How much revenue did Backyard Baseball '97 make?

$146k–$392k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Backyard Baseball '97 sell?

Q: How many copies did Backyard Baseball '97 sell?

53k to 86k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 53k–86k; $146k–$392k after Steam's cut $265k–$603k before the cut; from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Backyard Baseball '97 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Backyard Baseball '97's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5k–8k

best case 41k (Super Mega Baseball 2)

The Sports genre

1 of your 8 similar games is a hit. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 5k–8k copies

≈ $17k–$36k after Steam's cut

from ~167 reviews

Best case

≈ 32k–51k copies

Super Mega Baseball 2

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Sports (6 of 8) and Baseball (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with VR + Simulation, priced around $11.
The era: The games you compared span 2018 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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