games Ltd. | 94% | Very Positive · 503 |
| Behold the Kickmen | Size Five Games | 93% | Very Positive · 375 |
| WE ARE FOOTBALL | Winning Streak Games | 86% | Mostly Positive · 841 |
| Soccer Rage | Stamina-Games | 92% | Mixed · 69 |
| Super Arcade Soccer | Ruben Alcañiz | 95% | Mixed · 44 |
| Foosball - Street Edition | Yuisy, Exkee | 94% | Mixed · 103 |