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Backyard Baseball '97
Mega Cat Studios · published by Playground Productions · released Oct 10, 2024 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Mega Cat Studios, published by Playground Productions
Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this
Released Oct 10, 2024
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive of 2,251 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per week
| Week | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Week of Oct 23, 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 30, 2025 | 5 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 6, 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 13, 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Nov 20, 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| Week of Nov 27, 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 4, 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 11, 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 18, 2025 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Dec 25, 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 1, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 22, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Jan 29, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 5, 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 12, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 19, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Feb 26, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Mar 5, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 12, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 19, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Mar 26, 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Week of Apr 2, 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 9, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 16, 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 23, 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Week of Apr 30, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of May 7, 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Week of May 14, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of May 21, 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| Week of May 28, 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 4, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 11, 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| Week of Jun 18, 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Week of Jun 25, 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 2, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Jul 9, 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 16, 2026 | 16 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 23, 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Week of Jul 30, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 6, 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 13, 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 20, 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Week of Aug 27, 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 10, 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Week of Sep 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Week of Sep 24, 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Week of Oct 1, 2026 | 5 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 62k – 230k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $350k – $1.2M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 2,251 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 28–101 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Baseball | 1 in 1,098 games |
| Nostalgia | 1 in 294 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 |
| Arcade | 1 in 8 games |
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