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Backyard Baseball '97

97% positive · 2,236 Steam reviews · released Oct 10, 2024 · by Mega Cat Studios

SportsCasualBaseballCuteArcadePixel Graphics1990'sCartoon

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~84,856 (P10–P90: 33,942 – 186,683)

Gross revenue: ~$695,123 ($278,046 – $1,529,270)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 96% positive across 128 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4097 games).

Gameplay & mechanics94% positive · 17 mentions
“The classic. The one that started it all. The one you remember playing on an old CRT monitor on Windows 95/98. It's a great rush of nostalgia and still fun to play this many years later. Pick it up, you won't regret it. Shoutout to my…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 7 h played
Story & writing100% positive · 12 mentions
“Backyard Baseball '97 is a heartfelt revival of one of the most recognizable family sports games from the late 1990s, successfully capturing the magic that made the original such a lasting favorite. Developed by Mega Cat Studios and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 12 h played

298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Pixel artCartoonAnime

Mood & themes

CuteFunny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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