Backyard Baseball '97 (2024)

Developer: Mega Cat Studios
Publisher: Playground Productions
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Sports
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 2,210 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 10 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A warm, nostalgic trip back to childhood, with simple baseball gameplay and charmingly cute pixel graphics.

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What players say

Players love this faithful revival of a 1990s classic, praising its simple, arcade-style baseball that is easy to pick up but hard to master. Many obsess over the distinct kid characters, especially Pablo Sanchez, though a few split on whether he or Pete Wheeler is the real star.

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