Backyard Baseball is an indie developed by Mega Cat Studios, released 9 July 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
What Backyard Baseball is
Backyard Baseball is an indie game developed by Mega Cat Studios and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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?
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Backyard Baseball launched on 9 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Palworld and Splatoon Raiders. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Palworld, Splatoon Raiders.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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