Backyard Baseball
Mega Cat Studios · Playground Productions · 2026-07-09
ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulationSports
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen · Perspectives: Third person
Releases: Jul 09, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jul 09, 2026 (Mac), TBD (Nintendo Switch), TBD (PlayStation 4), TBD (PlayStation 5), TBD (Xbox One)
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?
Backyard Baseball is an Action, Adventure, Casual, and Indie game released in 2026, priced at $39.99, with Very Positive reviews (81% of 1270 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-09-27
Backyard Baseball is a series of baseball video games for children which was originally developed by Humongous Entertainment. It was first released in October 1997 for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. Later games were featured on Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Wii, and iOS. It is part of the Backyard Sports franchise, of which this series serves as its first sub-series. It, along with its parent franchise, is currently handled by Playground Productions and developed by Mega Cat Studios.
Health check
- · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
- · Top 14% of 27,660 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 1,270 total reviews — how this is computed.
Review momentum
Attention
Completion
- · 99.5% of players earned Back in the Backyard
- · 36.5% of players earned Cramp Prevention Basics
- · 0.4% of players earned Gotta Collect 'Em All
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 248 | 1% | 51 |
| Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox) | 0 | — | 51 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-07-09First review activity on record (week of 2026-07-09).
- 2026-07-09Biggest review week on record: 692 reviews (week of 2026-07-09).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
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